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Radiation and heat transfer stuff

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Comparing Electrostatic Potentials of Positive and Negative Charges

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Superstrings theory help would be appreciated.

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Need help with Conservation of E problem

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Velocity to the east, acceleration to the west

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Solving Skydiving Problems: Acceleration & Air Resistance

  • confusedaboutphysics
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Newton's law problem have attempted it

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Solving Catching a Fastball Problem | Force, Mass & Time

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Experiment Results: Projectile Motion and Velocity Analysis

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How High Did the Catapult Launch the Block on Mars?

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What's the Force on a Coiled Rope Pulled with Constant Speed?

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AP Physics Lab: Coefficient of Friction

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My Report on Experiment & Error Analysis

  • bayan
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Force Analysis of 3 Blocks on Horizontal Surface

  • brad sue
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Solving for Maximum Spring Length With a Dropped Clay Ball

  • maki
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What angle yields the maximum horizontal range for a projectile?

  • TickleMeElma
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Why Does a Car Behave Erratically When Its Back Brakes Are Locked?

  • shahalam
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Pressure/force hydraulic lift problem

  • huskydc
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Rotational Dynamics and angle of theta

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Calculate Elevator's Acceleration with Person on Bathroom Scale

  • confusedaboutphysics
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Solving Projectile Motion Displacement

  • plane
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Approximate the minimum kinetic energy of an electron

  • ussrasu
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What Is the Total Force on a Charge at the Center of a Semicircle of Charge?

  • thenewbosco
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Energy & Work Done: Solving Problems & Confirmation

  • jakeowens
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Determine the tension in the cable attached to the chair

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Calculating Activated Speed in a Cylindrical Tube

  • asa!!
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Solving Work & Speed of 4 kg Mass on Horizontal Surface

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Motorboat Downstream Velocity: Point A to 6km Away

  • JAIN JAIMIK
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Why is earth's rotation period < 24hrs

  • dowjonez
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Solving Spring/Work Problem: Find Min. Work Required

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Calculating Buoyant Force on a Boat

  • PhunWithPhysics
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How to Calculate Fn, Highest Point, and Acceleration on an Inclined Plane?

  • killerinstinct
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Can someone just lead me in the right direction please

  • Bucky8624
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Investigating Projectile Motion with an Air Hockey Table

  • firebug
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Special geostationary orbit condition

  • JamesJames
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Solving Physics Problems: Ball Drop and Race Calculations

  • dmasports
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Newton's law and two blocks on vertical inclined plane

  • SpicyQ
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How Much Tension Is Needed to Lift a 1800 kg Car Upward at 0.60 m/s²?

  • confusedaboutphysics
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Question involving beats and finding an unknown frequency.

  • insertnamehere
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Ear Damage from a Small Firecracker

  • hotmail590
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Football Projectile Calculations

  • courtrigrad
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What is the coefficient of kinetic friction for the incline?

  • missyjane
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Calculating Plank's Velocity on Frictionless Ice Surface

  • willworkforfood
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Frictional force and largest angles

  • missyjane
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I need a formula for Height equals length of arc.

  • SPiZ
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How to calculate the rebound distance of the bungge jump

  • superkui
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TENSION: how do you calculate it?

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Solving the Blackbody Problem for Main Sequence Stars

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Solving Resonance Problem in Air Columns

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Incline Equilibrium with Unique Applied Force

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Analyzing Transverse Wave Behavior on a Taut String

  • big man
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What Force Must Be Exerted at 35 Degrees on a 30 Degree Hill?

  • Hitokiri
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Mass Spectrometer and Electric Field Problem

  • jena
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Work required to pull a hanging chain

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Solve Angular Acceleration Prof's Puzzle: Conservation of Energy

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How Does Kinematics Calculate the Trajectory of a Thrown Ball?

  • tiarakiyoshi
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Find the net charge on the shell

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Need help - projectile motion with air resistance

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How Do Velocity and Acceleration Relate in Circular Motion?

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Mass of M2 in kg: Solve Mass/Tension Problem

  • missyjane
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What Is the Maximum Car Acceleration Without the Book Slipping?

  • Elysium
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One Dimension Free-Fall Problem

  • CinciBCAT34
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Solving a Physics Project: Need Help!

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Calculating Net External Force in a Two-Body System with Gravity

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Solving Two Skiing Problems: Speed and Friction

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Trouble with Harmonic Oscillator Problems in Quantum Physics

  • Tuneman
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Solve a Sound Wave Problem: Tuning Fork Frequency & Resonance

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Solve 3sin(x+10)=4cos(x-10) - Help!

  • brandon26
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Final speed and compression in a kinetic-potential energy problem?

  • erik-the-red
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Problem with charge distribution and potential

  • echau
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Solving RLC Circuits: Lamp Glowing & Tuning a 100MHz Circuit

  • forevermoreOC
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Volume of a cone is 10 cubic cm

  • LauraJane
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What is the temperature of the bath?

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How to find the time elapsed between successive resonances?

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Finding Local Max/Min with f(x)= x + 9/x: Explained

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Deriving the Lorentz Velocity Tranformation

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What Are the Key Features of Periods in the Periodic Table?

  • bayan
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Projectile Motion - need help

  • don_anon25
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Proving Isometry Preserves Distance in R^3 with f(0)=0

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What happens when two people pull on a rope with different forces?

  • Kristin
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How Does Catching a Ball Illustrate the Conservation of Momentum?

  • erik-the-red
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Finding electron speed in a magnetic field with given field strength

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How Can a Swimmer Land Directly Across a River with a Current?

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Expansion of E-Field of a Uniformly Charged Flat Circular Disk

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How to Manipulate Lim Sups and Lim Infs in Proofs?

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Isolation of a variable exponent?

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Calculating Current and Voltage in a Series Resistor Circuit

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What is the difference in masses of planets A and B?

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