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Solving Flotation Problem: Estimate a Polar Bear's Mass

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Coaxial capacitor with varying dielectric constant K(r)

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Annuities: Determining the Interest Rate

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Stationary Points of Inflection

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Friction and nonconstant acceleration?

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Acceleration Graphs/Tangent Lines

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Boat drops a hat at point B, catches it at point D—what's the water current?

  • PoetryInMotion
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Physics correspondence course: forces, collisions, fields, magnetism

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Finding a Common Household Toy for Physics Presentation

  • lalota
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Synodic period of Jupiter and opposition interval

  • cassiopeiae
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Geometric Sequence; Arithmetic Sequence w/o 2,3,7

  • mustang
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Just these two problems I'll be done.

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Centripetal force on a car turning

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Motion in one dimension of a swimmer

  • Alice-Shallom
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Alternating Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves

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How Much Steam Is Needed to Heat Water in a Copper Calorimeter to 50°C?

  • Cummings
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How Deep Does a Lake's Water Level Drop Annually Due to Local Consumption?

  • slayerdeus
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Solving Differential Equations: Latex Code for Division Form

  • Physics is Phun
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Standard Deviation explaination

  • Elkay
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What is the final temperature of the soup after the ice has melted?

  • mustang
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Are My Calculations on Vector Functions and Fields Correct?

  • galipop
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Why do diamonds appear brilliant with high refractive index?

  • wikidrox
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Showing GMm(1/r1 - 1/r2) equals mgh near Earth's surface

  • wikidrox
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Risk Assessment of Intended Procedures for Cathode Ray Tubes

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Calculating velocities to be gained in positioning

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Are There Flaws and Restrictions in Geometry Theorems?

  • TsunamiJoe
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Swinging Mass: Angular Velocity & Period

  • Hyperreality
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What Is the Magnitude and Sign of Earth's Electric Charge?

  • wikidrox
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Newton's 2nd Law Question PHYCS110

  • NanoTech
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Static Equilibrium and frictionless inclined plane

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Calculating the force of an object

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How should a hunter aim to hit a target? Kinematics problem

  • slayerdeus
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Electric field at and inside a thin hollow sphere with surface charge

  • PinkFlamingo
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Index of refraction of the plexyglass

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Potential Energy and Conservative Force Question

  • e(ho0n3
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What is the mass of the aluminium chunk?

  • mustang
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Finding the partial derivative of t = x/√(x² + y²) with respect to x

  • galipop
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Sports car stopping distance: average acceleration from 95 km/h over 44 m

  • slayerdeus
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Solve Parabola Problem 45: Vertex, Axis of Symmetry, Focus, and Directrix

  • mustang
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Math in Parachuting and Skydiving

  • amarie
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Measuring moon positions for Jupiter mass determination experiment

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How does the movement of water affect resistance?

  • ponjavic
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How Is the Focal Length Determined When an Object and Its Image Coincide?

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Why Do Particles c and d Vibrate in Phase with Particle b in a Wave?

  • Johnny Leong
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How Do I Solve These Torque Diagram Problems?

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Solving a Trigonometric Equation with Identities

  • Johnny Leong
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Where is the electric field is zero?

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Finding wavelength from nodal lines in a ripple tank interference pattern

  • wikidrox
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2 Masses, A pulley, Friction and an incline problem

  • undertow2005
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Taking readings for temperature

  • exequor
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The Work and Potential Energy of Two Masses at a Distance R

  • e(ho0n3
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Harmonic oscillations and electric dipoles

  • PinkFlamingo
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Pendulum problem using Lagrangian approach

  • Luminous Blob
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How High Must the First Hill Be for a Skier to Lose Contact at the Crest?

  • Klassic
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What is the maximum acceleration for an elevator during normal operation?

  • mcgooskie
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Enriching Uranium: Gas Centrifuge Method

  • Tom McCurdy
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Magnetic field and direction of motion

  • UrbanXrisis
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Calculating Spring Constant for Safe Elevator Rest - Closure Needed

  • e(ho0n3
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At what angle does the upper end of the plank leave the wall?

  • D_drayton
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Solve Vector Problems with Co-ordinates - Maths Higher Exam Prep

  • KaNe
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Resistance of copper vs glass problem

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How Does the Ideal Gas Law Apply to Changing Conditions in a Gas System?

  • mustang
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Why Does S.H.M. Have Two Functions for Displacement?

  • creativeassault
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Person-jumping-out-of-a-moving-boat problem

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How Far Does a Boat Travel When Accelerating on a Lake?

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Problems with some multivariable calc

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Can't find normal and tension force

  • badboyben03
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What Is the Value of m in the Balmer Series Equation for Spectroscopy Analysis?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Why does 2^(-log₂(x)) simplify to 1/x?

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Find the number of multiples of 7 between 30 and 300

  • mustang
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Using Shift Instructions with 8-bit Microprocessors

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How Do Open and Closed Tubes Affect the Sound and Harmonics of a Musical Note?

  • Johnny Leong
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Solve Algebra 2 Problems 3, 7, 9 & 19

  • mustang
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Specific heat capacity and magnification

  • Faizan
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What is the meaning of E in calculator notation?

  • cseet
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Biology- parts of fetal pig brain

  • rasperas
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General Rotation applied to a bicyclist in a turn

  • Theelectricchild
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Green function and the boundary conditions

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Finding limits for area of intersection of r=4sinθ and r=4cosθ

  • tandoorichicken
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Selecting Marbles from a Bag: Combinatoric Question

  • phoenixy
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Tarzan swinging on a vine and high jump energy problems

  • krypt0nite
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How Does the Ideal Gas Law Solve Temperature and Volume Changes in Gases?

  • mustang
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A2 OCR physics planning exercise: cooling a light bulb

  • little me
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Calculating Power and Torque for Rotational Motion

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Light bulb temperature variation

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How Do Momentum, Impulse, and Impact Relate to Newton's Second Law?

  • thingsfallapart
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Model Car Formula: Fastest Time on Track

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Finding mass of a radioactive sample from MeV and Bq

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Find the distance d that places the final image at infinity.

  • justagirl
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How Does the Angle Between Mirrors Affect Light Refraction and Deviation?

  • raspb3rry
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Amusment park yesterday for physics class

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Finding parabola equation from three intersection points of lines

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Electric force between two spheres?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Integral of (1/x)(ln x)^2 using substitution

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