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Electric forces and electric fields

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Quick chem. questionacids/bases

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De Broglie Wavelength and Relativistic Momentum

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Finding the molecular volume fraction of an ideal gas

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How Do You Solve Thermal Expansion Equations Under Time Pressure?

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Finding the matrix of a linear transformation from ℝ³ to ℝ²

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Ammeter readings and power in a multi-cell circuit

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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?

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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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Checking optics worksheet answers on wavelength, refraction, and illuminance

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Calculating Equilibrium Temperature in a Water Mixture

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Finding y'' for x^4+y^4=1 by implicit differentiation

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

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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 a circuit with 5V emf, 5Ω resistor and 20F 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

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Calculate Force on Small Gear from Torque with Pully and Shaft

  • Physics_wiz
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What instruments could study Neptune's interior?

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

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Moment of inertia derivations and work integrals for a disc

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Is the series ∑n/√(5n²+5) convergent or divergent?

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

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For people looking to solve/verify an integral:

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Finding wavelength for dark fringe in double-slit interference

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Expressed all partial derivatives

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Gas Laws problem with pressure ratios and volume increase

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Calculating Force to Keep 2ft Board Horizontal at 30 Degrees

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Electric field between concentric cylinders with grounded outer cylinder

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Solving a Problem on Spring Energy Inclined Plane

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

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

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Rocket questions, Fundamentals of Physics

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Having a lot of trouble in thermodynamics

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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

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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?

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Proving (sec²x-1)/sec²x = sin²x and cos²x/(1+tan²x) = cot²x

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Finding angles ABC and CBO in a circle theorem problem

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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

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

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Heat to change 1 kg of ice at -20°C to steam at 130°C

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Calculating Tension in the Cable to Hold the Moon

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Optics problems: wavelength, refraction, illuminance, and critical angle

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Finding escape velocity from Jupiter and the Moon

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

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Distance from ceiling to hour hand tip at 12:35

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

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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

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Preparing for AP Test: Aiming for a 5

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Electic field question - geometry

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Why does smaller wavelength put the first maximum closer to the central maximum?

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

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Finding final volume in adiabatic expansion of ideal gas

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Gravitational potential energy of the moon

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Need confirmation on this integration problem

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

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Finding canonical basis and dimension for a homogeneous system

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How does light propagate through a vacuum without a medium?

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Equipartition theorem statements about gas pressure and velocity components

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Gravitational field from two point masses: why is there an r factor?

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Finding the nth derivative of a rational function

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How Does Friction Impact Mechanical Energy on an Incline?

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Child jumping from swinging seat at vertical position

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Why does Hooke's law show reduced extension at low loads?

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Gravitational net force of zero

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Le Chatelier and eliminating red meat

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Draw a diagram to interpret this equation geometrially as an equality

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Spring compressed 1m by 10N force: where does the other half the work go?

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Alpha decay of uranium-232: is the alpha particle's kinetic energy the Q-value?

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

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Force diagram for a person on a scale in an accelerating elevator

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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?

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Solving ty' - y = t^3 - 2t

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Kirchoffs Laws and Thevinen Equivalent

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