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Why does steeper river gradient make water flow faster?

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Why does (-y/x²)dx+(1/x)dy=d(y/x)?

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Ratios of work to height with same mass

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Heat current through a spherical shell

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How Do Tension Ratios Relate to Forces in a Supported Vertical Pole?

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How to find potential difference with two bulbs in series and one in parallel

  • forevermoreOC
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Commutators and solvable groups

  • JSG31883
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Prove that f(sqrt(2),-sqrt(2))=-8<f(x,y)

  • pbialos
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25N Sideways Force on 10kg Box: F = m*a Formula Error

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Decrease in entropy atoms problem

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How to Find Matrix A from Given Matrices B and C Using Row Operations

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What is the Taylor expansion for 1/(1-exp(-1))?

  • Callisto
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Force on q1 from q3 and resultant from all three charges

  • Bama
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Finding the limit of a/(1-x^a) - b/(1-x^b) as x->1

  • VietDao29
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G-equidecomposable and equivalence relation

  • JSG31883
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What is the distance of the image?

  • brayrbob
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What is the final temp of the lead bullet?

  • pkossak
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Does swapping columns in a matrix change the product?

  • Karate Chop
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At what temperature will a steel sphere fall through an aluminum ring?

  • pkossak
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Finding intersection points of f(x) = 6√x and g(x) = (x+5)²/36

  • SeReNiTy
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Finding the change of internal energy

  • Ester
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Expressing velocity as a function of the distance

  • Beez
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Understanding Reversible Adiabatic Processes in Thermodynamics

  • asdf1
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How to determine electron configuration

  • professor
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Modular Arithmetic Word Problems

  • Benny
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Predicting bond angles of ions/molecules

  • professor
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Ball colliding elastically then projectile motion from 3.19 m height

  • pkossak
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How is the Poisson's Ratio Formula Derived?

  • saravanan_n
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Scuba Diver Bubble: Diameter at Surface?

  • pkossak
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How to Solve an Improper Integral with High Precision Using Simpson's Rule?

  • undefined83
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At what angle does a particle separate from the top of a sphere?

  • abercrombiems02
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What Are the Inverse Elements in Z_7 and Z_13?

  • Benny
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What Height Is Needed for a Ball to Complete a Loop-the-Loop?

  • huskydc
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Is the Electric Field a Force or an Energy Concept?

  • Neuronic
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Capacitors, Electric fields and dielectrics

  • coldturkey
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Angular Velocity: Reference Dot Speed at 2000 RPM for 8 cm Disk

  • marissa12
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What is the expression for the magnitude of the horizontal force?

  • aliciaw0
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Difficult thermodynamics question (p. chem)

  • notawretcheddrunk
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What are non-trivial zeros in reference to the Riemann Hypothesis?

  • whatzzupboy
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Fluids - floating balloon problem

  • Neuronic
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Finding the electric field in Griffiths

  • Reshma
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Expressing n from a power equation and simplifying a nested radical

  • LinkMage
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Mutual Induction: Induced Current in Solenoids?

  • phyphysics
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Proving Properties of Adjoint Operators in Functional Analysis

  • Oxymoron
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Convergence of the integral ln(sin(x))

  • pbialos
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Understanding Electric Power and Transformer Input: A Detailed Explanation

  • phyphysics
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How Do Trigonometric Identities Connect to Drawings?

  • Dainy
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How Do I Find the Second Linearly Independent Solution of This ODE?

  • Benny
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The square of an orbital period

  • badman
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Motion of a mass on a spring suspended vertically

  • brayrbob
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Acceleration Calculation: 8s to 12s, 64m

  • Gadget
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How Is the Mass of Earth's Atmosphere Calculated?

  • rlmurra2
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Finding time and velocity from 300m height for falling object

  • mystry4
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Solving the Quadratic Equation: sq.rt.(-x^2-4x-3)

  • TKDKicker89
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Calculate Radius of Orbit Around Planet Zeron

  • rlmurra2
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Find the arc length of the given function

  • iggybaseball
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Find final speeds of two carts pushed apart by compressed spring

  • huskydc
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Can you express rotations as products of reflections in SO(3)?

  • JSG31883
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Does Melting Ice Change the Water Level in a Glass?

  • ussrasu
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Predicting Polarity: Molecule Dipole Moment Questions

  • professor
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What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at the center of the coil?

  • jaymode
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Is the net force on an object in a spinning test tube zero?

  • Swatch
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Proving null sequences form a complete space

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Finding plane equations with parallel planes and lines

  • itzela
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Conversion between lbf and Newtons

  • abercrombiems02
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Completing the square for x² + y² + 4x - 6y + 12 = 0

  • hotrocks007
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How to get the equation of the plane. [read this one]

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Astromony Q: Red Shift of 500nm Wavelength Line in Hydra Galaxy

  • asdf1
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Which Elasticity Formula Should You Use for Bungee Jumping?

  • brayrbob
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How Does Acceleration Affect Water Levels in a U-Shaped Tube?

  • Swatch
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Doppler Effect on light question

  • asdf1
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Direction of induced current in a copper rod approaching a magnetic field

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Spherical packing of a tetrahedon

  • openminded
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Calculating the Speed of a Hopper Car After Dumping Coal

  • huskydc
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Differential Equation and omega

  • iggybaseball
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Finding x² + y² when 1/√(4 − 2√3) = x + y√3

  • wisredz
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Why is a blue laser more effective for burning and reading CDs?

  • shaiqbashir
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Integrating sqrt(10z - z^2) using Trigonometric Substitution

  • stunner5000pt
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Tension in a two-block accelerating system

  • Bama
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A jumble of questions realtive to chemistry

  • professor
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Symmetry Testing: Solutions to 2 Equations

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Fluids Homework Help: Pascal's Barrel Burst Problem

  • ouma serumula
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Calculating Water Density at 10.92 km Depth

  • Swatch
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Simple Pendulum Angle Problem: Solving for Angular Acceleration

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Solving Kinematics Question: Angle Alpha for Archer Aiming at Target

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Coulomb's law problems with multiple charges

  • nutzweb
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Increasing Induced Current in Mutual Induction

  • phyphysics
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Comparing Gravity on Different Planets Using a Pendulum

  • brayrbob
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Child oscillating on playground swing

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