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Angular acceleration and torque

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What is the mass of the ice cube?

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How do we calculate the standard deviation of returns in a time step?

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Question about electrial potential

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Minimum height for a satellite to remain over the same geographical point

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Investigating a Rocket Launch Speed Anomaly

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How to Inductively Prove a Recursive Sequence Formula?

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Understanding the Cutoff Wavelength in Modern Physics Assignments

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Stochastic Differential Equations

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Calculating Geosynchronous Orbit around Jupiter's Moon

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Unification Theory: Understanding the Basics

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Force on Passenger in Car Crash: 602N

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Calculating Plate Spacing for 162 V Parallel-Plate Capacitor

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Electric Field and Force Components for Point Charges Q1 and Q2?

  • formulajoe
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What is the explanation for Gauss's Law and the concept of electric flux?

  • thisisfudd
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Calculating Electric Field of a Charged Particle at 1m Distance

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Why Is My Calculation of Current in a 33 Ohm Resistor Incorrect?

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Progation of error in this formula

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Circular motion question about a car banked

  • F|234K
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How do I solve for y in the equation 3y^{\frac{2}{3}}=x?

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How can I integrate e^-x sinx using parts?

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What Are the Correct Formulas and Units for These Physics Equations?

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Proving Prime Numbers Greater Than 5 are Sums of 3 Primes

  • CollectiveRocker
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Potential of a Finite Rod -Mastering physics

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Electric permittivity of copper

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Integrate Trig Sub. Integrals: $\int \frac{\sqrt{9x^2-4}}{x}dx$

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Solving Ohm's Law Problem: Understanding Potential Difference in a Circuit"

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Why {x^n} /\sum_{0}^{x}x^{n-1}={x-1}/x: Explained

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Confused by Theorem 4.1: Showing c1 & c2 Cannot be Found

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Boolean Simplification: Steps and Example for (A+B)(A+B)= X

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Why Does Mass Affect Acceleration on an Incline?

  • Delonge87
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Creating Flowcharts for Homework

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Quick Math: Is tan(theta) + tan(theta) equal to tan(2theta)?

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Calculating Force Between Two Dipoles With 10pC*m and 16pC*m

  • vabamyyr
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Understanding Electrostatic Potential Energy Calculations

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Calculating Charges of Two Small Nonconducting Spheres

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Solve Force Vector Problem: Find Magnitude & Direction of Acceleration

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Calculating Electric Field from a Long Straight Wire

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What is the direction of the electric dipole moment?

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Car's Trajectory on a Roller Coaster Track

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What is the maximum speed on a dry road curve?

  • shwoll
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Solving a Quick Falling Object Problem in Physics - Simplified Solution

  • minger
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Solving and Understanding a Tricky Differential Equation

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How Do You Calculate Displacement Around a Circular Lake?

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Calculating Current Density & Current in Gold Wire

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What Minimum Deceleration Ensures Legal Speed Over 116 Meters?

  • shawonna23
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Energy of parallel plate capacitor problem

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What is the current density in the ion channel?

  • kyang002
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Simple Harmonic/Spring Question

  • Tom McCurdy
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Solving a Fluid Volume Physics Problem Using Archimedes' Principle

  • Rachel C
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What Is an Example of a Nonintegrable Bounded Function?

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Solve System with Matrices: Finding Unique Solutions for k Values

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Set Up Help for Problem in 2.JPG | QuantumNinja

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Electric Field Calculation for a Rotating Thread with Charge Density

  • LostInSpace
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What about How to Prove Aut(G) is a Group?

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Quick question about Rydberg Constant Equations

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Ant on a Tightrope physics problem

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Why Can't an Extremum Path in Lagrangian Mechanics Be a Local Maximum?

  • meteorologist1
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Linear Algebra - Transformations

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Calculating Electromagnetic Field Energy Flux in Linear Medium

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How Do You Calculate the Circumcircle Radius with Given Triangle Sides?

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Proof for Sin(2x)= 2 sin x cos x | Help Me Please

  • jKotha
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Floating Cork Ball - Charge Calculation

  • Bailey
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Solving Particle Mechanics Equation: V(x)=-A|x|^(n)

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Where can I find advanced math and physics lectures on DVD?

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Solving the Equation: a^2 + b^2 = c^2

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How Should I Handle Significant Figures When Calculating Solar Velocity?

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Kinematic Problem: How Long to Reach Half Speed in a Fluid?

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Find Critical Numbers of g(x) and f(x) Functions

  • Skomatth
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Finding Values for Mean Value Theorem in Integrals

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How Does Friction Affect the Motion of a Spring-Attached Block?

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First and Second Law of Thermodynamics

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Light Interference: Slit Separation & Maxima Observation

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Will the Tow Cable Hold During the Car Tow?

  • bignasty
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What is the significance of the Windshield Wiper function in calculus?

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Finding the Value of m and k to Reach an Average of 7.3

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How Does Magnetic Force Affect an Ion Moving Along the Line x=y?

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Momentum questions--need them done tonight

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Angular Momentum of Clay & Cylinder: Find Rotational Speed

  • thenewbosco
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Please help with Simple Harmonic motion

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Force Experienced by an Electron in an Electric Field

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Initial velocity in projectile motion

  • maverick99
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Problem: linear dep. of time in hamilton

  • Asle
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How Do You Convert Weber Units to Tesla in SI?

  • JamesJames
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Charge on capacitors, total energy

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Researching Physics: Mathematics, Complex Numbers & Science

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Proving a Statement with Contraposition: Difficulties and Strategies

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Solve 2D Kinematics Problem: Max Height & Range

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Calculating Projectile Height with Position Function | Physics Tutorial

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Why Must the Lagrangian's Mass Matrix Be Positive Definite?

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Calculating Proton & Electron Kinetic Energies from Neutron Decay

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Is Neutron Decay Consistent with Einstein's Mass-Energy Relationship?

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An expression equivalent to [cos(x)+sin(x)]/[cos(x)+sin(x)]

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