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Rail Gun physics, need assistance

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Proving Every Student at School Has Even Number of Friends

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Conical Pendulum, Mass and Period

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What is the equation for tension in a string?

  • The Sword 88
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Calculating Safety of Lifting Steel Beam at 3m/s

  • rcgerrity
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Proving Kineric Energy with Force and Distance

  • rcgerrity
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Is Momentum the Same as Potential Energy?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Can Schrodinger's Equation be Simplified for Faster Transformation?

  • Raparicio
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Question regarding mutual inductance of two coil

  • Sanosuke Sagara
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Solving a Gas Pressure Problem: Finding the Temperature Increase

  • Jimsac
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Completing the Square: x^2+2x+5 is Always Positive

  • Mo
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How to Find the Normal Vector for a Plane Perpendicular to Another?

  • eme_girl
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Proving Right Angle Using Cartesian Coordinates

  • UrbanXrisis
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Word Problems(might involve factoring)

  • Hardeep
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What Determines the Speed of the Second Puck After a Collision?

  • Tabe
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Photoelectric effect and wavelengths

  • punjabi_monster
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How Does Pipe Width Affect Water Flow and Speed?

  • Fanny Tan
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Does Tension Force Do Work on a Pendulum Bob?

  • Help_Me_Please
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I am in 8th grade and I am stuck on a simple physics question

  • rjash10
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Approximate K and 'u' values| HELP

  • dekoi
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Help with Introduction for Lab Report on Potential Energy

  • Help_Me_Please
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How Do You Calculate Marginal Revenue for Maximum Bus Fare Efficiency?

  • salemchic05
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How can I find te integral of root(x*x+x+1)

  • Tengo
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Fish Pond Population Growth: Is a Constant?

  • Chaotic Boredom
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Find the Minimum Mass to Turn a 36 KG Round Table Over

  • Jacob87411
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Evaluating integral born approximation

  • yxgao
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Finding Force Exerted by String on Inclined Planes

  • VietDao29
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Find Solutions for Math Equations: Pretrig/Calc Review

  • kahi
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Can dental floss reduce friction in physics experiments?

  • Aki
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Compressed Air Car: Moving 70kg Person w/ 135 PSI Tank

  • Unknown2x
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Calculate Work Done by Gas in 5L Container

  • summergrl
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Cotangent function integration problem

  • Benny
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Whats wrong with this torque set up

  • Jacob87411
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Grade 12 Physics: Tension Formulas & Static Equilibrium

  • Noin
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What Is the Relationship Between Constant Velocity, Force, and Work?

  • Ret_24
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Solve for X: Domain 0<x<2pi | Tan4X - Tan2X = 0 | Need Math Help?

  • xLaser
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Solving Linear Recurrence: ax_k+1 + bx_k + c

  • Parth Dave
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How to Begin Differentiating Products with x^2(x+1)(x-2)^7?

  • footprints
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Simple Harmonic(Quantum) Oscillator

  • Hyperreality
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Set Theory Proof: A vs. B-C vs. C

  • courtrigrad
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Did I Transform This Equation Correctly?

  • aisha
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How can I build a simple and cost-effective wind power generator?

  • an_mui
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This is incredibly hard for Grade 12 homework

  • Catalyst
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Relationship between spacetime, acceleration, and gravity?

  • uchihajeff
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Quantum mech question - hydrogen help?

  • yxgao
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Tangent Galvanometer and others

  • coldfusion
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Calculating the Length of a Segment Joining Centers of Inscribed Circles

  • Chikawakajones
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Sum of Series with Prime Factors 2 and 3 | Reciprocal Positive Integers

  • DivGradCurl
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Coordinate Geometry: Solving a Question for 0P

  • Mo
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How Can I Maximize the Distance of a Cart Powered by Two Elastic Bands?

  • xtraxxl
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Checking Rewritten Equation for y=-3f(-2x+4)+5

  • aisha
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Correcting for the Moon's gravity

  • Andrew Mason
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Is it possible for the median to equal the stddev?

  • ktpr2
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Pressure law (how they combined to get pv/t)

  • Mo
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HELP FAST y^(2)=x+1 IS THIS A FUNCTION?

  • aisha
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Potential Theory: Study Caracteristics of Formula

  • Raparicio
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Calculating Arc Length for a Circling Airplane

  • DethRose
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Does Friction Cause Centripetal Force in Circular Bicycling?

  • Clari
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Proving John Machin's Formula for Arctan Difference

  • DivGradCurl
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Calculating Magnus Effect in Long Range Artillery

  • Henk
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How Do You Simplify Logarithmic and Exponential Equations?

  • 01
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How Do You Model a House Structure Using Mathematical Equations?

  • aisha
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Solving a Triangle with the Cosine Law: Help!

  • aisha
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Derivatives of Log and Exponential Functions

  • majinknight
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Kinetic Energy: .00020kg Bullet vs 6.4 x 10^7 kg Ocean Liner

  • Jimsac
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Question on Function: y=3x^2 -1/x^3

  • majinknight
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Turing Programming: Solve Cos Inverse Function

  • eax
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A little inverse help cube root

  • aisha
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Does the half-life of a radioactive element stay the same?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Right angle triangle trigonometry

  • aisha
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Tension of a rope holding a platform and a person

  • Elphaba
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Graphing calculator find an eqn?

  • aisha
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Determining Coefficients of Friction

  • Elphaba
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The Electric Field Strength of a Proton Accelerated at 1 Million g

  • joej
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How Do Changes in Location Affect Circular Motion and Weight?

  • Clari
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Find Angular Position of Particle in Vertical Circle Motion

  • Clari
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Understanding Binomial Theorem: How to Expand (a+b)^n

  • roger
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How Does Wind Speed Affect Roof Pressure and Force Calculation?

  • stormnebula
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What Is the Impulse Delivered to a Ball Hit by a Bat?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Easy: given theta, uncertainity on cos(theta)

  • thegame
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Uniform Circular Motion problem

  • Unknown2x
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Electromagnetic induction and conducting rods

  • apchemstudent
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Using the law of conservation of kinetic energy

  • Moe_the_Genius
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Is -3 + 1/2x the Correct Inverse of 1/(2x+6)?

  • aisha
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Supplementary Angles for Spherical Trigonometry

  • jaycob1997
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Determining the Inverse of 1/(-3y+9): x≠3

  • aisha
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Transform f(x)=x^2 to y=2f(-1/2(x+5))-3

  • aisha
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American artificial planet Pioneer IV

  • roger
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Double Integral of f(x,y) in a Triangle Domain

  • quasar987
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Finding the Zeros of f(x)=e^xsin(x) on [0,2π]

  • UrbanXrisis
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