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How Does Newton's Law of Gravitation Influence Modern Physics?

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Treasure Hunt: Adding Vectors for Displacement

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Vector Problem: Find Expression for C in Terms of A,B,d

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Is ABCDEF = AB(C(D))EF for matricies

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An angle is given to one significant figure as 7 degrees

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Find the domain of the vector functions

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Finding the charge on the nucleus for Mg, Ne, K⁺, and S²⁻

  • soggybread
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Can complex potentials lead to allowed trajectories?

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Calculating Horizontal Force for a Shopping Cart on an Inclined Plane

  • wr1015
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How to Correctly Express Electric Charge Density for a Point Charge?

  • Yeldar
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How to Calculate the Resultant Vector from Multiple Displacement Vectors?

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Perpendicular 3Dimensional Vectors

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Sports Car vs Speedster: Who Wins?

  • devildog6289
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Uniform acceleration, projectile motion, and displacement problems

  • Dj_Physics
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How can I simplify the messy integral in the Fourier series for f_n(x)?

  • quasar987
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Vector triple product proof: why doesn't ax(bxc) = (c.a)b-(b.a)c work

  • mr_coffee
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Does the speed of a wave in a spring depend on the maximum speed of each coil?

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Developing special and general relativity

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Find Horizontal Force F for 7.3kg Cart Up 13° Incline

  • wr1015
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Fermat numbers and prime divisibility properties

  • SomeRandomGuy
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Proving the Existence of Even and Odd Functions in f:R-->R

  • quasar987
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Calculating Resonance Frequency of Original Metal Pipe

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Where Does Aaron Catch Up to Alyssa?

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How do I solve problems involving conservation of momentum?

  • shannon10
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Geometry Discrete Problem Thanks

  • Karma
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Find the period of the function

  • quasar987
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What does exp mean in the P(f) equation?

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Calculating Electric Potential and Kinetic Energy for Moving Charges

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The missile and aircraft the saga goes on

  • ozzy
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Proving Limit of sin (n!*R*π) for Rational R

  • happyg1
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Solving y=x² and y=x-1/4 simultaneously

  • Kandy
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Questions on kinematics (distance/velocity/acceleration)

  • dnt
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What is the relationship between electric field and charge distribution?

  • stunner5000pt
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Charged particle in magnetic field: show p = qBr at relativistic speeds

  • Enigma77
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Divisible of natural numbers

  • Alexsandro
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Calculating Acceleration and Fuel Consumption in Rocket Science

  • Meteo
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Problem on Potential of Sphere

  • echau
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Finding a third equation for a unique solution to a 3×3 system

  • Naeem
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Proof of 0<=x<h for Rigorous Calculus by Tom Apostol

  • asdf60
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Rocket Height as one-dimension motion

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Divisibility Probability of Randomly Selected Natural Numbers

  • Alexsandro
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Supernova explosion n angular momentum

  • benitta
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C++ game project ideas for beginners with arrays and classes

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How Can I Solve the ODE y' = x^2 + y^2?

  • Benny
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Looking for supplementary physics book

  • DarkMatter
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Solving a 1200 N Uniform Boom Physics Problem

  • chaddunn
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K Physics: How much work is done by friction on a sliding block?

  • DaRotot
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Electric field strength problem

  • chemkid
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Matrix Norms, and proving their characteristics

  • pinodk
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Solving Analysts' Inflation Prediction Problems

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Finding neutral axis and second moment of inertia for T-beam

  • Struggling
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Calculating Work in an Electric Field: Moving Point Charges

  • Scirel
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Can {u+v, a*u} Form a Basis for Vector Space V?

  • loli12
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Two masses sliding in a track connected by springs

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Tension in String of 5.5kg Object in Accelerating Elevator

  • DaRotot
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Field at 45° from charged sphere and plane with σ₀ = ρ₀R/2

  • matpo39
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How Long Until Two Cars Collide?

  • drunkenfool
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If a problem doesnt have constant acceleration

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Gravity problems - when is the Earth's attraction 5 Newtons

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Freezing Water with a Reversed Steam Engine

  • physicsss
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Does Throwing an Object Downward Change Its Acceleration Due to Gravity?

  • devildog6289
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Finding the second derivative of ln(x^8)

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Permutation and combination in maths

  • Jurij
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Hardest 2 dimensional Kinematic Question I have ever encountered

  • Dooh
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Find exponential function f(x)=Ca^x

  • linhthuy256
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Proving a perfect square with factorials

  • Coldie
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How do I find the area of a parallelogram using cross product?

  • Townsend
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Golf ball initial velocity and launch angle from range and flight time

  • gen1pro
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Proving the Distributive Property of XOR in Boolean Algebra

  • Tony11235
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Solving for d_2 in a cubic denominator equation

  • DB
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Are 150 and 150. different in significant figures?

  • dnt
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Rotating light polarization by angle φ with two polarizers

  • 2Pac
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How do you test the convergence of i^n (imaginary number) or (-1)^n?

  • Agnostic
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Prove that summation of n(n+1)/2 is true for all integers.

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Simplifying Positive Indices - Hey Folks!

  • turnstile
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Pressure change when pipe diameter decreases by 20%

  • DB
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Tangent Properties Symmetry, domain, asymptotes, zeroes

  • aisha
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How Can I Solve These Two Calculus Problems on Parabolas and Tangents?

  • JustinJS
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Total Electric Charge on an annulus

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Train accelerating then braking between stations 1.15 km apart

  • azure.hubris
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Can You Solve These Physics Problems on Constant Acceleration?

  • Meteo
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Solving 3(x-3) + 4x + 7 = 5x - 3 and quadratic equations

  • Nicholasw
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Electric field lines around a copper cube in a uniform field

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Determining if three lines are parallel, intersect, or skew

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Calculating Inverse Functions: Example f(x)=2e^2x + 4

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Works only when using seconds,but not minutes -really

  • beginner16
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Please help, Express kinetic energy in terms of m and p?

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Solving a Car Intersection Dilemma

  • MrKoffee
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Electric potential inside and outside sphere

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Find d for |f(x) - (1/5)| < .05 if |x-5| < d

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Experimenting with Electrodes in Water: Physics Theory Needed

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Is 200 kN a reasonable force for a 10 kg object in a tension problem?

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