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Electric field conductor problem

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The Starship Enterprise (variable acceleration problem) part II

  • frankR
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Width of spectrum from diffraction grating at second order

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I used Sin instead of Cos for a triangle.

  • frankR
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The Starship Enterprise (variable acceleration problem)

  • frankR
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How Does Relativity Affect the Length and Orientation of a Moving Rod?

  • frankR
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Why do balloons move forward when a car accelerates?

  • yakabod
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Rope tension and swing angle for a student on a 10-meter rope

  • chroot
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Can Chladni Figures Be Formed on Oscillating Plates?

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Finding lengths for four network plans connecting points P, Q, R

  • dagg3r
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How do you calculate the effects of crosswinds on a plane's velocity?

  • Cummings
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Which way to walk on a bus on a cliff to avoid falling

  • ratt10mm
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Thorny Newtonian motion of a spaceship

  • LiquidPenguin
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Where Does the Pi Come From in Variable Acceleration Problem?

  • frankR
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Calculate the energy and wavelength of the photon

  • shezill
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How Do You Simplify (i-3)^4 to a+bi Form?

  • Wasper
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What is the Angle of the Man's Path Relative to the Water on a Moving Ship?

  • physics=headache
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Minimum travel time angle for parabolic projectile motion

  • xev
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Does a pipeline on y=2x+20 need to avoid a town at (50,0) with 5km radius?

  • ireallyneedhelp
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Does acceleration have a direction or just a sign?

  • omgwtf
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Ball thrown upward at 29.4 m/s: why calculate beyond 3 seconds?

  • omgwtf
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Calculating Heat Loss and Temperature Change in a Heated Object

  • Justanotherstudent
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Stunt man jumping between buildings 4.9 m apart

  • physics=headache
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Algebra II tossed up with Physics

  • clueless
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How Does Wavelength Affect Scattering Angle in Light?

  • Dx
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How Do I Calculate the Height of a Fence in Projectile Motion?

  • physics=headache
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Understanding Hooke's Law: Sample Problems and Solutions

  • meikamae
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How Do You Calculate the Charge on the Inner Sphere Using Gauss's Law?

  • frogstomp_theory
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Some weird particle problem I invented. Long read.

  • frankR
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Classical thermodynamics problem.

  • Kalimaa23
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Electric Motors - Which way the force goes.

  • Cummings
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How do you explain Hooke's Law to someone without physics background?

  • meikamae
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What volume does this sample occupy?

  • Dx
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Youngs and single slit experiments

  • Dx
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Angular seperation between diff wavelengths

  • Dx
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Calculating Average Magnetic Field for a 15 mW 2mm Laser Beam

  • Dx
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How Do You Calculate the Sun's Average Power Output?

  • Dx
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I have enrolled in a Trigonometry Class in College.

  • zeronem
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Conversion factor from amperes to milliamperes

  • dynamic998
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What is the mass of a gas sample at STP?

  • Dx
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Calculating Frequency Using Doppler Effect Formula

  • Dx
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The Relationship Between Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperatures

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Forces related question (it's a problem)

  • Moontears
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When you double your distance from a sound source

  • Dx
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EM waves; max value of electric field

  • Dx
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12 physics final review problems on kinematics, dynamics and energy

  • Caldus
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A proton has a speed of 3 x 10^6 m/s

  • Dx
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Tension of a rubber cord problem

  • stuffy
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How do you determine the direction of velocity?

  • Caldus
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Measuring the Spring Constant of Two Cords for a Slingshot Apparatus

  • colonel
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Calculate (a) the total work done by the gas in the process

  • msdjohnson
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How Does Magnification Affect Object Distance in Lens Optics?

  • Dx
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What is the theory of general and special relativity

  • eastsidecrew
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Can this info get a spring constant and a drop height

  • griokin
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Where Should a Rectangular Plate Be Suspended for Equal Oscillation Periods?

  • discoverer02
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How Much Does It Cost to Run Household Appliances?

  • Dx
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Are exp(ikx) and exp(-ax^2) Eigenfunctions of P^2?

  • jonnylane
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Man pulling pulley to raise elevator: why is acceleration 5 m/s²?

  • ant284
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Proving Babinet's principle with complementary apertures

  • KillaMarcilla
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How do I calculate the volume of Earth's oceans?

  • Simon_Harmon
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Do all EM waves travel through a vacuum?

  • Dx
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Magnetic fields and current flows problem

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Simple pendulum and angular position

  • Will
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Electron in magnetic field and TV

  • S.P.P
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Electric field/charge woed problem

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How Do You Calculate Capacitance and Electric Potential?

  • Dx
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How Far is the Proton from the Electron in an Electric Field?

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Finding g from the simple pendulum period formula

  • physicsismylife
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What is the power input to the plant?

  • JM2107
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How do massive objects bend light and relate to the 1919 eclipse?

  • JM2107
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Does doubling temperature double average molecular speed?

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Electric current flowing in a nichrome wire

  • Dx
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Sites containing original problems

  • Will
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Rotational Dynamics/Angular Momentum

  • discoverer02
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Taking science GCSEs this year

  • Viper
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What Is the Equilibrium Temperature of Copper in Water?

  • Dx
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Is there a formula for energy associated with x-rays?

  • dagg3r
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Calculating Radioactivity: 4000 cpm to bq

  • dagg3r
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Waves and beats homework: parade marchers, explosions, tuning forks

  • miyuki9
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Reducing 3-phosphoglyceroylphosphate in gluconeogenesis

  • HazZy
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Electrical Circuit Analysis with C++ Issues

  • bishwa
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What is the change in KE of the proton?

  • Dx
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Last-minute concept problems (before exams)

  • Flame
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Seriously stumped by rotational motion

  • discoverer02
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Solving a Simple Vector Problem

  • Einstein
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What is the charge on 1kg of protons?

  • Dx
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Why Does a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field Perform Circular Motion?

  • KLscilevothma
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Concave mirror image position and refraction through glass plate

  • Prime
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Electric charge and elctric filed

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