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Proving two theorems in sentential logic with SD derivation

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How much heat is liberated from the complete combustion

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Avg velocity and speed question

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Finding Kc for 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g) with initial amounts

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Projectile trajectory with quadratic air resistance in MATLAB

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Estimating Collision Duration in Rear-End Car Crashes

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Uniform circular motion - centripetal force and banked curves

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How to calculate vehicle deceleration (time to stop)

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Meteorite heading towards earth

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What are the orthogonal trajectories for x^2y=c_1 and x^2+c_{1}y^3=1?

  • RadiationX
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Current and internal resistance of a 4.5V battery with 12Ω resistor

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Calculating Energy Required to Move a Space Shuffle

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What Happens to Light Speed After Passing Through Glass?

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Finding the Limit of tln(t) as t Approaches 0

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Finding the Density of a Wooden Cube Submerged in Water

  • psycovic23
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Moment of Inertia for a Sphere with Lead Coating

  • MAPgirl23
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Max and min frequencies of a capacitor

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Are Electric and Magnetic Fields Zero for a Moving Charged Particle?

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Dynamics - Finding the Net Force

  • AnthonyC
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Problems involving maximum and minimum values

  • imbecile
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Proving Thomae's Function f(x) Not Differentiable"

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Solving Rolling Sphere on Sloped Plane: Mass, Friction, & Acceleration

  • MAPgirl23
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A question regarding acceleration

  • anthonyy
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Is Frictional Force Only Dependent on Weight and Not Surface Area?

  • michaelw
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Action and reaction forces for someone standing on a beach with a bag

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What are some project ideas for an AP Physics class involving electricity?

  • katie14618
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How Do You Calculate Total Pressure in Mixed Gas Systems?

  • ravadongon
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Understanding Limits to Solving Two Common Questions

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Solving for minimum u and maximum A with projectile equations

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Integration by Parts of <C> i just cannot do

  • Rachael_Victoria
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How Do I Solve These Electromagnetism Multiple Choice Questions?

  • seiferseph
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Solving Cosmology Problem: Helium Ionization at Recombination

  • Dracovich
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Fatal pressure threshold for airbags and seatbelts in car crashes

  • Frank_Horrigan
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Forces on roller coaster doing a loop

  • UrbanXrisis
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Linear Algebra Basics: True/False Questions and Rank Properties

  • Tony11235
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Eraser sliding down slope - Friction

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Proving Roots of f(x) with Odd n ≤ 3

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Simple electric motor coil won't rotate

  • milkshake14
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Evaluating the Limit of f(x,y) at (0,y')

  • Benny
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Proving the Annihilation of x^ke^{rx} by (D-r)^m

  • mekkomhada
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Why doesn't an egg cook in boiling water at high altitude?

  • m0286
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How do you draw electron dot diagrams for pentyne?

  • Anais
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Calculate Angular Acceleration of Rotating Door

  • nutster
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Calculate Height of Falling Stone: 2.2m Window in 0.28s

  • jena
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Calculate the change in entropy of the system

  • squib
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Total acceleration of a race car on a circular turn

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Neutron star's angular velocity

  • MAPgirl23
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Designing a Saturn alien with 5 survival features for homework

  • blah blah
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What is the net compression in Pascals?

  • sid_galt
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Question regarding Physics Principles

  • Nikola Tesla
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Why Does My Ideal Gas Law Calculation Differ from the Textbook?

  • sghaussi
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Photoelectric effect and work functions

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Most effective way to obtain energy from a star

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How can I use Trigonometric substitution to evaluate this integral?

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Solve Water Displacement: General Chemistry Question

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Sites with useful physics problem-solving tricks and formulas

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Constructing a Unique Model Atom for a Science Project

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Derivative of Symmetric Tensor with Respect to a Component

  • JohanL
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How to Calculate the Force on a Charge in an Equilateral Triangle?

  • laminatedevildoll
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Find the Answer to the Ball's Velocity Puzzle

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Deriving the energy of a magnetic dipole in a magnetic field

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What Is the Value of k in This Normal Distribution Problem?

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How Wide is the Potential Well When an Electron Emits a Photon?

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Calculating Amplitude of Electromagnetic Waves 100 km from Earth

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Closed: How to Cope During Difficult Times

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Probably a very easy length contraction problem

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Some specific questions about waves

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Mills Method of Inductive Inference

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Calculate the work done accelerating a proton

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The Right Hand Rule: Direction of Ring Induced Current in Solenoid

  • laminatedevildoll
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Inertia tensors (moment of inertia) code

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How Do You Calculate the Width of a Slit in Single Slit Diffraction?

  • drunkenfool
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Proving Bijections: Q and Q x X

  • laminatedevildoll
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Example Showing (A x B) U (X x Y) ≠ (A U X) x (B U Y)

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Dynamics - Unbalanced Force - Probably Very Easy

  • AnthonyC
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How Do You Convert Volts to Joules for Calculating Electron Velocity?

  • icedevilwoot
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X-y components after a collision

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Elastic Potential Energy and SHM test

  • PhysicsinCalifornia
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Solving Impulse & Momentum Problems: Troubleshooting an Error

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Moments question part ii

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How Is Charge Distributed on a Conducting Shell with a Central Charge?

  • thechunk
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What is the solution to the equation y''' + 4y'' + 4y'=0?

  • RadiationX
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What are the potential energy equations for this system?

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How Should Error Bars Be Placed in an Ohm's Law Lab Graph?

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Elastic collision between two gliders on air track

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Analytic Geometry: Proving R Lies on Ellipse

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How to write matrices as tensors

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What Do You Get When You Multiply the Next Two Numbers in This Sequence?

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