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Finding the mass of a meter stick using a lever and torque

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How Do You Calculate Power and Work in Physics Problems?

  • ACLerok
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How would you solve f(t)=1+t with -pi<x<pi?

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Projectile Motion Problem: Bowling Ball Drop and Car Distance Calculation

  • nummytreat05
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How Much Force to Overcome Static Friction and Move a Sled?

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Projectile motion problems with significant figures

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Electric potential from non-uniform charge distribution on rod

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A football punter accelerates a 0.56kg football

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Help checking force and acceleration problems

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What is the largest number of pieces you can get by cutting a pizza

  • wubie
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Determine the angle between the inclined plane and the horizontal

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Background Radiation+empirical and molecular formula

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Nonconservative Forces (conceptual)

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What Formulas Do You Use to Solve These Tricky Physics Problems?

  • stitch12
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A compact car, mass of 725 kg, is moving at 100 km.hr.

  • kath102245
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Sun appears higher at sunset and light refraction through oil and water

  • FestiveF
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Finding a physics homework book to overcome a poor instructor

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Gravitation n Projectile Motion

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What Is the Triple Point Temperature Based on Given Thermodynamic Equations?

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Extremely Confusing Energy Question - Involves Springs

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How Long Does It Take for a Phonograph Record to Stop Spinning?

  • nautica
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How Do You Solve Accelerated Linear Motion Problems in Physics?

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Crate Freefall Calculation: Air Drag at 2,000m Altitude

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Acceleration of a car that goes from rest to 69 km h in 9 seconds

  • espo
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Air resistance of someone falling out of an airplane

  • espo
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Initial vertical component of velocity is 61 m/s

  • espo
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Newtons does a 40 kg bag of stones weigh

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An apple falls from a tree and 0.5 second later hits the ground

  • espo
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Problem about Einstein's postulate

  • silver
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What was the speed of the bullet at impact?

  • stitch12
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Solving Gauss' Law Problem with J.J. Thomson Model of Hydrogen Atom

  • discoverer02
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How High Will Tarzan Swing on the Vine?

  • LiquidIce
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This is actually a college level question.

  • ACLerok
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Focal length of converging lenses using lens formula

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Which Newton's law does a=[(m1-m2)g]/[m1+m2] come from

  • marshall4
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Calculating Tarzan's Height on a Vine at 8.0 m/s - Grade 11 Question

  • LiquidIce
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Solving a Spring Constant Problem for Projectile Motion

  • outerrim
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Write an expression for the Optical path length

  • goodo
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Using ray transfer matrices for a scratch on a glass sphere

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One Last Problem, also related to energy

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Find the speed of the ball after the ball leaves the bat

  • Le
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Centripetal acceleration of helicopter blade at 300 rpm

  • nautica
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Conservation of angular momemtum

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Do Wave Functions in Different Positions Form an Orthonormal Set?

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How will the wind affect the plane's course and speed?

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Rate constant of enzymatic reaction

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Projectile fired at 60° from 49 m cliff

  • cowgiljl
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1000 kg boat slowing down with velocity-dependent friction

  • Tony Zalles
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Calculating Acceleration and Velocity in a Pulley System: A Physics Problem

  • mcintyre_ie
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Calculate the linear acceleration of a car

  • nautica
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C++ file input causing memory exception errors

  • enigma
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Do Heavy or Light Elements Better Stop Slow Neutrons?

  • kylemadigan
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Finding Displacement on a Velocity Time Graph

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Rotational dynamics of platform

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How can E=mc^2 be used to calculate the radiation from a nuclear blast?

  • nlink1979
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Rotational Dynamics] Quadriceps Muscle Force Calculation

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Calculate the speed when the box reaches the bottom of the incline

  • cowgiljl
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Finding resultant magnitude and direction of two forces

  • cowgiljl
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Hello, my name is matt and i have a problem.

  • flutieflakes
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How Many Campers Are Needed to Find the Correct Path?

  • wubie
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How to Calculate Distance Traveled in a Momentum Problem with Friction

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Maximizing Tension in Vertical Circular Motion with Work-Energy Theorem

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Proving the vertex x-coordinate formula x = -b/2a

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What is the constant angular acceleration of a rotating wheel?

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Work, Energy, and the CWE Theorem

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How do I solve for theta in this friction-less pulley problem?

  • AaronP85
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Kepler's third law and multiple formulas

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Solve RLC Series Circuit: Find Vrms, Power Factor & Draw Phasor

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How is the Sine Series Derived for Piecewise Functions?

  • hawaiidude
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Finding initial velocity and max height from flight time

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Solving Dynamics Problems with Forces, Work, and Energy

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Calculating Forces: Preventing Masses from Falling on Frictionless Floor

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Why Can't a Weight Lifter Float in Air?

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Mercury thermometer temperature problem

  • robgb
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Positron in uniform magnetic field at 65.5° angle

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A 0.50 kg object is at rest. A 3.29 N force

  • mustang
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How Is Internal Energy Affected by Friction in Physics Problems?

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What angle does the ramp make with the ground Static friction

  • ryan
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Help with Guitar HW: Standing Waves & Frequency Calcs

  • Acidvoodoo
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Where Did the .25J of Energy Go?

  • PS
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Calculate the temperature measured on the resistance scale

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Solving Incline Plane Problem: Find Min Acceleration

  • J.T.
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Solved: Forces on a Bike: Calculating Friction and Total Force

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How to make a soda can move 10 feet with rubber bands and batteries

  • profkth
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Speakers sound level at a certain point.

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Projectile Stone Off Cliff question

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Kinetic Energy Conservation in an Explosive System

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