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Does the Integral Converge for p<0 in int[exp(px)]dx?

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Self-studying AP Physics and SAT II physics exams

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What Is the Energy Transfer Mechanism in Waves and Sound?

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Determine whether the truck will remain at rest

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Point me in the right direction

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Determine the deflection angle of a pellet

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Electricity and resistance Question

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Prove Voltage should be linear function of position

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Transitional Equilibrium: Tension

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Checking answers on thermal energy and states of matter problems

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Proving Riemann Integral: m(b-a)<=int[f(x).dx]<=M(b-a)

  • dan
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Note that the total acceleration

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Does a Zero Determinant Always Indicate Nontrivial Solutions?

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What is the formula for the hydrate?

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Finding the half-life of an unknown substance

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Finding net charge on spherical shell using Gauss's law

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Cauchy Mean Value Theorem Proof for Continuous and Integrable Functions

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The efficiency of converting fat to mechanical

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Is there a way to simplify trig functions using specific formulae?

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Looking for feedback on an essay paragraph

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Time Needed for a Lake to Freeze Over

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How Do You Calculate the Mass of an Ion in a Magnetic Field?

  • Clay
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How long does it take to boil away 0.4L water from a copper pot?

  • Sam
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Solving cot pi/4 and sec 5*pi/4

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How Does the Doppler Effect Apply to Ultrasound Fetal Heart Monitoring?

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Projectiles r = (22sin(x) x 11cos(x))/9.8

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Calculating Work and Power in Uniformly Accelerated Motion

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How to Solve Momentum and Collision Problems

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Why is it important to spread your legs while standing on a bumpy bus?

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Calculating Light Speed and Time Dilation to Relativity

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What Is the Shortcut for Solving Ohm's Law Problems Using P=IE?

  • yakabod
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What frequency is monitored by the leading ship?

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Quantized angular momentum of diatomic gas molecule: Bohr Model

  • frankR
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Supersonic jet Mach 3 shockwave arrival time and plane position

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A charged particle moves across a constant magnetic field

  • Dx
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What is the radius of a circle represented by the equation |z - z1|=k|z - z2|?

  • StephenPrivitera
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Wavelength nature of light: magnesium Fluoride

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Objects and stationary observers

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Why is my calculated planetary acceleration so large?

  • aidan
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Magnetism:magnetitude of mag field

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Radioactive Decay: Calculating Age of Archaeological Sample

  • frankR
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Distinct powers of z=cosa*pi+isina*pi

  • StephenPrivitera
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Find p values for p(x²+x) < 2x² + 6x + 1 for all real x

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Do objects of different mass fall at the same rate?

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Pair Production and kinetic energy

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Ball shot at 10 degrees from 10 cm height lands 199 cm away

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Wave function of a particle in a infinite well.

  • frankR
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What is the solution for the honeycomb resistor problem?

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Current in 8Ω and 4Ω resistors in DC circuit

  • Dx
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Find All Real Solutions (problem)

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Ground state hydrogen atom: probability density at r=0 and r=a₀

  • frankR
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Electric charge and fields: uniform electric field

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Quantum Physics: electron within the nucleus.

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Why is the sky more blue at the zenith than at the horizon?

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What happens to the kinetic energy of a speedy proton

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Calculate the ratio of the radii of the orbits

  • StephenPrivitera
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Atwood machine with massive cord connecting two blocks

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Electric field and coffee maker

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Finding Relative Extrema of x^2y^2 with Constraint 4x^2+y^2=8

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What is the change in kinetic energy of the proton?

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Determine the kinetic energy of the emerging neutrons

  • frankR
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Solving log(x-1) = log(x-2) - log(x+2)

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What Frequency Do You Hear from a Speeding Train's Whistle?

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I'm not asking for answers, just ideas for my science hw

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How Does a Reverse Galilean Telescope Minify Images?

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Integrate 1/(1+e^x) - Is it Correct?

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Revolutions per minute would a 15m diameter Ferris wheel

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Homework questions on light scattering, spectroscopy, and color mixing

  • yakabod
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What is the Spring Constant for Question 9?

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Is There an Exponential Decay in Water Levels in a Barrel?

  • Cristi
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Solving Heat Problems: Quenching a Hot Knife Blade

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WANTED: Formula for frictional resistance

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Equilibrium Problem: Solving for Unknown Masses in a Mobile

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Second Law of Thermodynamics and increasing entropy in a closed universe

  • M. Gaspar
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Solving Physics Questions: Minimum Force and Friction Coefficient

  • physicshelpme
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Two stones dropped and thrown from building, hitting ground together

  • Matt
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Relating linear and angular kinematics

  • kenren
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What are these 3 physics problems and can you solve them?

  • mt2568
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What Are the Correct Answers to These Ideal Gas Law Problems?

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Calculating Atomic Mass: Solving for Pi Meson's Mass in AMU

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Prove Limit of Sequence: a, b, (an+b)1/n-1 = 0

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Calculate its longest and shortest diameters when its moving

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Calculating Deceleration in a Safety Net Jump

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Water speed from a garden hose nozzle pointed vertically upward

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Electric field conductor problem

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The Starship Enterprise (variable acceleration problem) part II

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Width of spectrum from diffraction grating at second order

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