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Solving 2/3 k - (k + 1/4) = 1/12 (k + 4) but answer doesn't check

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What is the minimum normal force he must exert?

  • physicsss
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Designing Shoes to Walk on Eggs: Ideas Welcome!

  • flipper2388
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Why The earth and the moon attract each other with a gravitational force

  • mark9159
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Solving an Entropy Problem: Finding the Temperature T in a Carnot Engine

  • Rachel C
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How Do You Set Up Equations for Electrical Circuit Problems?

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Car generator output at different rotation speeds

  • airkapp
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Will planets eventually fall out of orbit due to gravity failing?

  • phy
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Questions on Magnetic Induction

  • metz143
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The Conservation of Mechanical Energy

  • zizikaboo
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Friction force on a 10 kg block on a 30-degree incline

  • FocusedWolf
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Airline overbooking with normal approximation and continuity correction

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Why my trig equation solutions don't match the answer key

  • aisha
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Skateboarder work and gravitational potential energy change

  • kpangrace
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Find out weather differences in relative humidity

  • aisha
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Relationship between ppl and # of handshakes

  • aisha
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Which Model Better Values American Options: Binomial or Black Scholes?

  • courtrigrad
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What is the force on an electron moving in a magnetic field?

  • airkapp
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Investment Calculator: Calculating Total Profit~~

  • neik
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How to Design a Traffic Light with a DC Power Supply

  • Shahil
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Calculating Spring Stretch in a Horizontal Setup

  • whereisccguys
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Volume Integration: Calculate Rotated Region Bounded by y=9-X^2, X=2

  • Link
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Calculating Electric Field: Solving for a Moving Rod

  • whitetigerboy56
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Does Special Relativity Affect the Work Needed to Accelerate a Particle?

  • matpo39
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Window washer on scaffold torque equilibrium problem

  • misskitty
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What is the Weight of an Astronaut on a Shuttle 518917m Above Earth?

  • mohlam12
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Two particles in a magnetic field

  • sony
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What Type of Circuit Is This?

  • tinhnho
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Thermal physics - partition function

  • jessawells
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How to Calculate Horizontal Projectile Motion on the Moon

  • mohlam12
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Non-mechanical timing device for 10–40 seconds without electricity

  • k_2_the_arma
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Is There a Tangent Plane on x^2-3y^2+2z=4 Parallel to 2x+y-z=4?

  • Romperstomper
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Electrostatics: Calculating Charge on Suspended Spheres

  • Neerolyte
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2 frequencies within an interference pattern

  • lektor
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Calculating Acceleration: Understanding Horizontal Forces on a 3kg Mass

  • RadiationX
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How Do You Find the Area Between Intersecting Graphs?

  • ProBasket
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Evaluating the integral of √(x−x²)

  • ToxicBug
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Finding the Speed of a Falling Brick on a Slope

  • sony
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Finding theoretical pressure and discharge coefficient in venturi tube

  • fcukniles
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Solve Excercise 9 in AP Calculus: Find DELTA for |f(x)-L| < E

  • Pseudo Statistic
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How do waves form and dissipate in water?

  • primarygun
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Calculating Torque of sphere resting on an inclined plane

  • candyshot
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Why does |x| equal -x when x approaches 0 from the left?

  • ktpr2
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How to extract sulfur from ground water

  • bigtoe
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What is the tension in the rope if The box is at rest?

  • mugzieee
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Solve the 2x Equation: 2^2x-12(2)^x+32=0

  • thomasrules
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How Accurate Are My Physics Problem Solutions?

  • woodworker101
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Ball hits vertical wall elastically: finding final velocity angle

  • RhysticGenesis
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How Is Potential Difference Affected When a Loop Exits a Magnetic Field?

  • thursdaytbs
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Abstract Algebra - Centralizers

  • vsage
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Velocity of Lithium Atom Powered by 1mW Laser Beam

  • stunner5000pt
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Finding the End Behaviour Model for a Power Function?

  • ms. confused
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Graphing f(x)=2^2+9/5x^2+2 with imaginary asymptotes

  • Rasine
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Statistical/thermal physics problem

  • Dracovich
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A hypothetical pressure question lifting a 10,000kg object

  • vaxopy
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What is the current through the wire?

  • thisisfudd
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One of those problems that looks simple but probably isn't

  • thisisfudd
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Solving 1+8x^{-1}+15x^{-2}=0

  • thomasrules
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Solving Capacitor Problem with 2 Capacitors

  • thisisfudd
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Calculating Angular Acceleration in a Pivoted Rod

  • UrbanXrisis
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Determine half-life of this substance

  • thomasrules
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Capacitors charging capacitors

  • biigturkey
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FBD and what forces should I include?

  • hahaha
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Why Is the Electric Field Inside a Solid Metal Sphere Zero?

  • thisisfudd
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Moment of inertia of an irregularly shaped object

  • UrbanXrisis
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Does the Summation of a Number Equal Its Square Root?

  • whatzzupboy
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Thermal/mechanical properties of matter

  • fasterthanjoao
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How do I convert 20 mm of gas to pascals?

  • fcukniles
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What Happens to a CRO Screen When Switching Between AC, GND, and DC Modes?

  • adrienne
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Centrip Force and Coef. of Friction

  • Dunience
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Kinematics - Finding velocity of a baseball

  • kidia
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Calculating Power and Energy Consumption in Electrical Circuits

  • hackeract
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Show that 2/log₉ A - 1/log₃ A = 3/log₃ A

  • thomasrules
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How Do I Determine the Thermal Conductivity of Glass from My Graph?

  • chickens
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Integrating 1/cos²(2y)

  • andrew410
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Efflux problem is my work valid?

  • cepheid
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Solving for x in (x + 1×10⁻⁸)(x) = 1.0×10⁻¹⁴

  • stressedout
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Lissajous figure and oscilloscopes problem

  • figs
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Finding the mass of the moon from density and diameter

  • R.J.
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Battery and potential difference

  • thisisfudd
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Two questions involving factoring

  • erik05
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Calculating Average Force from Water Flow Rate and Height

  • mooshasta
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Finding force on a suitcase handle and normal force on an inclined plane

  • woodworker101
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What Are the Best Science Projects for Extra-Curricular Learning?

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Solving the Train and Spring Problem

  • whereisccguys
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Diagonal Rule in Chemistry and Electron Configuration

  • courtrigrad
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Finding distance r for zero net magnetic field from loop and straight wire

  • GingerBread27
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Calculating Initial Separation of Charged Particles Using Conservation Laws

  • NotaPhysicsMan
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Do Transition Elements Follow Main Group Trends in Atomic Radius?

  • Nx2
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Converting 0.454545... to a fraction using geometric series

  • a_ng116
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Solving Spring Problem w/ Mass of 65.0kg & Force of 775N

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