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Can sum1 help me wit this question?

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Calculating Acceleration in Different Positions Using Newton's 2nd Law

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Calculating Force on the Bottom of a Cylinder in Fluid Physics

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Exactly Not a Homework Question, but something that I can't solve

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Projectile Motion: Calculating Time, Speed, and Velocity of a Thrown Dart

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How Does Changing Charge Magnitude and Distance Affect Electrostatic Force?

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How to Name a Compound with Both Double and Triple Bonds?

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How to Calculate Enthalpy Using Specific Heat Capacity and Mass

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Simple Harmonic Motion of a car's tires

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Circumcenter poi (triangle) - confuced

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Fundamental Frequency: Tension Force & Mass/Length

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Special triangles and Unit Circles HELP

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How to Calculate Electric Potential and Work for Multiple Charges?

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Why does an object have kinetic energy even when it's not moving?

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Optimal Number of Passengers for Maximum Railroad Revenue

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Finding the charge given distance apart + some more

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Help Needed: Determining Speed of Dart After Being Fired

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Finding Solutions for a Complex Equation

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Resolving Ecuations with $\Psi$, $\vec{v}$, and $\nabla$

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General Equation for an Ellipsoid

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Maximizing Speed in Simple Harmonic Motion: Solving for Displacement

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Answer: SHM: 45g Mass, .35m Amp - Speed Half Max Velocity

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How'd this happen in my experiment?

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Lens/Radius of Curvature Question

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Green fuktion on the wave operator in 1 dimension

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Understanding Nabla Operator with Vector A

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How Can You Show That Two Ships Will Collide Using Vectors?

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Solve Quadratic Equations: Find Coordinates of Turning Point

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Finding x and y in a Right-Angled Triangle with Given Hypotenuse and Area

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Simple Harmonic motion of particle on a table

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Why Is the Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Disc 1/2MR^2?

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Can I Upload Images Here? Problem Solving for Non-Native English Speakers

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Resistance of n Resistors in Series & Parallel: Solve n,N & R

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How Fast Must a Pion Travel to Cover 15 Meters Before Decaying?

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Optimizing Distance for Swimming and Running Combination

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Finding the Coefficient of Friction: Wrong Answer and Need to Fix

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Help Quickly: Solve Coefficient of Kinetic Friction Problem

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Calculating Distance of an Electron Moving in a Plane Using Derivatives

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What is the derivative of (b^2*x^2 + x^2*y^2 = a^2*b^2) with given values?

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Help on some electric potential energy questions

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Solve Cart Movement Problem: 32kg, 12N Force, 85N Child

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Does Vacuum Really Exist or Is It Just an Illusion?

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Sin cos problem finding exact value

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How Does Thermal Expansion Affect the Tension in a Stainless Steel Band?

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Solving Momentum Problems: Questions & Answers

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Thermal physics How would I go about this one?

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Not sure how to approach problem

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How do I evaluate this properly? Trig

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Couldn't find a specific heat for coffee

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How to Determine Velocities After a Collision in a Physics AP Mechanics Problem?

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Calculating ∆H for a Chemical Reaction

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Volume of Solid w/ Semicircular Cross Sections in 1st Quadrant

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How Do Doppler Effects Determine the Frequency of a Whistle in Motion?

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What Other Physics Concepts Can Enhance Your Understanding of Paintball?

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What Are Some Data Management Project Ideas on Environmental Issues?

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Physics (mechanics) AP Problem-involving kinetic energy of a moving object

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What are some common misconceptions in thermodynamics?

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Physical Explanation of a Pull-Back Car

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Force and Momentum: Calculating Final Velocity

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Need help:How to measure stress on a bridge.

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Can Consecutive Integers Minimize This Mathematical Expression?

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[Early Phys. Science]: Speed Equation

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What Determines the Maximum Height of a Self-Supporting Column?

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Indirect Proofs: Shaping the Proof

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Upthrust Question: 2 Conditions for Independence on Depth

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Is It Safe for a Painter to Walk to Both Ends of a Scaffold?

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Inclined Plane Friction Question

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Heat capacity and viscosity in real life

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Change of momentum and kinetic energy

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Help with Problem Moments: Calculate Steel Beam Deflection

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Explanation of Bernouilli's principal of lift?

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Solve Calc Problem: Find y if dy/dt=ky and k is a Nonzero Constant

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Derivative of Force and Work in Respect to Time

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Where'd I go wrong (sound problems)

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Whats A Right Handed Triplet In Vectors ?

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Help Equilibrium: Find the Best Position for Uphill Crate Support

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AP Physics Impulse Problem: Need Help

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Question regarding gravitational potential

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Calculus based elementary physics

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Solving Physics Forces Problem: Initial Force on 5 g. Marble

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Total energy; confusion with teacher's statement

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Calculating Table Torque to Tip Over: 36 kg Weight

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Finding Integers Divisible by 2, 3 or 5 - Solve Here!

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Finding Specific Heat of 2 substances mixed

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Can Hess's Law be used to systematically manipulate chemical formulas?

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Angle of line of sight for a vertically lauched rocket

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Calculate Interest Rate & Earnings: $150 -> $275 in 8yrs

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How do I find the derivative of y using implicit differentiation?

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Population Problem: Solve for When 51003 in Brampton

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Computational Physics - Scaling

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The question:Rewriting Series with Sigma Notation

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Circular Moviment: Find Angle X Using L, M & w

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Chemistry Problem- Burning Magnesium

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Solving a Calculus Question: Cone with Radius 5 ft & Height 10 ft

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How fast is the distance between two ships changing?

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