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Particle dropped in hole through the earth

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Probability that mean will be at least 21000 in 1992

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Physics n00b Problem - Power Conversion

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How Long Does It Take a Sports Car to Travel 0.5 Miles from Rest?

  • xxQueenie47xx
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Calculus question- differentiation

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Whats the difference between log and ln?

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Why is q Smaller or Equal to T(S2-S1)?

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How Many Parameters Define O(N) and SO(N) Groups?

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How does the size of a hole affect the rate of water drainage from a barrel?

  • LocktnLoaded
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Calculating Distance Traveled on Incline with Kinetic Friction

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Find the components for F (AC)?

  • sfgradv
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What is the Acceleration of a Tennis Ball After Being Served?

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Torque on a rectangular loop with attached mass

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Calculate Energy of Parallel-Plate Capacitor: 10.4V

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Unbalanced force from a 1.2 tonne car accelerating at 1 m/s²

  • Kain
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What is the total energy of the point charge?

  • meadow
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New equation? y=3tan(2x) shifted down 5 and 60 left?

  • aisha
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Two Dimensional Kinematic Question

  • Dooh
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Frictional Force and Acceleration

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Physics Kinematics of a rock drop

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Can You Determine the Correct Wavelength Measurement in Physics Class?

  • bayan
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How do I determine which chemical is in which bottle

  • h_k331
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Calculating Time for US Debt to Double: Y=1/r ln(x)

  • sfgradv
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Solve Kinematic Equations: Find V0 or T with A,Vf,D

  • B-80
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Calculate Frictional Force Driving Up Inclined Hill - 4270kg Car

  • jbowser
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Why does (t²)y' + 2ty equal ((t²)y)'?

  • CinderBlockFist
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How does e^(2ln(t)) equal t^2?

  • CinderBlockFist
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Struggling with the FTOC: Derivative of g(x)

  • Echo 6 Sierra
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Does e^{iS} Equal Zero When S Approaches Infinity in Feynman Path Integrals?

  • kakarukeys
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The eqn and proof of energy of sinosiodal waves.

  • Wen
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How Do Topological Closures Relate in Union Operations?

  • Long2024
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Electric Field Energy (dielectrics

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Calculating Kinetic Energy Using the Work-Energy Theorem

  • evgeniy
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Matrices, I can't seem to cancel out any more elements

  • mr_coffee
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In what direction should the pilot travel in this direct flight?

  • physics1720
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Force on a point charge due to a rod

  • stunner5000pt
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How to Express Period as a Function of Length?

  • DB
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What are the bases for U and W in R^4?

  • abcdefg
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Having problem showing the vectors point in the same dir. its a 0 Vector?

  • mr_coffee
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Solve (3 3/8) to the power of -1

  • Nicholasw
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How Do You Calculate the Tension in a Chandelier Cable?

  • ~angel~
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Where can I find algebra 2 and geometry practice sheets?

  • njkid
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Solve Integral Problem: L.H.S w/ a,b,x0

  • princepolo
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Calc III, Determing the coordinates of P

  • mr_coffee
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What is the total flight time of a missile to intercept an aircraft?

  • ozzy
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Proving dot product commutativity with vector components

  • mr_coffee
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Two forces at angle find resultant and vice versa

  • 9danny
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How Can We Understand Iterated and Double Limits in Complex Variables?

  • hanson
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Solve the system x+y=9, x^2 - y^2 = 36 for x and y

  • aricho
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Why Does My Solution to French's Mechanics Problem 6-3 (b) Differ from the Book?

  • Dorothy Weglend
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Find Limit of F(x) at x=1: 2x^2, 3, x+

  • bard
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Estimate # Water Molecules in 1.5mm Raindrop

  • mh922253
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Calculating Time Length of Train and Wall Intersection

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Simple Optics: Image Formed By Two 15cm Lenses

  • beethoven'smahomeboy
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Finding a Perpendicular Vector in 3D Space

  • SigmaCrisis
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Finding mass percentage and density of a sodium chloride solution

  • rochelle_soccergirl
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How Many Water Molecules Are in a 1.5 mm Raindrop?

  • mh922253
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Need to derive the distance formula from the acceleration due to gravity

  • Icedfire01
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Binomial probability of 15-20 apprenticeships out of 110 students

  • bayan
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Body with constant acceleration covers 1m in 3s and 1m in 5s

  • GregA
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How many generations must a person go back to have at least 1000 ancestors?

  • universal-confusion
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Is C([0,1]) complete with the L^1 norm?

  • Oxymoron
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Tension on string pulling up water

  • sfgradv
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Finding Tangent Line of f(x) at (4,(2/5))

  • Victor Frankenstein
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Can I Find a Video Explanation of the Right-Hand Method for Cross-Products?

  • M_LeComte
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Stuck on a 1500hp Pump Problem: Solve for Velocity & Efficiency

  • crslax9
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Bad Physics Teaching: Solve Grade 11 Physics Question

  • SRForum
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How Long Does It Take for a Dropped Camera to Hit the Ground?

  • ms. confused
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Answer Time Speed Problems: Calculate Distance from Earthquake

  • MrMiyagi901
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Help with historical significance of Reconstruction topics for ID test

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Calculating Kinetic Energy of Particle B Using Electrical Potential

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Derivative of Piece-Wise Function

  • Jeremy
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Calculating Acceleration for a Sports Car Stopping at 50m from 90 km/h Speed

  • reliquator
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Question involving beats and sound waves

  • insertnamehere
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How Far Will You Go Before Stopping? Can You Avoid Hitting the Dog?

  • ms. confused
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Checking Distance Travelled by Car: Is 3.2 km Right?

  • brad sue
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Calculating Speed of m3 Using Energy Concepts in a Frictionless System

  • jman1211
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Kinematics problems: plane landing, train braking, and rock thrown upward

  • Zandorian
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How to Approach Projectile Motion on an Inclined Surface?

  • Pepsi24chevy
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Converting Liters to Cubic Inches Using Dimensional Analysis

  • courtrigrad
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What equation am I supposed to use for potential difference?

  • destinee20
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What is the dielectric constant of the material between the plates?

  • jpjp
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Solving Airplane Pilot Problem - Find Angle & Speed Over Ground

  • clair_a_net
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Limit lim(x->pi/4) tan(2x) =tan(pi/2)

  • bard
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Heat Transfer Problem in Cylindrical

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Proving the Primality of an Integer with a Specific Divisibility Property

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Calculating Tangent for Accelerated Motion: Rise/Run?

  • Turvey
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Finding Tangent Line to f(x) at (4, (2/5))

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Calculating Flee's Acceleration After Take-Off

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What is the car's vertical velocity

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How Does Relative Motion Affect Raindrop Trajectories on a Moving Car?

  • AdnamaLeigh
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How does y=-3cos(2θ+π/4)+3 differ from y=cosθ?

  • aisha
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Why Is My Electric Field Calculation for a Conducting Shell Incorrect?

  • starving_student
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Prove triangle PQS is similar to triangle QRS

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