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Calculating the Sum of a Series with Sigma Notation

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Question on Gravity Keplers Laws?

  • ++A++
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Is this conservation of momentum?

  • Cyrad2
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High Jump on Mars: Calculating the Athlete's Height

  • Dragoon
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What is the speed of a bullet fired into a stationary wooden block?

  • hulk
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When Do Lines in Space Not Intersect?

  • Windwaker2004
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What is the Escape Speed Formula and How Do I Use It to Solve Problems?

  • envscigrl
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Proving a force is conservative (via path integrals)

  • cyberdeathreaper
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Calculating Upward Support Force on a Rigid Beam

  • guru
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Calculating Speed and Time on a Frictionless Roller Coaster

  • Clari
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What are the solutions to ln(z) = 1 and ln(-e^2)?

  • Claire84
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Valence Bond question (Chemistry)

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Periodic Table Game Project: Find the Mystery Element!

  • actingbiz1
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Trolley-trolley system force problem

  • primarygun
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Circular motion problem. Help appreciated.

  • KnowledgeIsPower
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What is the magnitude of angular acceleration upon release?

  • justagirl
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How Is Average EMF Calculated in a Rotating Coil?

  • Romperstomper
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How far can the rocket go trough space?

  • sony
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Integral problem: landing this

  • redshift
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Can't Solve This Rigid Solid Problem? Let's Figure It Out!

  • Feynmanfan
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Proof of limit involving square root

  • courtrigrad
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Anyone have a clear definition of how to do a cross product?

  • Rocko
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Infinite-Finite Potential Well

  • AKG
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Impulse and Momentum of a falling student

  • Bcisewski
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Tension in a hanging massive rope

  • Heart
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Solving Friction Force and Coefficient on a 17 kg Box on a 35 Degree Incline

  • shrtweez13
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Solving for the Day on Planet X - Help!

  • dudgey
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Solving Rotational Dynamics Problems with Torques & Acceleration

  • Electro
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Help with Physics Problem: Calculating Force of Friction

  • noste275
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How Can You Calculate Acceleration in a Two-Weight Pulley System?

  • MattF
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Induced EMF and a square copper loop

  • Physics_wiz
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Moment of inertia of a wagon wheel

  • boedi_hehe
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Finite Math Help: Ratio of A to B for 100% Nutrition

  • demongrl2204
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How Do You Calculate the Radial Force on a Hinged Stick?

  • justagirl
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How Does Rocket Propulsion Work?

  • the4thcafeavenue
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Calculating Forces on Sliding Box

  • Tanya Back
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Explain why the electric field strength is zero

  • MightyMeanie
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Inertia and friction: The tablecloth trick

  • no_brainer
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How do I prove this? [Linear Algebra]

  • AKG
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Solving Coefficient of Friction Error on Webassign

  • polarized
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Kinematics with electric forces

  • nemzy
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Frictionless cylinder yet chain wraps around it

  • pitchharmonics
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Are my answers right? (Calculus YAY )

  • FancyNut
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How to Calculate Muzzle Speed in an Inelastic Collision?

  • AeroFunk
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Centripetal force yo-yo problem

  • gilboy64
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Steel bridge - increase dimensions by 5

  • yxgao
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A bubble question - thermal physics

  • gorge
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Drop in Pressure Over A Given Distance

  • koomba
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Chemistry - Quantities in Chemical Reations

  • Ruth
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How Do You Solve Interacting Systems Physics Problems?

  • quick
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Solve Pulley Mass Q&A: Find Mass of Pulley Given Blocks' Acceleration & Tension

  • NotaPhysicsMan
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Solving a Plank Problem: Find the Distance x?

  • nix
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What Distance is Required to Stop a Car Moving at 50 m/s?

  • Soaring Crane
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Red Rope Tension: Does Wheel Movement Matter?

  • jjiimmyy101
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Is This a Compton Scattering Example of a Gamma Ray Photon?

  • stunner5000pt
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Earth's Orbital Speed Around the Sun

  • Dragoon
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Help with Strain: Moving Elevator & Cable Stress Questions

  • Tycho
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Solving the Mystery of Racing Cans of Broth Down a Ramp

  • puravida
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Solve AP Physics Problem: Reflection & Refraction at a Boundary

  • HashBrown
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Help with an equilibrium problem

  • graphic7
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What is the force constant of the web?

  • Faiza
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Perfect Crystal Brittleness: Fact or Myth?

  • bchl85
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Simple harmonic motion (4 questions)

  • jin
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Roller coaster drop physics problem

  • Dragoon
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Calculate this height for aluminum column

  • lmf22
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Why is My Concept Wrong for A Uniform Solid Disk Rotating?

  • CartoonKid
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Find area between y=Sin x and y=Cos x

  • chjopl
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Centripital Acceleration Question

  • pinky2468
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Show whether S-omega is SC, CC, LPC, or compact

  • synergy
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Is the Reaction Between Na and H2O Correctly Balanced?

  • dg_5021
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Factorials: Simplifying Expressions & Convergence Tests

  • FancyNut
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Help:Equilibrium & Angular Momentum

  • buffgilville
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Velocity/acceleratio in one dimension question

  • FancyNut
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Avg Velocity Calculation: San Antonio-Houston & Back

  • pseudonewtonian
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Projectile motion homerun question

  • IGeekbot
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Kinetic friction on an incline problem

  • -Justin-
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HELP:moment of inertia/angular momentum

  • buffgilville
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Finding K Value for One-to-One Functions

  • matrix_204
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X/y intercept for translations of f(x)

  • roger
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Calculating Speed, Acceleration & Force on Take-off of 600kg Aeroplane

  • Turkish
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Webpage title: Calculating Centripetal Force in a Sliding Mass Problem

  • pulau_tiga
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Calculate Work Friction in Figure 8-16 | Walker2 8.P.002

  • tony873004
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How Do You Solve Difficult Engineering Statics Problems?

  • ODU
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Solving Oscillary Motion: Half Max Speed at 2.25 cm Amplitude

  • Cyrad2
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How Do Canoeists A and B Coordinate Their Arrival Using Relative Motion?

  • grace lotz
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Solving a Java Program that Prints Prime Factors of Numbers

  • ek
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What is the Sound Intensity at 7.1 Meters?

  • yankeesfan08
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How Fast Must a Golf Ball Travel to Avoid a Windmill Blade?

  • NotaPhysicsMan
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Maximum height of a uniform vertical column

  • physicsss
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Triangle Formula: Isocolese Angle Measurements

  • IndyAndy
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Conservation of Energy and satellite

  • phy
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Changes in Mechanical Energy for Nonconservative Forces

  • Bri
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