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Deriving V-E Relation for Uniformly Charged Rod at Radial Distance r > a"

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Value of an angle will their vector sum have the same magnitude

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What is the difference between reciprocal and inverse in mathematics?

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How much weight does the pulley hold for a 100 lb suspended block?

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Electric fields and electrostatic forces

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Calculating Takeoff Speed for an Olympic Long Jumper

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Net electrostatic force on central charge between two fixed charges

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Solving for t in a Physics Problem for Students

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What is incorrect about my vector component calculations?

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Interpreting Vector Directions: A=8 at 45°, B=8 at 180/225°

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Hockey puck hit by stick: finding contact time

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Rocket fired upward with engine thrust then free fall

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How long for a cop to catch a crook driving at 85 mph?

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Point charges on square - find magnitude of force

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Complex Number-how to show it ?

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Solving cos^-1 (3/7): Exact Trigonometric Values and Techniques

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Help with textbook exercises for next week test

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Thrown ball velocity and acceleration

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What is the electric flux through the rectangle

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How Do You Calculate Moles and RMS Speed in Ideal Gas Problems?

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Calculating Induced e.m.f and Power in a Perpendicular Coil

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What single chip can be used to replace an AND gate in a circuit?

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Instantaneous velocity animation

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Test rocket acceleration physics problem

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Kinematics bowling ball problem

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What is the force at 18 degrees in a charged ball suspension problem?

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How Do You Calculate the Uncertainty in Physical Measurements?

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Solving the Salmon Jump Problem: How High Can it Go?

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Point charge in an electric field

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Building a safe Tesla coil for a school science fair

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Simplifying Combinatorics: Proving nC(k-1) + nCk = (n+1)Ck for k>0

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What does this experiment show?

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What is the concept of Gauss' physical law?

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Finding the Direction of a Plane's Emergency Landing Using Trigonometry

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Find Resoance Frequency for Electric Motor Mass of 100 kg

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Solving Hexane Condensation Problem: Flow Rate & Recovery

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What is the magnitude of the velocity vector at time t = 8.3 s?

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Oil slick diameter and bowling ball speed

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Electric Potential in a Region: Is it Zero or Nonzero?

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An electron moving across capacitor

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Tackling a Tough Physics Problem: Proton's Turning Point

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Max Angle for Increasing Distance Projectile

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How did Newton derive the inverse square law of gravitation?

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Solving the differential equation f'(x) + ((1-2x)/x²)y = 1

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Finding Distance Moved by Swapping Positions of Two Masses on Boat

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Derivative with respect to time ?

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Calculating Basketball Player's Hang Time

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Ball hit at angle on inclined hill, maximize horizontal distance

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Physics I should be able to do

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What are the confusing questions about structural I beams and cones?

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Calculating Edith's Average Velocity in a Relay Race

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Linear Speed of Object on Earth Surface at 62.0 Degrees Angle

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How can you determine the net force of a bottle

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Conducting sphere in a conducting spherical shell

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Initial Speed of Ball Thrown Horizontally from 15.75m Height

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Calculating Force in Parallel Conductors

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Maths or physics Interception question

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Will expansion increases potential energy?

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How Does Liquid Volume Affect Pressure and Flow Rate?

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One dimensional motion magnitude

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How do you add velocity vectors together?

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How Do You Convert Air Weight from Newtons to Pounds?

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How Do You Calculate Acceleration from Velocity?

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Equal Pressure in Efflux: Understanding Fluid Dynamics in a Tank

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Solving Box & Ramp Problem at 50° Angle

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How to Calculate Moment of Inertia for Composite Objects?

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Calculating Horizontal Distance of Ball Bearing with Mass 11.0 g

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How do you design a bridge with these materials?

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Steps to solve Projectile problem

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How Far Should the Rescue Crew Fly to Reach the Plane?

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Trouble with Notation in Vector Analysis

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Find the direction of vector A+B with given components

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Relativistic Lagrangian -> Hamiltonian

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Flowerpot height from time visible in window

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Dimensional analysis and frequency

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Center of Gravity, Non-Uniform Bar

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What is the difference between empirical and fundamental laws in physics?

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How can I solve this free fall problem with missing variables?

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Mars Climate Orbiter probe crashed into the surface of Mars

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Investigatory project in physics

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Baseball Projectile Motion Problem

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Trouble Solving Relative Velocity in 2-D?

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How Is Mass Calculated from Specific Heat?

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Electric Potential, acceleration and velocity

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Why Doesn't f(x + Δx) Approach f(x) as Δx Approaches 0 in Limits?

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Projectile in Motion: horizontal

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Electric Problem: Charges Drawn to Uncharged Metal Rod

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Find the quadrant where sin Ø > 0 and cos Ø < 0

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What is the speed of the new steamship?

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Solving Acceleration Problems in a Sports Car Rally

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