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Will a 5 kg Block Slide on a 50 Degree Incline Plane? Calculation and Answer

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Calculating Horse Power: How Many Bundles of Shingles Can a Horse Hoist?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Moment of Inertia for three rods

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What is the force work done by force F along OAC, OBC, OC

  • UrbanXrisis
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2 challenge problems for tommorrow(dec 7)

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Two limited integration questions

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Solving Liquid Flow Problem: Speed in Lower Pipe

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Why combining neckties at average price loses $10 in profit

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Find the time required for the boat to slow to 45 km/hr

  • king_naeem
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Solving for the Target's Mass in a One-Dimensional Elastic Collision

  • physics87
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Measure the resistance of a coil of wire using a voltmeter/ammeter

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Calculate Expectation Value of Particle in Infinite Box

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What is the speed of the block in this compressed spring problem?

  • BlackMamba
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Acceleration of Falling Mass Attached to 5cm Pulley

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How can I calculate the speed of a bullet using a ballistic pendulum?

  • mikep
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Why do we use a high voltage and not a high current?

  • Pseudo Statistic
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Very close to being finished, me with these 2 problems

  • WillP
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Solving Calculus Equations with Curves Passing Through the Origin

  • roger
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Thermal conductivity of neoprene

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PHYSICS 30 - The Nature Of Matter

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Water shot from a hose reaches 2.5 m height

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Stone-Weierstrass theorem problem

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Which Cast Iron Skillet Requires More Heat?

  • krazeekid7
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Simplifying rational expression with restrictions

  • aisha
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What to focus on for calculus final on limits and derivatives?

  • ziddy83
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Fit squares of sides 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18 into a rectangle

  • GuMdRop
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What is the best approach for Integration by parts?

  • Tom McCurdy
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How Far Does the Mass Fall Before the Dime Slides Off the Disk?

  • kornwestheim
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Boy and girl velocities after snowball toss on ice

  • simpreza2
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What Is the Required Angle for a Block to Slide Up an Inclined Plane?

  • mxtiger67
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Two more hard probability questions

  • ms. confused
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Filling a Book Shelf: The Work Required

  • Rapta3
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Solving Orbital Radius Problem: Reduce Radius by 1.09 km

  • jbot2222
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Finding Extreme Values of Functions Without Graphing or Calculators

  • Shay10825
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Proving three trigonometric identities

  • xLaser
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What Is the Magnetic Field at the Center of a Square Wire Loop?

  • rothrock98
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Heat required for isochoric heating of helium gas

  • Enoch
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Solve an Ellipse Product Min Problem with LaGrange

  • MatSci
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Different answer from teacher's .

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Differential Equation w/ Power Series Solution

  • DivGradCurl
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What Is the Coefficient of Friction for a Dry Pig on a 27-Degree Slide?

  • idontgetit
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What is the Average Acceleration of a Plane Making a Gradual Turn?

  • Elphaba
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What is the final charge on the capacitor in this circuit?

  • joshanders_84
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Sticky collision formula for conservation of momentum

  • Afro_Akuma
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25N force opposite to displacement on a box

  • dragon84
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How Can I Get Help with Physics and Calculus Problems?

  • hd28cw
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Deriving an Expression for a Sinusoidal Wave on a String

  • krazeekid7
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How Do I Find a Wave Function for a Neutron in a Double Slit Experiment?

  • bannadonna
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Isomorphism between Q[x]/(x-1) and Q[x]/(x-2)

  • Palindrom
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What are the steps to calculate uncertainty in quantum mechanics?

  • jsundberg
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Why does (sin x)/x³ approach infinity as x approaches 0?

  • mad
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How to Simplify a Boolean Reduction Problem?

  • DethRose
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How many sonic booms from an aircraft at 5 times the speed of sound?

  • ponjavic
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How Do You Calculate Work Done by Gas in Thermodynamics?

  • Enoch
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Hooke's Law and Simple Harmonic Motion

  • Soaring Crane
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Solving (25-x) / 2.6 = (0-x) / .2718

  • pitchharmonics
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Calculating KEf for Two Connected Boxes - Frictionless Surface

  • simpreza2
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Me again (ideal gas/free expansion) soon

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Calculating Work and Average Force in a Meteor Impact on Sand

  • jbot2222
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How to find efficiency of a pulley system lifting a 5kg box

  • SummerSweety30
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Need Homework Help For A.P. Physics 11th Grade

  • Kimorto
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How can i evaluate trig functions?

  • preet
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What is the frequency of the oscillation?

  • physicsss
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Producing hydrogen from water with solar electricity

  • yawie
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How Does Slit Spacing Affect Light Diffraction Patterns?

  • cuti_pie75
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Trouble Understanding Torque? Steps to Follow!

  • triden
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Simple harmonic motion mass on a spring

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Calculating Energy and Speed in a 2-Dimensional Roller Coaster

  • HawKMX2004
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Solving 3x/(x²-1)=x/(x+1)-4

  • aisha
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How Does Mass Affect Momentum and Kinetic Energy in Motion?

  • senseandsanity
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Vertical asymptotes, intercepts, domain and range of f(x)=1/(4x²-1)

  • aisha
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Solve log_b(xy): Express in terms of p, q

  • footprints
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Calculating Displacement and Speed in a Standing Wave on a String

  • Lakers08
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How Is the Average Force Calculated in an Elastic Collision with a Wall?

  • tigerseye
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Finding x: Block Sliding on Spring SHM

  • physicsss
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Finding reciprocals of y=x² and y=√x and graphing them

  • Raza
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Are My Calculations on Ladder Equilibrium and Torque Correct?

  • buffgilville
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What is the moment of inertia of the ball about the axis of rotation?

  • buffgilville
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Fluid Pressures on a Vertical Surface, Oh My

  • Gaplant
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Momentum Change: Car vs. Truck Collision Comparison

  • Jatsix30
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Converting orbital period from hours to seconds for gravity calculation

  • triden
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Sample conceptual questions for classical mechanics oral exam

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Energy for Orbits: 500km Above Earth's Surface

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Work done by friction, gravity, and normal force on an inclined plane

  • lostinthespiral
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Work & Friction: Solve for Force, Work, & Speed

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Block on spring with kinetic friction and oscillating mass-spring system

  • lostinthespiral
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Suspension cable exerts no net horizontal force on the towers?

  • bobwoz
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Football Launch Angle - Horizontal Distance Calculation

  • Elphaba
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Where can I find quotes on black holes to support my research paper?

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