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If a gas is at STP, is atm pressure 1?

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What Is the Second Solution to the Given Differential Equation?

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Why divide by 2 when finding probability of exactly 2 values on 5 dice

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Electric Potenital engery trouble

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Magnetic Force: Halving the Distance

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Solving Friction Problems: Why Only Static Friction Applies?

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What is the work done on the block by the worker and weight forces?

  • ViewtifulBeau
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How to determine if basic trigonometric functions are continuous

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Domain of f(x) from -9 to 10 - Pre-calc Function

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How Do You Calculate the Electrostatic Force Between Two Charged Lines?

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Finding composition of lead and tin mixture using specific gravity

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Ok, this picture is a bit harder to understand.

  • NotaPhysicsMan
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Calculate Forces on Mr. Porter's Sign Outside Home

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Exact values of sin(30) and cos(3pi/2)

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How Do You Calculate Molar Masses from Diffusion Rates and Density?

  • Canuck156
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Work and acceleration of rescue team

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What is the Simplified Expression for 6n^5+15n^4+10n^3-n?

  • rover
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Understanding Bounded Intervals to Suprema and Infima

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Help checking my rational equation solutions

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Finding Multiplicative Inverse of 23 in Z_31

  • Benny
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Simple Mechanics confusing me:S

  • brandon26
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Where does the crate permanently come to rest?

  • Doppler
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Lorentz transform for acceleration

  • mntb
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What is the Limit of 1/x sin(1/x) as x Approaches 0+?

  • mr_coffee
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How Do I Solve These Complex Newton's Laws Problems?

  • chipsdeluxe
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Collision between a steel plate and meterstick in frame S?

  • mntb
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How Can We Prove that a Curve with Perpendicular Derivative Lies on a Sphere?

  • sharpstones
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Time Dilation: Showing Relation b/w Intervals

  • mntb
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Ideas as to how I should start to integrate this one?

  • LocationX
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Solving Ball Hitting Ramp Physics Problem

  • DrKn
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Where Do I Start with First-Order Linear ODEs?

  • decemberdays86
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Find the number of diagonals that can be drawn in an n-side polygon

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Length of Curve (Calc 2) question

  • twiztidmxcn
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Trigonometric Identities: Simplifying and Proving

  • brandon26
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Is the Secant Method's Convergence to -1 Provable?

  • pinodk
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Solving ODE: Integrating Factor for Problem 4d

  • roryhand
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What Happens to ln[(x+2)/(x-1)] as x Approaches -2 from the Left?

  • gillgill
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Force needed to keep block stationary on accelerating wedge

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Capacitance Across Not-So-Parallel Plates

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Did I accurately determine the forces on the stick figure athlete?

  • NotaPhysicsMan
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How Far Will a Box Slide with a Coefficient of Kinetic Friction of 0.23?

  • jshaner858
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Is There a Difference Between Sin and Cos in Traveling Wave Equations?

  • hotmail590
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What Are the Electric Field Components at the Center of a Charged Square?

  • mousesgr
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Electric Field Projectile Motion

  • physicsss
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Power and focal length of human eye

  • 123Sub-Zero
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Why Does the Cardboard Stick to the Inverted Water-Filled Cup?

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Quantum Question and Binding Energy Question

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Integrating √(1 + 4cos²2x) for arc length

  • FluxCapacitator
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Finding Roots and Continuity of Functions

  • dekoi
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How to prove stuff about linear algebra?

  • *melinda*
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Step PN Junction - Energy Band Diagram

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How do I solve this integral from the attached image?

  • Azael
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Derivating a from v (lorentz transform)

  • mntb
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Finding planet radius from satellite orbit and surface gravity

  • fiestytig
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Finding the Value of C and Solving for Roots in a Quadratic Equation

  • discombobulated
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The Work - Energy Theorem in a pulley?

  • erik-the-red
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Graph the weight gain and loss during the pregnancy

  • gillgill
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Some questions about math factor proves

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Temperature graph for 2.0kg ice heated with 200W immersion heater

  • omarshaffi
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Scale reading in accelerating elevator and satellite gravity

  • chipsdeluxe
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Projectile Motion Problem. Very HARD

  • M1st3rmarbl3s
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Time dilation(correct/not correct)

  • mntb
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Solving √ x + 4/3 y with p = 3.4 e3 Kg m-³

  • stepha
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Problem : Metrics and Induced Topologies

  • AKG
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Solving ln(x+4)=2 without going in circles

  • member38644
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Finding x and y components of V2 pointing at +35° to +x axis

  • confusedaboutphysics
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How High Was the Elevator When the Nut Fell?

  • SS2006
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Is f(x) = 2x Onto, One-to-One, or a Bijection for Different Domains?

  • raross
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Writing an equation for force vs acceleration from data

  • Kandy
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Integral of (-39240)(9-x²)^(1/2)

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What factors affect the calculation of the third cosmic velocity?

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Calculating Angle Ratios in Electrostatic Systems

  • physicsss
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10 men to build 120 houses in 60 hrs

  • latyph
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Leaf temperature rise in sunlight from solar radiation

  • frozen7
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Solving Vector Calculus Problems in r1(t) and r2(t)

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Derive u from v with Lorentz Transform

  • mntb
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Why Did I Calculate the Cliff's Height Incorrectly?

  • confusedaboutphysics
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Rearrange the Projectile Motion equation

  • mlbmaniaco
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How to write this logarithmic equation as a power

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What is the derivative of x.(rootx) from first principles

  • NewScientist
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Confirm Calculation of Bullet Velocity to Hit Skeet

  • AaronL
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Calculating Velocity of Water Stream for Archer Fish Target Practice

  • Janani
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Car load shift needed for steeper incline with friction limit

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Electromag Potential difference

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Why is the negation of (P v Q) equivalent to (~P & ~Q)?

  • Coldie
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What is the maximum upward acceleration of the ball?

  • Effitol840
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Elevator falls when I am inside

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Projectile motion: ball thrown at 45° with 33 m range

  • Katrina
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Calculating volume and lifting gas for a zero-pressure balloon

  • physicsCU
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Box sliding with kinetic friction, initial speed 4.0 m/s

  • confusedbyphysics
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Angular Separation Between Two Stars

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Solving |x-1|+|x-2|>1 with absolute values

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Solving Bernoulli Equation - Can't Get Correct Answer

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