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Lagrangian for a bead on a wire

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What does uniform pressure mean in a fluid-filled hemispherical shell?

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Problem related to the Bernoulli Equation

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Finding the charge density that produces a specific field

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Understanding Pressure and Volume in a U-shaped Tube

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Verification of Ampere-Maxwell Law

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A vessel with fluids of two different refractive indices

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Tension in rope between cosmonaut and spaceship in orbit

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Hammer dropping on pile: momentum and energy conservation

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Optimal angle to guide pallets with the least friction

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Binary star system after supernova: is it still bound?

  • Aleolomorfo
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What is the last step in the derivation of the Biot Savart Law?

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Equation of scaler potential problem

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How Does Reducing Wavelength Affect Photoelectron Kinetic Energy and Current?

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Kinetic energy as seen from a different frame

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Find the Initial Velocity and Launch Angle for a Particular Trajectory

  • Francis Perez
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Finding max. velocity of jet w/ constant and/or changing acceleration

  • mgsintheta
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Determine the relationship between θB and θA

  • Richie Smash
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How Do You Calculate Electric Potential from a Field Graph?

  • dect117
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The potential difference between a sphere shell and a point

  • Tomi Kolawole
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Potential of an undefinided cylinder

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How Does W=VIt Describe Energy in Electrical Circuits?

  • Daniel2244
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A man wants to move some heavy boxes up to the loft in his barn

  • HappyFlower
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Find the charge of Capacitor 2 in the circuit

  • Tomi Kolawole
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Electric Potential Energy-minimum distance between two pucks

  • chef99
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Normal force of a block with a massless rope

  • Johns24
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Why is the force of the spring equal to the centripetal force?

  • Perseverence
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How Do You Determine the Load Resistor Value for Maximum Power Dissipation?

  • chocolatecake
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What Is the Net Electric Force and Field on Charge 1?

  • chef99
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Apparent (clearly false) contradiction - Kepler's Third Law

  • Brad
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What is the electric potential at points A and B?

  • Cauchemar
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Proving a wave satisfies the Helmholtz equation

  • Matt Chu
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Circular motion on a banked curve with 25 degree angle

  • Dylan R
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Parallel Axis Theorem Experiment

  • bobdylan
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Calculating the angle of a bus driving off a cliff

  • Alexander350
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Question on correctly interpreting a bra-ket equation

  • blaisem
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Physics Word Problem: Arrow and moving target collision

  • phantom lancer
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Centripetal/Centrifugal Motion on a merry-go-round

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Hydrostatic equlibrium and Centre of pressure

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Fluoroscopic optimal conditions

  • Taylor_1989
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Is voltage the same in parallel circuits with different resistance values?

  • Daniel2244
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Charged pendulum in magnetic field

  • Muthumanimaran
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Displacement and Velocity on a Circular Track

  • Canada54211
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Path difference from two speakers in phase at 600 Hz

  • Ajaroy
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The focal length of a microscope eyepiece

  • TheSodesa
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Interpreting velocity from a time-velocity graph with negative values

  • kingandsona
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An equilibrium problem -- Spinning a hinged rod and a ball

  • Brilli
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Finding the Mass of a Hanging Rope (Wave Problem)

  • Chansudesu
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How do write the force diagram for the following situation?

  • eprparadox
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Parallel plate electric fields -- # of electrons transferred

  • radiant_june
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How Can You Solve Reaction Forces in Bearings Using Basic Calculations?

  • domabo
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Kirchhoff's First Law to solve a circuit with 2 loops

  • Daniel2244
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Optics: deriving Nodal and Principal Points for a thick lens

  • Arman777
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Calculate Resultant Temperature: 100g Steam at 100°C + 500g Ice at -20°C

  • Rishabh0110
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Two charged pith balls: finding Fg, Fe, charge, and tension

  • Brittany Anderson
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Find the frictional force between a block and a wall

  • isukatphysics69
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Box lifted off the ground by a tension force at a 32 degree angle

  • isukatphysics69
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Finding the DSB-SC signal from a given waveform

  • Cocoleia
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Non-conductve sphere with cavity -- find Electric field

  • Manolisjam
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Binary system of stars (##\alpha## - centauri)

  • Aleolomorfo
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Distance a platform moves when a person walks on it

  • songoku
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Cube balanced at equilibrium about two different axes

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Electric field strength at a point between charges

  • radiant_june
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How can I solve for I in this equation?

  • HappyFlower
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Find tensions of ropes that are attatched to a steel beem?

  • isukatphysics69
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Tarzan swinging on a rope -- find the acceleration

  • isukatphysics69
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Newton's Second Law Rocket Problem

  • mailmas
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How Is Electric Potential Difference Calculated in a TV Tube?

  • Physics345
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Deriving relativistic mass from inelastic collision in different frames

  • mainguy
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Find the Voltage in the parallel resistor-capacitor circuit

  • Helly123
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Average Force Question Given Velocities [High School]

  • Liam C
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Magnitude of the acceleration of the fly

  • syamsul andry
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How does warming the hoop affect the frequency of an escapement in a clock?

  • bolzano95
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Can Mars, Earth and the Sun form a 90 degree angle?

  • Luche
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Energy analysis of a particle moving in a shrinking circle

  • DanielA
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Solving Jumping Off a Disk Problem (d)

  • Andy Resnick
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How Does the Absorption Law Simplify This Boolean Function?

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Three balls meeting at maximum height with vertical motion

  • Joze
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How Does the Earthed Sphere Acquire Charges?

  • Jahnavi
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EM fields of two opposite moving point charges

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Kinetic energy in electron volts

  • LuigiAM
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Pulse repetition frequency ultrasound confusion

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How to Determine Velocity and Acceleration from Position?

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Normal forces between stacked crates in an elevator at constant speed

  • bornofflame
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Rock dropped inside of a moving vehicle

  • Perseverence
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Electric field inside a uniformly polarized cylinder

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The tension in the cord in this system

  • Blueberrymuffim
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Motion and Forces [High School]

  • Liam C
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Force decreased but velocity continues to increase

  • Perseverence
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What Does the 10% Resistance Boundary Mean in Circuit Measurements?

  • Daniel2244
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Work done by friction on smaller block

  • Jahnavi
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Finding launch angle when initial speed is 4 times speed at peak

  • Mac5214
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Sources of Error in a Speed of Sound Experiment

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Finding the magnitude of the current flowing through a wire

  • rocky4920
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Why P = F*v = ε^2/R = (vBl)^2/R when there's no friction?

  • Karagoz
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