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Did I Calculate the Molecular Volume Fraction Correctly?

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How Do You Solve Thermal Expansion Equations Under Time Pressure?

  • Jayhawk1
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Matrix of linear transformation

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Solve Circuit Problems: Readings, P.D., Power Dissipation & More

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Taylor Series for Showing B_{x}(x+dx)-B_{x}(x) Approximation

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Temperature Required for Brass Plug and Iron Ring to Fit

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What is the relationship between Newton's 3rd law and friction?

  • al_201314
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Motion in a Circle: Find Slowest Speed for Roller Coaster

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OSMOSIS what do you expect to happen

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Checking a chem. questions answer

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Can You Help Verify My Physics Worksheet Calculations?

  • indiansfan4life
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Calculating Equilibrium Temperature in a Water Mixture

  • Tokimasa
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Find y'' by implicit differentiation

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Help Needed! Vectors & Planes: Find Unit Vector & Vector v

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What is the change in density if the water is heated to 85oC?

  • Jayhawk1
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How Do Permutations and Conjugacy Classes Operate in Symmetric Groups?

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Solving Rotation Problems: Finding Theta and Number of Revolutions

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Current in Circuit with Emf, Resistor & Capacitor

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Acceleration and velocity question

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Stuck on a Related Rates Triangle Problem

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Wheel on a game show force problem

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Why does momentum conserve during collision with springs on block B?

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Refraction-Faster then a vacuum

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Conservation of Momentum problem needs quick reply

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What Are the Applications of Trigonometry in Calculus?

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What Is the Correct Sum of the Series \( \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{8^n}{9^n} \)?

  • ILoveBaseball
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Electric Potential: Determining Components of Electric Field

  • Tom McCurdy
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Uniformly Charged Cone - Potential Difference

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Compton Scattering: Calculating Wavelength from Energy

  • Jacob87411
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Calculate Force on Small Gear from Torque with Pully and Shaft

  • Physics_wiz
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Investigate Neptune: Unravel its Interior Mystery

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Why Is Sqrt(3) Used in Calculating VRMS for Triangle Waves?

  • StonieJ
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Moment of Inertia: Derivations & Work Integrals Explained

  • stunner5000pt
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Is This Series Convergent or Divergent?

  • ILoveBaseball
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How Does Friction Affect a Car's Acceleration on a Curved Track?

  • fizz123
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For people looking to solve/verify an integral:

  • ninjagowoowoo
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Light: Fringes and Interference

  • Soaring Crane
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Expressed all partial derivatives

  • Yegor
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Help Solving Gas Laws Problems in Physics Textbook

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Calculating Force to Keep 2ft Board Horizontal at 30 Degrees

  • NoHeart
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Gauss' Law & 2 Charged Cylinders

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Solving a Problem on Spring Energy Inclined Plane

  • wetcarpet
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Thermal Processes: Solving P1, V1, P2, V2 and Volume-Pressure Questions

  • dalitwil
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What Are the Correct Answers to These Physics and Optics Problems?

  • indiansfan4life
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Rocket questions, Fundamentals of Physics

  • Volcano
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Having a lot of trouble in thermodynamics

  • Tokimasa
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Box sliding up an inclined plane with constant velocity

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Verifying Vector Intersection: Two Questions

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I Find This Very Hard Can Somebody Check This Out

  • dagg3r
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Work of friction on a moving box

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What Calculations Are Needed to Convert Steam to Water and Ice to Steam?

  • xxiangel
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Help with Proving Trigonometric Identities

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Circle Theorems: Solving for Unknown Angles in Isosceles Triangles

  • grahammm
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What is the difference between impact force and impulse?

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Object at focal point of converging lense

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Yes, that is the correct equation. F = mg + mv^2/R

  • Naeem
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How to differentiate 2x/(x+y) = y, implicitly?

  • gillgill
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OUNT OF HEAT NEEDED TO CHANGE A SUBSTANCE FROM ONE PHASE TO ANOTHER

  • xxiangel
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Calculating Tension in the Cable to Hold the Moon

  • Naeem
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Can anyone help me out with physics? I dont know what to do (WUL)

  • indiansfan4life
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Calculating v in 0.5mv^2: Right or Wrong?

  • UrbanXrisis
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How to Determine the Center of Mass for a Parabolic Sheet Metal?

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Sinusoidal Graphs word problem help

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Integrating e^x/(e^{2x} + 1): Long Division?

  • RadiationX
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Find thermal conductivity of metal in a rod

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Ice cubes added to pool to make it cool enough

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Question on Refraction on diff. Substances

  • !Live_4Ever!
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Preparing for AP Test: Aiming for a 5

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Electic field question - geometry

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Double Slit Interference: Wavelength & Central Maximum

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[COLOR=Navy]Thermal Energy Look Over[/COLOR]:

  • joejo
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Adiabatic Expansion of 2.47 mol Ideal Gas: Final Volume Calculation

  • espnaddict014
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Gravitational potential energy of the moon

  • UrbanXrisis
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Need confirmation on this integration problem

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Object Speed at Infinite Distance from Earth: 1660 m/s

  • UrbanXrisis
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Linear Algebra Quiz Help: Find Canonical Basis & Solution Space Dimension

  • JasonJo
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How does light travel in a vacuum?

  • [AFT]
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Equipartition Theory: Need Help with Gas Problem

  • physicsCU
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Solving Gravitational Field: What Did I Do Wrong?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Solving Calculus Question f(x) | Viet Dao

  • VietDao29
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How Does Friction Impact Mechanical Energy on an Incline?

  • Haroon Pasha
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Analyzing Energy Conservation in a Swinging System

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Analyzing Hookes Law Experiments: Taking it to the Next Step

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Gravitational net force of zero

  • UrbanXrisis
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Le Chatelier and eliminating red meat

  • joejo
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Draw a diagram to interpret this equation geometrially as an equality

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Solving the Spring Work & Energy Problem - Help Needed!

  • alcatras
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Solving a Nuclear Reaction Problem: Alpha Particle & Uranium-232

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What is the convergence status of the given sequence and series?

  • ILoveBaseball
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Basic Mechanics: Force Diagram in Elevator & Weight Calculation

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Finding Friction Force in a 11 kg Sphere

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Understanding Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variations

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Archimedes principle and floating slab

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What is the Distance from Earth to the Moon where Gravitational Pull is Equal?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Solving a Differential Equation: Need Help!

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Kirchoffs Laws and Thevinen Equivalent

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Design Achromatic Lens: Crown & Flint Glass, Focal Length 100cm

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Change in energy = the heat absorbed by the calorimeter and the water?

  • apchemstudent
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Rate of rotation and inertia (prevent homicide and help me, please)

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