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Glider on spring: finding speed from elastic potential energy

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What is the correct radius of the plane's loop?

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What is the maximum force on the vine during Tarzan's swing?

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What is the net-ionic equation for sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate?

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Electric field at a corner of a square with four different charges

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Use implicit differentiation to find the points of tangency

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What is the Calculation for Current in a Circuit with Two Sources of EMF?

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Derivative of fraction without quotient rule

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Maximum profit with cost function 0.4q² + 10q and selling price $19

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Solving Bernoulli's Principle Problem: Flow Rate in Horizontal Pipes

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Fluid Mechanics - Pressure measurements

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Using cross product to find cable tension on a boom with a sign

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Rotating ring pivoted at its perimeter

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How to Determine the Mass of Stacked Blocks?

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Mean, and standard deviation question.

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Questions on Statistical Physics

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Where to Find Statics Practice Problems for Physics Re-Test Preparation?

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Having trouble with a few problems

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Magnitude of the maximum acceleration spring problem

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Can Quentin Hit the Bullseye? Calculate Here!

  • manjuj
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How Do I Expand Composite Functions in Mathematics?

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Finding initial angle for total internal reflection in a prism

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Does Converging Sequence s_n Imply Converging Average t_n?

  • philosophking
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Finding coefficient of friction for angled push force

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Force on pillars supporting a tabletop with a person sitting on one end

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Where are the zeros and what is the value of x between [-1,1]?

  • assman
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Calculate the final velocity of the cart and students

  • TheShapeOfTime
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Calculating Gravitational Attraction: Solving for the Answer

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Film projection lens focal length and telescope magnifying power

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How Do You Calculate Impulse and Momentum in Physics?

  • sweetness
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Minimum radius for 96 kg crate on truck bed at 2.9 m/s

  • Dragoon
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How Does Initial Bullet Speed Relate to Conservation of Energy and Momentum?

  • hauthuong
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Solving Compression Problem in 9m x 10m School Roof

  • FarazAli
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Coefficient of friction - work and energy

  • h6872
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What Is the Required Muscle Force to Hold an Outstretched Arm?

  • Angie913
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Suspended Steel Beam: 6000N Max Tension Test

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Crate on truck bed at 2.9 m/s: minimum radius for static friction

  • Dragoon
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Solve Spring Compression when 3kg Mass Dropped from 3.26m

  • h6872
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Calculating Capacitance of Two Metal Plates with 1μF Capacity

  • Mark Martinello
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What are some basic concepts of physics I should know for my certification?

  • PhysicsNovice
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Find Isomorphism: Mapping Ints to Even Ints

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Designing a momentum experiment from scratch

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Can the quadratic formula be used on any quadratic equation?

  • Lukeitfc
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How do crumple zones reduce impact forces on car crash passengers?

  • bubblez
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Quadratic Has A Maximum Value Or A Minimum Value

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Solving Static and Kinetic Friction Problems for Physics Grade 11

  • Raza
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Finding the Error: ε = dL/L Calculation

  • Yegor
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Does internal energy return to zero in a closed cycle on a P-V diagram?

  • jaidon
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Setting up equations from profit and coin word problems

  • DennisG
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Calculating Forces and Accelerations

  • physica
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Finding the Derivative of an Inverse Function

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STUDYING FOR TEST, need a tutortial

  • ElectricMile
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Solving for Phi in Harmonic Motion Equation

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What is the Distance Between Two Masses When a Spring is Fully Stretched?

  • cissablecat23
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Calculating Fluid Displacement in a Multi-Fluid System

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AP Physics: Calculating Release Height for Loop-the-Loop

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Hardest AP PHysics lab EVERRRRRR

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Find current as function of frequency in RLC circuit

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Find Points of Tangency: 9x^2 - y^2 =36

  • ziddy83
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Banked Curves in involving frictions

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Capacitor with partially inserted Dielectric

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Weight and gravitational acceleration on other planets

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What is the Angular Velocity for a Rock Swung at a 10 Degree Tilt?

  • rooster_17
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How Do You Calculate Acceleration on an Inclined Plane with Friction?

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How Do You Calculate the Mass of a Board Using Torque Principles?

  • JeanneM24
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Solving a 3-Charge Electrical Field Inside an Insulator Ball

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Circular Motion of space station orbit

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2.0 keV positron in 0.10 T magnetic field: period, pitch, radius

  • Physicsisfun2005
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When does a brick separate from a piston in SHM?

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Solve Physics Problem: 500g Rock on 1m String Tilt Down at 10 Degrees

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Kinetic energy and speed of tennis ball before and after bouncing

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Force exerted by trapeze performer at angle x

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Calculating the Escape Velocity from a Neutron Star

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Determine a formula for the angle at which a road should be banked

  • HawKMX2004
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Are My Partial Derivatives Correct for Linearization?

  • DeadxBunny
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How Do You Calculate Maximum Height on an Inclined Plane with Friction?

  • Ineedphysicshelp
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Verifying the identity (sin x + tan x)/(1 + cos x) = tan x

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Partial derivatives of nested integral function

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What is the Force of Water on a Barge in Motion?

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What Causes an Egg to Harden when Boiled?

  • bard
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What is the acceleration due to gravity on Ganymede?

  • physica
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Calculating Maximum Force in Periodic Motion: Airplane in a Storm

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Elastic Collision on an Incline

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Why Can't the Sum of Any m Consecutive Fibonacci Numbers Always Be Odd?

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How Does Gauss's Law Apply to Dielectrics with Embedded Point Charges?

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What is the Period of a Satellite at 90km Above the Moon's Surface?

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Mousetrap car wheels and axle for maximum distance

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How Does Friction Affect the Maximum Height of a Block on an Incline?

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Glancing collision between 0.20 kg and 0.30 kg pucks

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How Do You Calculate Tension in Support Rods with Uneven Loads?

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Solving Thermodynamics Problem with Hydrochloric Acid and Sodium Bicarbonate

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