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Thermodynamics - Thermal Expansion

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How Can We Determine Earth's Mass Using a Pendulum?

  • Bissli
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What is the Centripetal Acceleration of an Earth Satellite in a Circular Orbit?

  • thomasrules
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Chemistry Problem - Reaction Rates

  • Kawrae
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Electric potential between two parallel plates

  • hype_chicky
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Satellite height from earth Question

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What is the Ratio of y/x for Zero Net Electric Force on a Charge?

  • compute_a_nerd
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Finding ΔH for a reaction using standard enthalpies

  • courtrigrad
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What are principal angles?

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What is the acceleration of the cart down the incline?

  • KAW008
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Net Electric Field: Find Magnitude @ x=6cm

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Redemption - I Challenge Dextercioby

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How is the Force on Charge q Distributed Along the Rod?

  • GingerBread27
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Infinite Series from Perturbation Theory

  • ALime88
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How Fast is the River Current Where the Sunbather Overtakes the Raft?

  • Lisa... needs help
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What is the density of the life preserver?

  • AoshiShinomori
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Physics wave problems with standing waves and wave equations

  • Shay10825
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Finding the Total Combinations When Two Oldest Children Cannot Be Both Chosen

  • Ryoukomaru
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Prove (cos²θ - sin²θ)/(cos²θ + sinθ cosθ) = 1 - tanθ

  • preet
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Calculating Acceleration in Elevators and Balloons

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Highest Sustained Temperature Mankind Can Produce?

  • Zelnick
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Why Does an Arrow Shot Upward Experience Negative Acceleration?

  • mrd59
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A couple waves questions that my class can't get

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Solve (x² + 4x)/3 + 84/(x² + 4x) = 11

  • roger
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Can we do this with greater than sign

  • Ryoukomaru
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What is the speed of the ball immediately before it strikes the ground?

  • rmackay
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Cant solve diff-eq with substitution

  • Ryoukomaru
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Solve v(t) from Power and Current Plots

  • EvLer
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Swing Force Calculation: Solve for Horizontal Force

  • Mo
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Solving for variables in algebra: three equation problems

  • Maxer
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Where Can I Find General Physics Questions for Exam Preparation?

  • CartoonKid
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How Deep is the Well If a Pebble Takes 15 Seconds to Make a Splash?

  • blair2707
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Hydrogen excitation (griffiths 9.1)

  • wizzart
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What Equations Calculate Solar Constant and Galactic Escape Velocity?

  • nobunaga84
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Partial fraction of this expression?

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Equilbrium charge between 2 charges

  • thursdaytbs
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Reaching the Finish Line: Jumping a Car 21.1m with 1.48m Ramp Height

  • hotmail590
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.Finding Angular Acceleration of a Seesaw

  • laminatedevildoll
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Solving a Second Order Differential Equation with Circuit Components

  • formulajoe
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Can Granularity of Electromagnetic Radiation Be Neglected?

  • Athalus
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Electric field strength at midpoint of dipole with 3C charges

  • DLxX
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Solving the Leaning Ladder Problem

  • laminatedevildoll
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Coulombs Law and Electric Charges

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How Can I Solve These Thermal Physics Problems?

  • vitaly
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How do I determine the work done by an ice cube?

  • vitaly
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Why Is Calculating Forces on a Truncated Cone's Surfaces Challenging?

  • NotaPhysicsMan
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Calculating Charge on a 1.72 g Gold Nugget

  • Purduenub03
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Energy conservation in vertices in QED

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Solving Hard Physics Problem: Flowerpot Falling from Balcony

  • nemzy
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Converting conic general form to standard form by completing the square

  • ms. confused
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In what direction should a boat point to cross a river directly?

  • Phyzix
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How Do Projectile Dynamics Influence Collision Points?

  • fasterthanjoao
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Rocket travelling up and down - kinematics

  • hotmail590
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Limit - which result is correct?

  • twoflower
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CHEM QUESTION - answer fast thx alot

  • xLaser
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Tension in String for 0.25 kg Ball Revolving at 2 Hz

  • Alexs45
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Easy problem that i dont understand

  • nemzy
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How Much Does Earth Move Towards You When You Jump Off a Chair?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Maths Puzzle 'A HAPPY XMAS' six have tried and failed

  • oddjob2000
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Maximum speed on a curved road with static friction

  • Alexs45
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Calculating Force on 2.8kg Object with 4.2m i-(3.3m)j Displacement

  • UrbanXrisis
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Octane melting point, cylinder pressure, and buoyancy calculations

  • jai6638
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Information on Barton's pendulum

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Physics of long jump from takeoff to landing

  • Blashyrkh
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How to find the Max. distance of the bungee jumper?

  • Esta
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Solve Spring Problem: Position, Work Done, and Kinetic Energy

  • mrjeffy321
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Gravitational potential energy calculation

  • Sanosuke Sagara
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Question regarding the change in kinetic energy(Gravitational)

  • Sanosuke Sagara
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Why do train cars lean toward each other with Bernoulli's principle?

  • marwan
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How Do You Prove the Sum of a Geometric Series in Complex Numbers?

  • cepheid
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What are the Powers of Complex Numbers?

  • cepheid
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What Are the Common Decay Modes of K-Mesons?

  • Kika
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How do I solve a trigonometric equation on a given interval?

  • courtrigrad
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What Is the Final Y Velocity When Two Bullets Merge?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Relative velocity of two ships moving at right angles

  • Mo
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Increasing and Decreasing Intervals

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Find x-Coordinates of Points on y=3x/(2x-3) with Normal Parallel to 9y=4x+3

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What Is the Maximum Safe Speed for a Car on a Circular Track?

  • ChrisP2006
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How long does is remain in the air?

  • SnitchSeekaHarry
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Integration by substituition question.

  • misogynisticfeminist
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What is the Meaning and Origin of the Mathematical Constant e?

  • Leonidas
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Midterm Review: Solving for Friction Work on a Rough Incline

  • Sny
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Boundedness of P.T y=f(x) Given by $\frac {d^2y} {dx^2} + ye^x=0$

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The Trajectory of a Charge in an Electric Field

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Runway Length for Plane Takeoff in Windy Conditions

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Finding Induced Current Density (J) in a Cylinder under a Magnetic Field

  • denislemenoir
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Calculating Ski Jumper's Speed and Landing Distance on a Slope

  • A_I_
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Where is the zero gravitational force point between Earth and Moon?

  • thomasrules
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Electric field outside two concentric sphere's

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Reviewing Chemistry Diploma Questions to Prepare for Exam

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Finding coefficients so aA+bB+C is parallel to y-axis

  • formulajoe
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Simple Harmonic Motion of a horizontal spring

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Help Solve Energy Problem 2: Tarzan & Jane's Swing

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