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Circular Motion Problem: Calculating Acceleration for a Re-entry Maneuver

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Calculating Stream Impact Distance from Container with Bernouilli's Equation

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How Do Masses and Springs Affect Vibration Frequencies?

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What if a train travelled at 3/5 c

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Galilean Relativity and Tangential Acceleration

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Designing a Force Scale Test w/ Rubber Bands

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Proving the Limit of Binomial Distribution as Poisson: Formal Proof

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Learn How to Derive Gauss and Stokes Theorems for Vector Analysis"

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Determining total amplitude of out of phase waves

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Electric Field Strength Calculation for a Point Charge

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Solve Ideal Gas Problems: Volume, Translation Energy & More

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Gravitational Force on different planets

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What if a particle travelled at c/3

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Calculating Contact Forces Between Blocks on a Frictionless Surface

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Friction on two blocks simple help

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Projectile Motion: Calculating Velocity and Components

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What is the kinetic energy of the object

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Newton's Laws: Understanding Force & Mass

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Kinetic Energy and Work-Energy Theorem

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Fluid Mechanics: Density & Balances in Beaker B

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Ionization Energy: Explain Metal-Nonmetal Oxide Reactions

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Acceleration of a Speed Skater on Rough Ice

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Seemingly simple, what am i doing wrong?

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Newton's 2nd Law Applied to a Particle In Uniform Circular Motion

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Energy/Work help with truth or false

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Find Angle of Inclined Plane w/ Load & Cart

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Ionization energy and bonding

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Help with a dam problem and pressure

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Equation of Parabola with Curvature 4 at Origin: Need Help!

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Doppler effect of light problem Please assist

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Calculate Patient's Weight Using Force and Acceleration | Nursing Question"

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Calculating the Effective Value of g at 3330 m Above Earth's Surface

  • strugglin-physics
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Magnitude Equation: What Is It?

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What Is the Lunar Mass Compared to Earth's?

  • J7
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Problems - Gravity & Mass of Earth & Moon

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Calculating Angle Theta in Centripetal Motion Problem

  • strugglin-physics
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Find the Average Power of a 560 kg Elevator

  • Unknown_20
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A question on special relativity

  • stunner5000pt
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Solving Tough QM Questions: Applying Bohr Quantization Rules

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Simple square root factoring question

  • Odyssey
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Acceleration Question w/ unknown variables

  • Thaore0
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Help with an accelerated atwood's machine

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How can I calculate uncertainty in my data?

  • Freeze
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Calculating the Gravitational Force of Two Bowling Balls

  • Kdawg
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Power of Niagara Falls: How Many 80 W Bulbs Can It Power?

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Physics 20: Uniform Acceleration Problem

  • NHS
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What are some practical applications of logarithmic functions in daily life?

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Compute Limits: f(x) = 2,3 - Does Not Exist

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Find Minimum Radius for Safe Vertical Looping | Jet Pilot in 1400 km/h Loop

  • justinbaker
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Integration/Proving help And check my work please

  • Odyssey
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How Do You Solve Incline Plane Problems with Kinetic Friction?

  • pinky2468
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Max Rage of a Projectile Uphill

  • Tom McCurdy
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How Can I Navigate the Complexities of Chaos and Randomness?

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What is the velocity after the collision?

  • punjabi_monster
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Power Calculation for a Car Accelerating to 87 km/hr in 6.3 s | 940 kg Mass

  • TraceBusta
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Equation of a plane orthogonal to a vector

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Calculus Problem Help Integral of (secx)^3 dx

  • CinderBlockFist
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Classifying Substances as Acid or Base: Help Needed!

  • alicezz
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Acceleration/Velocity vectors question

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How do I integrate these 3 functions?

  • Odyssey
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Fairground wheel Kinematics Question

  • james_rich
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Difficult nuclear physics exercise

  • broegger
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Boost Your Math Skills: Prealgebra Review Assistance

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How Do You Calculate the Velocity of a Stunt Car Relative to Earth?

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Help on Continuity - Finding Nonremovable & Removable Discontinuities

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Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration

  • aidos
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Grasping the Basics of Newtonian Physics: A Quick Review

  • PhysicsNovice
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Solve RPM Homework Problem: Centripetal Acceleration & Radius

  • Doug Desatnik
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Finding co-ordinates in squares

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Prove A = √(2/L) using Integration - Step by Step Guide

  • danoonez
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What Are Some Innovative Grade 12 Physics Project Ideas on Lightning?

  • Romio00
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How Do Different Spring Constants Affect Oscillation Frequency?

  • smb62
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Struggling with Complex Double Integrals

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Solving a Continuous Function on Real Line - Find a & b

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How Fast Should a Motorcyclist Go to Stay on a Loop?

  • ptrainerjoe
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Physics Problem: Centripetal Force

  • shawonna23
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What Are the Steps to Solve These 3 Algebra-Based Physics Problems?

  • SJC25
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What's the deal with elevators?

  • r.l.newman
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Rope, Pulleys. and Lots of Tension

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Proving 13|4^(2n+1)+3^(n+2) for Positive Integers

  • CartoonKid
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How can I determine if a set of vectors forms a subspace?

  • phy
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Help with Forces: Free Body Diagrams & Ranking Magnitudes

  • Faiza
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Free body diagram for the block showing all the forces

  • Faiza
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SHM: Block and Piston Separation and Continuous Contact

  • smb62
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Banked Circular Highway Curve? Find friction

  • GingerBread27
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Finding the Intersection of Infinite Sets: A Basic Set Theory Question

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Why Does the Limit of |x+4|/x+4 Equal 4 as x Approaches -4 from the Right?

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Frequency of a Spark Timer, 0.10s

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Solving Two Problems with Pulleys and Cords: Tensions and Distances

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Calculating Coefficient of Kinetic Friction for a Slide Loving Pig

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Solving a Weighty Problem: Calculating Tension in Steel I-Beam Cables

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