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Work done in a thermodynamic process

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Dielectric inserted into a parallel plate capacitor

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Refraction of wavefront in water

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Super quick question about angular motion

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Current flowing in a cylinder and induced EMF

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Two beetles run across flat sand, starting at the same point

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Relative motion/Projectile motion

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Determine Force on 6ft Door Due to Water & Air Pressure

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Need someone to help check my work -- Artificial Gravity Report

  • Physics345
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Maximizing and Minimizing Friction to Aid in Transportation

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Does the label "centripetal force" ever appear in a FBD

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How to Calculate Electric Field from Rods?

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Confusion about a capacitor with 2 different dielectrics

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Find transverse velocity given an equation of displacement

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Calculate the resulatant downward force of a submarine on the seafloor

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A vehicle of mass 1200 kg accelerates

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Special Relativity - Length Contraction

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A comet at its closest approach to the Sun

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How can I improve my egg drop design using limited materials?

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An equilateral triangle's electric field at its center

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Determine the orbital period of Phobos

  • Alexanddros81
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Calculate the maximum and minimum distances between the Earth and the Moon

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Compute the distance between the Earth and the Moon

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Integrating an Expression with d(h³)/dt

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Mach-Zehnder Interferometer interpretation

  • WWCY
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Harmonic Motion of a Charged Particle

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Equilibrium of an object orbiting around a planet

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Spectrum Analyzer: Measuring Quiet Sound Frequency

  • Physicist1011
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Find the time when the spring reaches its max height

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How to model a non-linear pendulum with air resistance?

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How to find the thermal compressibility of a gas

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Quick question about moment of inertia

  • lc99
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How Can You Calculate the Maximum Flow Rate for a Hot Shower?

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Finding magnitude of vector without direction (kite problem)

  • Lorelei42
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Finding the radius of the satellite's circular orbit

  • Specter
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Magentic Fields and Force Exerted

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How to calculate these values in biomechanics?

  • Tsunnnami
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Coulomb's law vs Electric Field

  • Ashley1nOnly
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Relationship between thickness, width and length

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Conceptual questions about Newton's Laws....

  • PrathameshR
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Calculating the Hill sphere of the International Space Station

  • fema98
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Maxwell Ampere law capacitor problem

  • Amaelle
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Sequental elastic and inelastic collisions

  • Jay Sachar
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Finding Lagrangian for Overhanging String on Frictionless Table

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I with this circuit -- 2 resistors and 2 sources....

  • edgarpokemon
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How to find m1 in T = ( m1c1T1 + m2c2T2 ) / ( m1c1 + m2c2 )

  • YNesterov
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Electrostatics: "Compressing" Charged Spherical Shell

  • WWCY
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Circularly polarized waves as an orthonormal state

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Centre of mass of binary system calculation

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Electrostatics: Energy from a charge distribution

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Electromagnetic force on particles forming a square

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The magnetic field outside a coaxial cable

  • Amaelle
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Mutual inductance of a coil inside a solenoid

  • Amaelle
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Calculate the height of a water column and expressions for P

  • Richie Smash
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Constraint of Two blocks on an inclined plane

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Does Bernoulli's equation apply to a fountain?

  • Physicist1011
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Did I Calculate the Volume Using Archimedes' Method Correctly?

  • lc99
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Wave Physics - Optics - Effective Focal Length

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Field of a circular loop around its axis issue

  • Amaelle
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Confirmation of T/F questions concerning Diodes-Transistors

  • matzis
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Don't understand this question regarding radioactive decay

  • Just some student
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Inclination angle between the orbital plane and the plane of the sky

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What Determines the Center of a Diffraction Pattern?

  • Pushoam
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Electromagnetic induction questions

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Estimate vibrational frequency of N2 molecule

  • Sam J
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Is my reasoning correct? (rotational kinetic energy)

  • lc99
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Simple Harmonic Motion of Meterstick

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Why Divide by 4 in Pendulum Period Calculation?

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Magnetic Field due to Opposing Coils

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Tension on Pulley HW: Block A & B Force Analysis

  • HydroMarioUSA
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Analyze this opamp active filter circuit

  • ace130
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Why is the magnetic force directed downward in this scenario?

  • Amaelle
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Calcultating circular frequency and phase on a spring

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Stern-Gerlach: Measurements of spin

  • WWCY
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[LENS] Given focal length and height, find object distance

  • Phil123
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Torque and Initial Angular Velocity effect on time

  • lc99
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How long after the switch is closed does the voltage across

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Full Width Half Maximum of Single Coil

  • mitchy16
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How Does Friction Affect Motion on an Inclined Plane?

  • HydroMarioUSA
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Converting Area to Volume: A Spherical Coordinate Approach

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What Is the Speed of a Freight Car When All the Sand Is Gone?

  • Saitama
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Use angular momentum to find the velocity (comet orbit)

  • vbrasic
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What is the correct equation to solve this power and voltage problem?

  • CAT 2
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Bug on spinning disk -- What distance does the bug fly off?

  • reanamate
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A positive charge of magnitude Q1 = 8.5 nC is located....

  • brioches
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Are there two answers to this question?

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Minimum and maximum resultant of three vectors.

  • Vatsal Goyal
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Confusion about induction in conductors

  • timetraveller123
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Find the change in mass from the KE (nuclear decay)

  • Blanchdog
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Which Gas Compression Process Requires the Most Work?

  • Ghost Repeater
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Diagram confirmation - force of magnetism

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Finding the net gravitational force on a rocket....

  • Specter
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Electric Field of a solid sphere of non-uniform surface density

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