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Approximating Alternating Series w/ 0.0000001 Accuracy: 4 Terms Needed

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Are there any good math notes website?

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Why don't these perpendicular planes look perpendicular in Maple?

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Correctly solve this wave related question with step-by-step explanation

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How to Solve Parabolic Equations

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What is the blood beat frequency?

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Calculating Time to Melt 8.78kg of Ice in a Styrofoam Icebox

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Period of lightly damped system with amplitude decay

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How Much Current Flows Through a 300-W Computer Using 120 V?

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Solving y'(t) = 0.06 - y/1040 by separation of variables

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Finding the derivative of tan⁻¹(1/ln(x))

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How to differentiate an absolut value, f(x)=│x^2-4│

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Why does dy disappear when integrating dy/y?

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What Are Good Physics Textbooks with Problems and Solutions Included?

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Intervals of Increase and Decrease for e^x = e^-2x

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Gravitational force between a particle and sphere

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Finding specific heat and heat of fusion from a 1000g heating graph

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Solving for x in an Arithmetic Progression with Given Sum and Terms

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Propane Tank Problem: Will Any Propane Vent at 125 psi?

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Trouble with Simple Harmonic Motion

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Blackbody radiation and stefans constant

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How Loud Are 1000 Flies Compared to One?

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Who Can Solve These College-Level Science Problems?

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Checking Answers for Comparison Test

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Sojourner rover gravity, weight, and energy on Mars

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Help With 3 Forgotten Problems Before Monday Test

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What is the Power Loss in a 20 Ohm Resistor in a Circuit?

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Understanding Second Order Algorithms

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How Does Aperture Size Affect Exposure Time in Photography?

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Writing a math poem with five math words

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How Does Object Distance Affect Image Position in Refraction Problems?

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Closest approach of two trains on perpendicular tracks

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Calculate Resolving Power of Microscope w/ 1.30cm Aperture

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Ellipse Compression and Expansion

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Find planet mass and surface weight from density function D(r)

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How Does Wavelength Affect Single Slit Diffraction Patterns?

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Refraction of light at air/water interface

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Volume of air bubble rising from 80m depth in seawater

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Electromagnetic problem from 3rd year course

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Could Tunnel Construction on the Moon Solve Earth's Practical Problems?

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Thermistors and potential divider circuits

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Using comparison tests on three series

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Calculating Angular Momentum of an Aircraft Near Pittsburgh

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Bernoulli's Principle of a pipe

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Solve 2^(2x) = 8x for x

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Calculating Energy to Rotate Magnetic Dipole in Solenoid

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Why graph frequency vs. 1/wavelength in resonance experiment

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How Does a Split Ring Commutator Enhance Motor Speed?

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Understanding Alternating EMF and Electric Field in Circular Plate Capacitors

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Left and Right Hand Rules - Physics

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How Can Energy Be Used Without Performing Work?

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Calculating Impact Speed of Asteroid on Earth - Neglecting Atmospheric Friction

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Catapult/Seesaw Calculations, part 2?

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Démontrer la Croissance de (Un+1) / Un

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Resistance of Non-Conductors: Temperature Effects

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Differentiating f(x)^g(x) using logarithmic differentiation

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Finding the Correlation Between 6-Month Temperature and Crawling Age

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Integrating Force: Derive Distance L for AP Question

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How Do You Calculate the Damping Coefficient of a Pendulum?

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Calculating Angular Velocity of 0.600 m Flywheel

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Is Distributing or Using FOIL Better for Expanding (5t-1)(25t^2+5t+1)?

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Counting 5-digit numbers with distinct and odd digits

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Conservation of angular momentum of a turntable

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Solve Pendulum Problem: Indiana Jones Swinging at 17°

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Building a rocket to launch an egg 30-40 feet safely

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What Are the Easiest Methods to Solve nPr=60 for n When r=3?

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Snowball melting: finding diameter decrease rate from surface area

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Planar graphs with minimum degree

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Calculating Satellite Orbit Period: A Misstep

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Prove that primes of the form 4n+1 are infinite

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Laws or motions and a truck that won't move.

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Charge on fingertip from electrostatic spark to metal truck

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Help with integrating the factorial function x!

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Finding the Area of ABMN: A Geometry Problem

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Grinding wheel angular velocity, acceleration and stopping time

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Finding d2y/dz2 for Calculating Derivatives with Variable Change

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Force Exerted by Table on Stick at Release

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Revolving Ball on String Problem

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Calculating Acceleration of a Yo-Yo Using Torque and Moment of Inertia

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Prove that sin 1 > cos ( sin 1 )

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How many photons per second trigger the eye as a detector?

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Rotational Dynamics disk of radius Question

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Pendulum period in accelerating frames and spring-mass resonance

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Gravity on mass on earth's surface vs sun-earth gravity

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How Do You Convert Molarity to PPM for Calcium Hardness in Pools?

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Why is the constant positive in y = 1/(6x-x²+13)?

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What Current Will Flow Through a Rescuer in an Electrical Accident?

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Calculating Maximum Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion

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Thermodynamics work required per unit mass problem

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Solve 2D Vectors Problem: Ferry Boat Crosses River

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Refresh my memory on centripital force/acceleration

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