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Is My pH Calculation for HCl and NaOH Solution Correct?

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Magnetic field from parallel wires and inside a current-carrying rod

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Why Are Forces Equal When a Brick Breaks a Window?

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Instantaneous velocity problems

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Finding spring constant when gas expands against a spring

  • BlackMamba
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Calculating Final Velocity of a Car Rolling into a Station

  • albert611
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Damped Simple Harmonic oscillator

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What Went Wrong in My SHM Proof Using Calculus?

  • Silimay
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Calculation of Moments of Inertia

  • Bri
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How Do You Derive the Slope from the Equation 2xy^2+xy=y?

  • Tom McCurdy
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Displacement in simple harmonic motion

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Work Done By Friction on flight bag

  • Jatsix30
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Big Test Prep Questions (3 of 3)

  • Tom McCurdy
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Two stacked blocks on a table. Friction problem

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I dont understand how antiderviative of 2 sin (2x) could be -cos(2x)

  • mugzieee
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Four homework problems: gravitational force, galaxy mass, asteroid orbit, contact force

  • AllAmericanGirl2004
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Why are entropy changes for N2, silver and water close in value?

  • Corneo
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How do I find the parametric equations for a plane?

  • vg19
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How Do You Calculate the New Concentration of IO3- After Dilution?

  • decamij
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Flywheels and Rotational Motion

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How Does Physics Explain Chemical Phenomena?

  • PhysicsNovice
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Find out the Minimum Diameter Wire for a 176.00N Sign

  • SnowOwl18
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Calculating EMF Between Rod Ends: Length L, Velocity V, B Vector T

  • Physicsisfun2005
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Solve 3x(x+2)=-18: Is -1+or-the square root of 5 Correct?

  • aisha
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Moment of Inertia and Kinetic Energy of Rotating Disk with Block

  • Naeem
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Determine charge stored in capacitor

  • MightyMeanie
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Roller Coaster Calculation Errors: Round Marble vs. Sliding

  • JimmyRay
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Solving a Cart Losing Mass Problem

  • LondonLady
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What is the average value of this function on the interval [0,1]?

  • circa415
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How Can You Easily Change Number Bases?

  • cdhotfire
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Limit of n((1+1/n)^n - e) as n approaches infinity

  • twoflower
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Can a Compressed Spring Launch You Over a 15-ft Wall?

  • yellowstriker
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Simplifying the Derivative of log(sqrt(1+log x)-sin x)

  • courtrigrad
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Determine KE-PE in Inclined Plane Lab Experiment

  • Link
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How High Does an Object Rise When Thrown Upwards at 20 m/s?

  • tman
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Velocity of Item Falling Within A Sphere

  • PhysicsIsNotMe
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Can Car1 Ramp Over Car2 Without Colliding?

  • Nonok
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How to Solve for r and c in Two Equations with Known Quantity w

  • zekester
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Elevator tension, bicycle friction, and jet plane acceleration

  • AllAmericanGirl2004
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Density Distribution: Solving for V=0 and V=mω²x²

  • Hypnotoad
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Why Are My Oscillator Problem Solutions Not Accepted?

  • Mikey
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Gravitational Dynamics of Titanium-Devouring Aliens on a Spherical Asteroid

  • PhysicsIsNotMe
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Waves Interference and Wavelength Calculations

  • josephcollins
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Block on piston undergoing simple harmonic motion

  • Quipzley
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How Do I Solve for Both c and r in a Complex Impedance Equation?

  • zekester
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Understanding Power Series Differentiation and Integration

  • kdinser
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Simple (supposedly) pendulum with unknown length and kinetic energy

  • VinnyCee
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What were vaudeville theaters and why did they disappear?

  • Smurf
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What is the Q Factor and Resonance of a Simple Pendulum?

  • physicsss
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Calculating GPE and Power for a Cable Car Ride

  • james_rich
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How Do You Simplify Conjugate Expressions?

  • aisha
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Simplifying i^57 with complex numbers

  • aisha
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How Do Velocities Change in a Two-Dimensional Elastic Collision?

  • Bri
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Finding Mass of Bicyclist and Bike for Unbanked Curve Travel

  • AllAmericanGirl2004
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Finding coefficient of kinetic friction given angle and acceleration

  • Tabe
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Trigonometric Functions - Confusing question

  • Markd
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Time to Slide 9m Down 38° Incline w/ Friction 0.25

  • Vector86
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How fast is the trainee rotating in circular motion?

  • trixid
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How can I linearize the equation for q/m in terms of V?

  • GodsChild086
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Cannon projectile motion problem

  • Jameson
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Proving time to origin for particle with inverse-square attractive force

  • Tom McCurdy
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Friction Conundrum: Why Does Wheel Keep Rolling?

  • Ravnus9
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What Is the Coefficient of Performance of a Carnot Air Conditioner?

  • BlackMamba
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How Can Multiple ALUs be Connected to Create a Layered Structure?

  • sjaguar13
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How Far Is the Hurricane From Grand Bahama After 4.5 Hours?

  • CelebrityRose000
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Limit of recurrently given sequence

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Gaussian Optics / Paraxial Approximation

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Finding electric force between charged balloon and denim with Coulomb's law

  • NYROCKFAN
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Repulsion between two pith balls

  • Biya
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Calculate Compressive Stress: 110N on 1.15cm Radius Cane

  • SnowOwl18
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Prove the adjoint property of operator sum

  • danja347
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How Do Gas Molecules Escape Earth's Atmosphere?

  • Spectre5
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Where is the neutral point between 2 wires

  • bchl85
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Equilibrium Problems - Finding Max Distance on Table

  • T@P
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Buoyancy and Acceleration: Solving for Tension in a Vessel

  • mousesgr
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Building a Spark Gap Radio Transmitter

  • walksbystarlight89
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Estimated Derivative of Inverse Function at x=1

  • UrbanXrisis
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Getting Physics Help: Home Run Edition

  • Jameson
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Finding the Period of a Vertical Spring Problem

  • Torquenstein101
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Solving Motion Equations for Conservation Laws

  • Goldenlemur
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Volume of cork needed to keep a child 20% above water

  • Dragoon
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Volume of cork needed to keep 40 kg child 20% above water

  • Dragoon
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What Is the General Formula for Straight Chain Alkanes?

  • EIRE2003
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Scale reading on a ferris wheel and friction on a spinning platform

  • HawKMX2004
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Solving nC3 = 10 for n

  • ms. confused
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Cork float volume to keep child afloat and hydraulic lift with apples

  • shadow2006
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Solving Challenging Physics Problems: Loop-the-Loop and Skier Hills

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Electric forces/static equilibrium doozy

  • etc
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The electric field of two plates

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Block sliding to a spring on an incline

  • FancyNut
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Bicycle drive train chain speed and wheel angular velocity

  • motionman04
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What Determines the Speed of a Roller Coaster on an Inclined Plane?

  • intrigue
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What is the mass of the meter stick?

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Calculating Temperature Change of a Lead Bullet on Impact

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Calculating Force on a Child Riding a Ferris Wheel

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Calculating rocket force from exhaust mass and velocity

  • Flinthill84
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How to solve 2x+1/x^7+5x^2-1

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