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C++ converting base 10 to Roman numerals

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What is the Electric Field Between Two Charged Plates?

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Finding the maximum height of a rocket

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Electric Field and electron speed

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Equation for velocity of center of mass

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Normal force on a tilted road: why isn't N=Mg cos(theta)?

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2 objects 1 up and 1 down thrown

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Solving for Acceleration and String Forces on Incline with Two Masses

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How is the Approximation of \( e^r \) Derived in Discrete Compounding?

  • courtrigrad
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Determine the tension of the cord?

  • lilei
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Stone projectile motion problem

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How to integrate x^4/√((1-x²)³)

  • Yegor
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Separate sand, salt, water through whatever means necessary

  • aek
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What Is the Phase Difference Between Points on a Stationary Wave?

  • Sanosuke Sagara
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Trapezoidal Rule (just need to check my answer)

  • DivGradCurl
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Why Did My Passion for Math Lead to Disappointment at College?

  • QuantumTheory
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What is the angular acceleration of a uniform rod when a string is released?

  • sebasalekhine7
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Thermal expansion of steel pipe

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Solving for Displacement in Circular Motion

  • shawonna23
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How to Simplify Boolean Equations with Continuous Bars?

  • cact
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Prove: |a-b|≤|a|+|b| using Definition of Absolute Value

  • eme_girl
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Finding enclosed charge with nonuniform field E = (a + bx²)i

  • kdp58
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What is the acceleration of an electron in a cathode ray tube?

  • runner1738
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When Will Particle B Pass Particle A in 2 Particles, 1 Direction?

  • runner1738
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How much fuel has the rocket burned?

  • ktd
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Tension in a hanging 64 kg box at rest and accelerating

  • ktd
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Expression eqivalent to 1+sec/cos ? Explain

  • aisha
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Add these 3 vectors to show that they all add up to zero

  • aek
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Understanding Recursive Methods and Sorting Algorithms

  • courtrigrad
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River crossing and spiral motion in cylindrical coordinates

  • supersix2
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Calculating Current Density and Current in a Gold Wire

  • kyang002
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Calculating Charges q_1, q_2, and q_3 with Integration

  • kyang002
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Electric Flux Through Shown Surface

  • kyang002
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Calculating Density of Free Electrons in a Metal Wire

  • kyang002
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Electron in a parallel plate capacitor - finding plate's magnitude

  • vaxopy
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How Is Angular Acceleration Calculated in a Rotational Torque Problem?

  • hun_nomin
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How Is the Radius of a Critical Mass Sphere Calculated in Physics?

  • soyee7
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A few questions about Quantum stuff

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Calculating Air Time of 23.8 ft Toss: Part B

  • med9546
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Help with 5 physics problems by Monday for $1 per answer

  • kyang002
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Perpendicular position vector and velocity?

  • quiksilver
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At what height is this flower pot dropped?

  • ProBasket
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Rocket Velocity and Mass Ratio

  • UrbanXrisis
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Trouble finding the integral for volume

  • Pseudo Statistic
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Where Are Electron-Hole Pairs Created in Solar Cells?

  • properphysicist
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How Do You Calculate the Moment of Inertia for a Rubber Tire?

  • bemigh
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Op-amp circuits homework help for tomorrow

  • logicalman
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Minimum distance for 1 pc charged particle fired at fixed 1 C charge

  • neoclee
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How far does the person travel in km?

  • runner1738
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Calculating Satellite Orbital Radius from Period

  • Format
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How Do Charges Behave at the Corners of a Square?

  • michaelw
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Maximum height of a projectile

  • dg_5021
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Work Done by Gravity on Box on Ice Arc - Radius 8m, Angle 14 Degrees

  • BlasterV
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Calculating Impulse of Golf Ball - Average Force of Impact

  • UrbanXrisis
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How Does Wolf Population Dynamics Affect Moose Numbers?

  • apchemstudent
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Where Should a +2.5Q Charge Be Placed to Nullify the Force?

  • mad
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Electric field between charged parallel plates?

  • johny_doe
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What is the velocity of the 10.0 kg object after the collision?

  • scorpa
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How to Solve a Boolean Equation with a Bar Above One Variable?

  • cact
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What is the Basic Concept of Logarithms in Calculus?

  • thomasrules
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Maximum weight of crate with cords BCA and CD rated for 100 lbs each

  • SurfChic1983
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Probability of drunks being apart in 1D random walk

  • jessawells
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Two charged balls suspended from a point: finding charge and tension

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Understanding VT Graphs: Measuring Displacement and Acceleration

  • hype_chicky
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How do you find tension in three wires supporting a hanging mass?

  • karli_m
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How do I integrate (x^2)(e^x)sin(x) dx?

  • Yegor
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Circle problem - perimater of a minor sector

  • footprints
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Nonlinear Differential equation

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Done by parts integral and simplify

  • Yegor
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How do I solve for tension in a wire with torque?

  • slipF
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What is the mass of the bottom weight in this pulley system?

  • bignasty
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Electric potential Energy/ electric potential

  • Ksingh30
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Cavity Length of LASER and Interference

  • Crumbles
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How Do You Solve Dimensional Analysis Problems in Physics?

  • ][nstigator
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Proving inequalities with algebraic methods

  • courtrigrad
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Why does a satellite at 160 km have greater total energy than at 144 km?

  • krypt0nite
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Why is average velocity multiplied by 2 to get final velocity?

  • Lovely
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What Does the Simiens Crew Hacker Message Mean?

  • majinknight
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Collision Prediction: Speedy Sue vs. Slow-Moving Van in a Wet Tunnel

  • chr1zis
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Solve Gauge Pressure Problem Step-By-Step

  • einstein_from_oz
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Two charged conducting spheres hanging with 40° angle between threads

  • Gogsey
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Calculating the Constant for Measuring Flow Rates in Open Channels

  • Frustra8ed
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Electricity question that I thought I had but I don't

  • schattenjaeger
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Laser beam diameter after diffraction and single-slit wavelength

  • Kawrae
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Potential of a Linear Quadrupole

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Proving quadratic inequality and Schwarz's inequality

  • courtrigrad
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What Is the Displacement of a Couple Walking Around a Lake?

  • shawonna23
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Object's Velocity: Up, Highest, Down

  • Gilly1998
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Sinking ocean liner velocity problem

  • JasonL
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Find the Ek of a satilite in orbit

  • Format
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