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Understanding the Relationship Between Angle and Magnetic Force

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Electromagnetic Waves: Wave Length & X-Rays vs Microwaves

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Solve Speed Problem: Plate Reaches 40m Height & 70m Length

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Algebra problem in a force question

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Confusing Trig/rational Integral

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Is This Predicate Logic Proof Correct?

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Helicopter in a Moving Train: Will it Crash or Stay in the Air?

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Help on SR Problem: Calculate Tau Anti-Neutrino Energy

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AP Physics B Test - Torque Help?

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Why Sound Doesnt Travel Through A Vacuum

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How Does an Electron Move in a Magnetic Field?

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Calculating Ethane Pressure and Mass in a Flask

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Finding the Solution to x' = 5e^t + y, y' = -4x

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Moment the ice completely melts?

  • ~angel~
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Calculating Pressure and Mass of Ethane Gas in a Flask

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Find the volume y=sinx, bounded by the y axis, and the line y=1

  • cmab
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Solving a 13-Card Hand Probability w/ No Pairs

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Struggling with Integration: e^x \sin(\pi x)

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Magnetic Field due to a unifrom thin current sheet of infinite extent

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What Are the Current Rates for Separate Charges?

  • MikeVick23
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Calculating Minimum Breaking Tension for Vine Rope Swing

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Calculating Work in Isothermal Gas Expansion with Variable R_v

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Why Are These Discrete Math Problems So Challenging?

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Probability of Watching Sports, Comedy & Drama | Viewer Survey Results

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Understanding Lens and Mirror Equations: Focal Length, Object and Image Distance

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Simple Integral w/ Trigonometric Substitution

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How Do You Calculate Magnetic Force in Three Dimensions?

  • EvaBugs
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How Do Salt and Sugar Affect Ice Cream Making?

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Will a Ball Take Longer To Rise or Fall?

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How Long Does a Messenger Take to Travel in Different Frames?

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Vector velocity homework question

  • Gughanath
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Find Indefinite Integral of 1/[(e^x)+(e^-x)]

  • cmab
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Interpretation Schrödinger's formulae

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What resistance is in terms of electrons

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Physics: radioactivity question?

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Integrating in Spherical Co-Ordinates.

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Calculate Energy Released in 2/1H + 3/1H -> 4/2He + 1/0n Reaction

  • whiteshado
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Finding Quantitative Proof of Optimal Helmholtz Coil Separation

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Rotational motion - billiard ball problem

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Basis of degree of freedom for monoatomic and diatomic mixture

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Physics project: help (highschool stuff)

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Solving 2D Vector Problem - Displacement Calculation

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How do I determine linear independence of vectors in 3-dimensional space?

  • Mathman23
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Question 4: Solving Math Problems for Students

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Help for commercial law, easy stuff but cant quite do

  • Agressor
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AP Statistics 2002 Free Response Questions

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Having Trouble Understanding SD: F > ~G, ~F > ~H & More

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What Is the Correct Trajectory of a Particle on the Surface xy=z?

  • Kelvin
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Calculating Final Temperature of Iron Object Dropped in Water

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Calculating Temperature at Copper-Aluminum Joint

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Solving a Simple Harmonic Oscillator Problem

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Why Can't I Solve This Simple Trig Equation?

  • RadiationX
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Calculating Tension in a Falling Ball on String: A Physics Question

  • jhson114
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Help with Simple Harmonic Motion

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What are the rules for using the limit comparison theorem in power series?

  • Richter915
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What Causes the Pulsating Sound from a Jet's Engines?

  • confused1
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Container of Water Work Problem

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Calculating Span of 3 Vectors in R^3

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What Is the Acceleration of a Rolling Sphere on an Inclined Plane?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Calculate the charge on plate Capacitor

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Solving Stokes' Theorem: Find \int_{\partial S} F \cdot ds

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Uniqueness/ Non-uniquenss of Cartesian & Polar Coordinates

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Why do capacitors and inductors have imaginary impedance?

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What is the tesion between the two masses?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Solving Ap Calc AB Problems: Area, Volume, & Cross Sections

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Solving Integrals: \int\frac{xdx}{1+x^4}

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How Do You Calculate the Phase Constant in Simple Harmonic Motion?

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How Do Magnetic Field Vectors from Parallel Wires Combine?

  • dsandhu
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Prove \int _a ^b f(x) \: dx with Continuous f

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Calculating RMS and Peak Values of Electric Fire

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Uniform convergence of function series

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Waves & Optics: Bright Fringe Width Calculation

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A) Is the length of the spring finite with infinitely many loops?

  • jai6638
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Another Part where my brain's Fried

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How Can a BJT Transistor Be Used to Control LED Current?

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Fluid Mechanics Help: Find Balloon Radius & Pipe Flow Rate

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Volume of Revolution: R around Y-Axis

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Calculate Elsie's Statue Density: 6100N, 302.4kg Mass

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Simple harmonic motion for block of mass

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I wiht my assignment on the physics of a drum

  • jackwilliams
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Convergence of series of functions

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Two radio antennae radiating in phase

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Final exam questions: estimators.

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Calculate volume of radon gas that will be in equilibrium

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Could Global Thermonuclear War Wipe Out Human Civilization?

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Is Answer to Subspace Question Acceptable?

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Calculating Max Velocity of 2 Tonne Car: 60kW Power

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How do you find to torque if force is applied over entire levl

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Div an curl in different coordinate systems

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Kinematics in one dimension (easy problem)

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Question about Linear dep/independence

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