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Polynomial long division with -6x^4+2x^2-8x+1 divided by 2x^2-3

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Finding the Roots of Z^6 + 64 = 0

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Tried getting a common denominator for both fractions

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

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Acceleration of top and bottom weights when cutting the top spring

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Mass connected to two springs - simple harmonic motion

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How Does Friction Affect the Motion of Blocks on Dual Inclined Planes?

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Two pucks colliding on air hockey table at angles 65° and 37°

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Answer Momentum Question: Find Puck A & B Final Speeds

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Genetics Desperately waiting for replies

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Suggestion for cool, interesting experiments

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How Do I Find the Antiderivative of x((2x^2) - 2)^3?

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Coefficient of kinetic friction between the chair and the waxed floor?

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How long was the mallet in contact with the ball?

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Two Oscillator Frequencies on the moon

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How can I find y' for two logarithmic equations?

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How do you find the square root of 5+12i?

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Proving a local minimum exists between two local maxima

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How do you prove properties of the error function?

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Spring-mass block splitting at maximum speed and extreme position

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Spring and Projectile Motion Problem

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Derivative of x tan(3x) + csc²(1-x³)

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Why is current the same at all points in a series circuit?

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Find Spring Constant for Mass-Spring System

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Finding spring constant from mass and compression at equilibrium

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Limit of the nth root of n factorial as n approaches infinity

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What Went Wrong in Calculating Equilibrium Temperature?

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How Fast Must a Bullet Travel to Tip a Cube on Its Edge?

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Comets and orbital periods and such

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Express (1/Z₁)-(1/Z₂) as a+bi where Z₁=3-i and Z₂=7+2i

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How long does it take for rotating platform to stop

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How Does Recoil Affect Bullet Velocity in Physics?

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Gravitational potential energy inside uniform-density Earth

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What is the Probability Distribution of X in a Two Dice Roll?

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Need Help on Masterphysics.com? Solutions Here!

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Where Does a Car Exert the Greatest Force on a Mountain Road?

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How Does Damping Affect the Amplitude of a Compound Pendulum?

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Finding the Final Temperature of a Water Mixture: A Chemistry Problem

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Centripetal Force in Uniform Centripetal Motion: Direction?

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Solving the Pendulum Problem: Find d for a Complete Circle

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Arithmetic Sequence Series Problem

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2kg ball in simple harmonic motion

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Circular Motion Fun: Calculate Mass Speed at Highest Point

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What Is the Equation of a Level Curve Through a Given Point?

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When is s(t)=t³-3t speeding up?

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Is the Directed Graph for this Circuit Correct?

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How did mathematicans define sin?

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Calculating Vertical Velocity: Derivatives and Rates of a Waterskier on a Ramp

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How Does Cross Sectional Area Affect String Wavelength Calculation?

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Finding the train whistle frequency from observed Doppler shift

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Guitar string frequency and tension calculation

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Prove Sum Divisible by 5 with 5 Arbitrary Natural Numbers

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Finding polynomials with specific limits and inverse functions

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Gauss' Law in Dielectrics Part II

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Solving Power Problems: Finding d & l

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Find the speed of the driven wheels in rpm

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Gravitation acceleration question

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Finding mass and center of mass of a non-uniform 30 cm rod

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How Do Fourier Series Model the Motion of a Struck String?

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Hey whats mechanical energy got to do with it? +__+ yeesh

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Why is the derivative of e^u equal to e^u times du/dx?

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Centripetal acceleration lab questions on spinout ride

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What is meant by "each occupied by one particle at the same time"

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Angular momentum of a merry-go-round

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Solving Lawn Mower Problem: Retarding Force, Normal Force, Acceleration

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Pressure difference in a bucket sitting in an elevator

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Internal Resistance in a Battery

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Proof of 5.875m Initial Height of Batted Ball

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Projectile motion of a particle

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Measuring height of building with barometer

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Coal plant efficiency and wasted heat from power and fuel data

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Finding Exact and WKB Wavefunction for V(x) in E=10 Situation

  • JamesJames
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How Fast Can Air Travel Through a 2.5 Inch Pipe at 14.7 PSI?

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Does the sequence n/2^(n+2) converge to 0?

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Speed of Blood in Arteriole and Capillaries

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Food and nutrition research project ideas for high school

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Does the Limit of a Polynomial Diverge as x Approaches Infinity?

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How Do You Solve a Max Min Quadratic Problem in Economics?

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Solving Adiabatic Process Problem: Find Final Volume & Pressure

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Relativistic velocity addition with sandwich at 0.20c

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Circular motion of steel block

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Understanding R, c, and x in Power Series

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How Does Cue Ball Velocity Affect Target Ball Speed in Billiards?

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Calculus Problem with simplifying

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How can I use physics to explain the jump on my marble roller coaster?

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Terminal velocity of a ping pong ball

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Woman walking toward center of rotating platform

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How to find the 10th derivative of f(x)=\sqrt{1+x^2} using binomial series?

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Force of weight of the suspended ball

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A few questions on pH < before a test

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Find the final temperature of the ball

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Calculating Friction Force for Car in Circular Motion

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Maximum Projectile Speed for Safe Hanging: 20kg Wood Ball and 2m Long Wire

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