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Learning a technique to figuring out the Explicit Formula

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Graph Conic: Hyperbola - Key Features

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Double limit of (cos n! π x)^(2m): does it exist?

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Biconvex lens with one known surface radius

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What Causes Superimposition in String Fundamentals and Standing Waves?

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When is the inhomogeneous system solvable for all a-values?

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How Does Air Resistance Affect Work Done on a Falling Raindrop?

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Simple harmonic motion of a ball drop

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Find magnetic field at point on Circumference

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What is the correct angle of elevation for the banked highway curve?

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What Are Some Dot Product Questions in Geometry and Discrete Class?

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What's Missing in My Momentum Solution?

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Torque and the forces that affect it

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Binomial Theorem: Coefficients and Expansions

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What Magnetic Forces Act Between Parallel Current-Carrying Wires?

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Does visible light obey the inverse square law?

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Blood pressure in brain 30cm above heart

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How Is the Direction of Magnetic Force Determined in This Scenario?

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How can i prove that a multiple of 4 is a multiple of 12?

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What is the height of a pole vaulter when she clears the bar?

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How Has Technology Enhanced Data Accuracy in Historical Scientific Studies?

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Daniel's Physics Challenge: Forces on a Banking Bike

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Calculating Terminal Velocity for a Ping Pong Ball: A Simple Equation

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Integral from 0 to pi/2 of (x*[sin x]^2) dx

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Evaluating a Series with Exclusions: 4 to 1000 (3 and 7 Multiples Excluded)

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Thermal expansion of a metal plate

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How to Derive the Oscillation Equation for a Conical Float?

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What is the chemical equation for Ba(NO3)2 reacting with NaOH?

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How do you convert kilowatts to horsepower?

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Can the Limit of a Product of Fractions Approach 0?

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Finding a second solution to t²x''-tx'+x=0 using reduction of order

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CHECK Conics question on general form of conic equation

  • aisha
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Eye/Lens Question: How Many Diopters of Adjustment Does an Adult Eye Have?

  • dranger35
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Newton's version of kepler's law

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Physics in Medicine and Solid State Physics exams

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Centripetal acceleration and ferris wheel

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Aeroplane acceleration and work done pulling a bow

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How Does Lung Capacity Affect Body Density?

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Force on charged hemisphere using stress tensor

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Why are VHF and UHF used in different areas for TV broadcasts?

  • PaLma
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3 volume via integration problems that are giving me trouble

  • JasonJo
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Flashlight 65 degrees conics question whats produced?

  • aisha
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Calculating Linear and Rotational Kinetic Energy for a Yo-Yo

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Do Non-Square Matrices Have Determinants?

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Why does voltage go negative on current-voltage graphs?

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Interpreting Parameters in Bouncing Ball Experiment

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Angular Acceleration & Friction Force of Rolling Cylinder

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How Does Changing Magnetic Field Affect Charge Movement in a Copper Coil?

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Calculating the Force of Gravity on a 1-kg Mass at Twice Earth's Radius

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Solve Angular Momentum of Homogenous Rod After Hammer Blow

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Is the Normal Force Correct in Your Friction Work Calculation?

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What Forces Act on a Car During a Turn and Collision?

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Fourier Transforms: Evaluating Periodic Triangle Pulses

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What Are the Key Equations and Concepts in Electricity?

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Force and motion of charged particle between parallel plates

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Having trouble with Standard Error of the Mean

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Where did the cos7x come from in the derivative of y=(1+cos²7x)³?

  • ms. confused
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The length of a wire forming a solenoid

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Finding the Independent Term in a Binomial Expansion

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Density of white dwarf, neutron star and black hole in g/cm³

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Proving Properties of Hermitian and Anti-Hermitian Operators

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Proving ab - a - b + 2 > 1 for a > 1 and b > 1

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Shell method volume: revolving region bounded by y-axis, y=2, and e^(x/2)

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Flow rate measurement techniques

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Check Eqn of Circle with diameter end points(1,2) and (3,-6)

  • aisha
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How Do You Calculate the Masses of Fragments from a Decaying Particle?

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Why Do Different Objects Make Different Sounds When Dropped?

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Does Salt Water Affect the Weight of Displaced Water?

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Dc circuits with two or more batteries

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Simple Rotational Motion Problem

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What does "constringence" mean in relation to light?

  • Optical_Man
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Approaching Geometry Problems with Confidence and Strategic Thinking

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How Do You Calculate the Second Derivative of a Parametric Equation?

  • ILoveBaseball
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What is your weight? (in Newtons)

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Check the equation of the circle

  • aisha
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How to define dynamic equilibrium

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Electric potential word problem

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Tangent to y axis with center(-3,4) whats the eqn of circle?

  • aisha
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Damped oscillator with 5% energy loss per cycle

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How Does Sound Wave Interference Occur Between Two Speakers?

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Maximum force and acceleration for a mass on a spring

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How Many Revolutions Before the Tube Breaks?

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Ampère's law, divergence-of-curl, and magnetic monopoles

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Find the equation of ellipse given vertices and focus Check

  • aisha
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Calculating Angular Velocity in a Centrifuge: Astronaut Test Problem

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Are You Familiar with These Charges?

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Why does the momentum operator equal ℏ times the wave number operator?

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Can this Integral be Solved with a Simple Substitution?

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Is the Integral of 1/(1+x^2) equal to arctan(x)?

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How Can I Find a Solution to a Simple Problem?

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Testing functions as solutions to the vibrating string wave equation

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How Does the Conservation of Mass Apply in Stellar Physics?

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Magnetic field, current, and a slide wire

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Question:How to Draw Ray Diagrams for Diverging Lenses

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Integration question - use of substitution

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