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Law of conservation of momentum

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Energy Problems (Help Greatly Needed)

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Physics Hwk Problem: Centripetal Acceleration

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What Is the Work Done by Gravity on a Falling Raindrop?

  • ramin86
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Express g(x) as g(x) = -2x2+ 0x + 1

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What is the angular displacement of a rolling ball falling from a height?

  • shawonna23
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What is the meaning of this subspace notation?

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Final Speeds After 2-Dimensional Collision

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Help, Parametric and vector eqns of a lines

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Implementation of Bayes law(probabilities)

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Finding Moment of Inertia for a Uniform Thin Solid Door

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Solve Rate of Change for Spherical Balloon Radius: 500 cc/min

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How Do You Calculate the Rate of Water Rise in a Varying Depth Pool?

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What Minimum Force Is Needed to Prevent a Block from Sliding on a Vertical Wall?

  • IShouldBSurfing
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Calculating Torque of a String Attached to an Iron Bar

  • buffgilville
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Tough Integration Problem involving flow from a tank

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Conservation of linear momentum stationary block

  • skaring
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Solving Gauss's Law Problem for a Solid Cylinder

  • purplex76
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Max Compression & Final Velocities of 2 Blocks After Collision

  • physicsss
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Capacitance, Charge Density, and Young's Modulus

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Is My Proof for Probabilities and Independence Correct?

  • dionys
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Solving this limit without a calculator

  • Shay10825
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Solving Vectors Problem: Proving Collinearity

  • Karate Chop
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Isobar Decay: 37Ar to 37Cl with Calculated Q Value (Neglecting Electrons)

  • coregis
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Solving a Physics Problem on Position vs Time Graph of Harmonic Motion

  • dudgey
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Free-body diagram to identify the forces acting on the car

  • kimikims
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Angular velocity of a ferris wheel

  • kimikims
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Calculating Speed at Top of Vertical Circle

  • kimikims
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Solve Work Problem: 2.03 mol He, 295 K, 0.350 atm to 1.00 atm

  • nemzy
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How Do Forces and Friction Affect Block Acceleration?

  • Naeem
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Help with a geometric interpretation of the following

  • Ed Quanta
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Hydrostatic Force & It's Location on a Plate

  • SheCanBuild
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Another universal gravitation question

  • JimmyRay
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About the uniform circular motion

  • achulovex
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How is normal stress measured in biological tissues?

  • chusifer
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What Factors Influence Centripetal Motion and Acceleration?

  • dekoi
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Ski-Tow question - Work and Power

  • sinisterlink
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How Does Wind Affect the Flight Path and Duration of an Aircraft?

  • sunshinegirl
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Geographic Profiling Using Cyclic

  • dekoi
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Determining Linear Independence: v1, v2,...vn, n≥4

  • grapnell
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Calculus Help: Differentials (Rates)

  • buffgilville
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Diagram the vector combinations on graph paper

  • Beowulf
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Why Does an Airplane Pilot Experience Limits on Radial Acceleration?

  • kimikims
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Phase Angle in Harmonic Oscillators: What Does It Measure?

  • photon_mass
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How Do You Solve ln x + ln(x+1) = 7?

  • vt33
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Calculating Current in a Series Circuit with Different Bulb Resistances

  • Romperstomper
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Does straight lines have slopes of tanget?

  • Tanya Back
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Need Help with Algebra Story Problem - Big and Little Jesse Walking

  • GuMdRop
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Solving Momentum Problems in Ice Skating Collisions

  • decamij
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Solve a Problem: Find a Whole Number w/ Sum of 2 Largest Factors = 340

  • dibilo
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Local Approximation Mistake: g'(2.5)=-3

  • UrbanXrisis
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Handling User Input Errors in C: Looping and Checking for Numeric Range

  • Juntao
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Solving a Coin Drop Problem - Need Help

  • doxigywlz
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Understanding Young's Experiment: Intensity Levels at Central Maximum Explained

  • Sanosuke Sagara
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Obtaining Coefficients and Uncertainties for a Least-Squares Parabola

  • diegojco
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Calculating Friction Forces on a Lab Table

  • Naeem
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How Does a Salad Spinner Utilize Centripetal Force?

  • soccerjayl
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Find Force of Friction for 990 kg Car on 4° Incline

  • kimikims
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Tension and Forces Question: Need Help with a Challenging Problem

  • Calgria
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What is the acceleration of the mass if T1 is increased by 1.4 N?

  • Naeem
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Solve Neutron Flux Problem with 27Al(p, 3pn)24Na Reaction

  • coregis
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Why Doesn't S_n Converging to 1 Mean the Series Diverges?

  • FancyNut
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Calculating Spring Constant: 7.00 kg Mass on Vertical Spring Scale

  • ElectricMile
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Proving Orthogonality of Product of Matrices

  • Hypnotoad
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Calculating Projectile Speed in Terms of k, s, m, g, y, and H

  • ElectricMile
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Understanding Electron Motion in the Thomson Model of the Atom: Where to Begin?

  • CollectiveRocker
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How does the mass of a string affect the period of a pendulum?

  • ptrainerjoe
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Why Do Bouncing Balls Lose Height While Upholding Energy Conservation?

  • butz3
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How can I design a lab to demonstrate F=ma using masses and pulleys?

  • sarahowen
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How Do You Solve These Physics Homework Problems?

  • surma884
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Is AvB Equivalent to Av~~B in Logical Proofs?

  • tink
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Solving Falling Objects with Formulas: Help Needed!

  • Spdmnky
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How Do Volcanic Eruptions and CFCs Influence Global Warming?

  • Math Is Hard
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What is the Fermi-Dirac distribution function at T=0K?

  • tyco05
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How Far Will a Coin Roll Before Stopping?

  • ruck101
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Newton's 2nd Law and a rolling ball

  • alikat785
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How Long Until Mass Reaches 0.05m in Oscillatory Motion?

  • scan
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Double KE, what happens to velocity

  • justinbaker
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Help with Riemann-Lebesgue theorem pls

  • fourier jr
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What is the Electric Field at the Surface of the Wire and Cylinder?

  • stunner5000pt
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How Do You Calculate Rocket Acceleration with Limited Information?

  • FancyNut
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Potential Difference of Electrons and Balmer Series

  • CollectiveRocker
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Solving for Block's Acc, Kinetic Friction, and Speed

  • Frosty_TAW
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Inverse Square Law: Solving a Question with Door Dimensions

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Projectile Motion of a golf ball off a cliff

  • TaurenOfBlight
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Rotational speed versus linear motion problem

  • Enoch
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Topology Q: Proving Local Property of Regularity, Complete Reg., Tychonoff

  • cogito²
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Calulus Help: Mean Value Theorem

  • buffgilville
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Can a Charged Particle's Circular Trajectory Be Proven with Newton's Second Law?

  • SoberSteve2121
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Help With a Frictionless Ramp and Physics Concepts

  • butz3
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What Is the Final Direction and Speed of Each Billiard Ball After Collision?

  • physicsss
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Creating a Normal Model with Death Rates by Year

  • Shay10825
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Calculating Power Use on a Hill with Air Resistance and Friction

  • Simonpe
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Chain sliding off the edge of a table

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What is the value of K that makes x+y=K perpendicular to the curve y=x^2?

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