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Have 2 Questions: Measure Perihelion of Venus & Pendulum in Elevator

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Mastering Integration: Solving \int_a^b f(x)dx = a+2b with Ease

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Solving for Maximum Speed of Ball in a Pendulum Swing

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Abstract Algebra: Groups of order 21

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Solving 5-Stone Counting Problem w/ Restrictions

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Electric Potential Energy problem

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Period of Oscillation for a Meter Stick Suspended by a Light String

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Calculating Work: A Simple Yet Tricky Problem

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Adding & Subtracting Vecots And Relative Velocity

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Solving sqrt (Y+6) - sqrt (3y) = 3

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Time deritivate of the expectation value of p

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How to Calculate Force and Acceleration in Physics

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What frequency of light is recorded by a detector attached to the moving mirror

  • stunner5000pt
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Calculating Power for Pumping Water to a Tower

  • Nx2
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Solving 3z/2=z/6+4: Is it Right?

  • thomas576
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Angular Momentum/Rotation Problem

  • Felix83
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Mastering Significant Figures in Logarithms: A Comprehensive Guide

  • mathzeroh
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How Do You Calculate Centripetal Forces on a Merry-Go-Round?

  • imnotsmart
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What is the linear thermal coefficient of expansion for the container?

  • wildrjetta
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Fundamentals of Engineering Problem

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Setting up a triple integral in cylindrical coordinates?

  • VinnyCee
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Understanding Arctan: Solving for 0 and 1/0

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Rocket car problem, find final velocity.

  • stangeroo
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What is the Limit of the Sequence a_n = (n^2)(1-cos(5.2/n))?

  • ProBasket
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How Much Kinetic Energy is Lost in a Completely Inelastic Collision?

  • ~angel~
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Learn About Circles & Find Radius

  • thomas576
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How Can You Make a Compass Without Iron?

  • chase222
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Waves and Energy transfer problem ( am desperate)

  • Alexielle
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Time evolution of temperature help

  • fasterthanjoao
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Calculating Spring Compression: Finding Height and Max Velocity

  • VSCCEGR
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Wave function for Hydrogen and Probability

  • Twigs
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Thermodynamics - A Real Pressure Cooker

  • UltraC
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Question about two falling masses connected with a spring

  • Mohammad
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Pushing Blocks: Solving a Friction Problem with Four Blocks on a Table

  • Naeem
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Magnetism and Electric Potential Problem

  • bbbbbev
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Ok soon to be algebra teacher i can feel it last one i think

  • thomas576
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Clarification on what the questions asking

  • Jacob87411
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Check this please i think im getting better

  • thomas576
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Ok easy algebra kicking my kids butt and im new to this again

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Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals

  • danoonez
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Does a Hot Gas of Hydrogen Emit Radiation of a Single Frequency?

  • vangto
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Solving Magnetics Questions: Vector Potential & Surface Currents

  • AKG
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Hydrogen vs. Doubly Ionized Lithium: Which Has More Optical Spectrum Lines?

  • Jacob87411
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Calculating Forces on a 2000kg Elevator Suspended by Single Cable

  • Power24
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How Do You Calculate Phase and Group Velocity from Refractive Index Data?

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Calculating the Recoil Energy of 57Co Emitting a 14.4 keV Gamma Ray

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What is the height of the wine column in Pascal's barometer?

  • imnotsmart
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Calculating Slit Width for Diffraction Pattern

  • Jacob87411
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How many terms are in this series?

  • aisha
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Piecewise functions how to graph it

  • laker_gurl3
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How to Calculate Photon Strike Rate for Monochromatic Light?

  • Jacob87411
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Calculating Speed and Time for a Sliding Disk on an Elevated Air Table

  • Vanity
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Is this correct take the derivative of

  • laker_gurl3
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What is the rate at which the cowboy fills the horse trough?

  • imnotsmart
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Force & Equilibrium of a Man: U(x) = 3x^2 - 3x^3

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What are some fun experiments with liquid nitrogen?

  • gijsbert2002
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What is the solution for this integral?

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Significant Digits: a) 4 or 5 & b) 5 or 7

  • joejo
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Where is the image formed and what is its magnification?

  • suf7
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What is the mass of a floating frog in a hemispherical pod?

  • imnotsmart
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Collision (kinetic energy lost)

  • FrogPad
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Finding Magnetic Force on a Moving Electron

  • bbbbbev
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River Rescue ( with attachement )

  • Naeem
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How is the concept of simultaneity affected by relativity?

  • IntuitioN
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Simple Harmonic Motion of a Spring Elevator

  • UrbanXrisis
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Decibel Question (adding I think)

  • Hit an Apex
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Young's Experiment: Find Bright Fringe Distance

  • admajoremdeigloriam
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What does R^ mean in astronomy?

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Writing Lab Reports: Tips & Tricks for Perfection

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Expectation values of x and x^2

  • cyberdeathreaper
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Boat Drag Question: Acceleration After Rain Starts

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What Are Critical, Over, and Under Damping in Electrical Circuits?

  • Hoofbeat
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Converting into polar coordinates for integration

  • VinnyCee
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Does the Weight of an Hourglass Change When Sand is Falling?

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Understanding Changes in Internal Energy and Entropy in a Two-Block System

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Compute the Flux of Neutrinos

  • tony873004
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What is the Force and Tension in a Helicopter Truck Rescue?

  • jungleismassiv
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Solving Two-Car Accident with Friction: Step-by-Step Guide

  • la673
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Evaluating a Double Integral: Finding the Volume of a Bounded Region

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How Do AC Circuit Reactances Compare to DC Resistances?

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Internal Reflection and Maximum Angles

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Solving Spring Truck Problem 2: Compute Work, Speed, if Force is Conservative

  • TyFelmingham
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Calculating Swimmer's Distance and Time Across River Q

  • Naeem
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Thermodynamics Fun: Is Net Work = Change in Q for Brayton Cycle?

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What is the minimum mass m that will stick and not slip?

  • mugzieee
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Ted Williams' Home Run at the Skydome

  • Naeem
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Calculate Transformer Turns & Voltage/Current Factors

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Work & Energy Q&A: Get Answers & Verification Here

  • joejo
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Bolt falls off rocket, find rocket acceleration

  • stangeroo
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Triple Integrals: Solving G Bounded by x, 2-x, and y^2

  • stunner5000pt
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Program for absolute value graphs

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How Many Ways to Get Three of a Kind in a Four-Card Hand?

  • blue_soda025
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How can we set up a triple integral to solve this problem?

  • stunner5000pt
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How Can Car C Gain on Car D Despite Both Accelerating?

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