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How can I find the torque/moment of force about an axis?

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Calculating capacitance from an AC circuit

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SHM Energy Conservation in a Spring

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Block on an inclined plane that is accelerating sideways

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Optimal Angle and Horizontal Range of a Bottle Rocket Projectile

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Forces on a plane exerted by a ball

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Decibel Intensity level question

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Expressing the addition of two sinusoidal waves this form.

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Calculating the maximum force of object 1 without prefix

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Question About Duty Cycle and Average Value of a Square Wave

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Y coordinate of a charged particle

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Determine the angular speed ##\dotθ## of the arm OC

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What is the angle and displacement of the plane?

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Electric power and internal resistance

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Norton equivalen circuit problem

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Finding the uncertainty in delta y?

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Vectors, how to find average acceleration

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Finding electric potential given two point charges

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Strength of electric field given potential difference

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Measuring the output from a Transistor Amplifier

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Auto-Closing Gate (Relative Acceleration problem homework)

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The rod OB rotates counterclockwise about O (Polar Coord.)

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How Is Electricity Generated from Wind Energy?

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The collar B slides along a guide rod (Polar Coord.)

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Particle in one-dimensional harmonic oscillator

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Static Friction carnival ride Problem

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Density of an ideal gas as a function of height

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Electric Field of Equilateral Triangle

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Work to pump out air from cylinder

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Basic Question about Relativity Reference Frame Shifts

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Understanding Resistance and Circuits for Homework Assignments

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Collision of alpha with Be -> C + gamma

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Circular Motion and the Law of Gravitation -- question

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Two balls and a rod colliding with a ball

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Calculating 2D Momentum Collision with Unknown Speeds and Angles

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Lifting a Beam with a uniform weight distribution

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Final Temperature of a monatomic gas

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Inelastic collision and the sum of internal forces

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Calculating Minimum Thickness of a Thin Film Using Interference Patterns

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We see colour of an object due to reflection of light.

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Current, voltage : brightness of bulb in parallel or series

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Doubt about approximation and limiting case

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How is wind speed related to electricity generation in a wind turbine?

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Input characteristics of a BJT in CB mode

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3 masses and an inclined pulley system

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Zener Diode On: Understanding Current Flow in a Circuit

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Question about Capacitance and Inductance

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How to avoid the use of a pseudo force

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How Are Friction and Angular Velocity Related in the Cube on Funnel Problem?

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Finding Angle Theta in Relativistic Skydiving Scenario

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Electric Flux Equation for Rotating Loop?

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Ball bounces several times on an inclined plane

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Positive or negative final velocity? Constant acceleration

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When 2 Cars With Differing Velocities Will Meet

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Maximum extension of system with two blocks connected by a spring

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Specific heat of diatomic gases and equipartion energy

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Need clarification of projectile motion

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Solving a Model Rocket Launch Problem

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Calculating the Travel Time of High-Energy Particles Across Our Galaxy

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Projectile Motion: Determining Velocity and Distance at Different Angles

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Relationship Graph Between Frequency and Tension

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Velocity of a piston in a piston-shaft mechanism

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Forces on the slope of a triangular block

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What Experiment Validated Maxwell's Velocity Distribution?

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Static Friction/Determining Force

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Coefficient of restitution in two dimensions

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Rotational Motion in Newtonian Mechanics

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Solving Worked Problems: Understanding How to Get the Answer | Help Needed!

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Magnetic pressure on a conductor

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Velocity of an Electron between Two Plate

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Which ball has more energy halfway through the track?

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Shifting of the center of mass of a system

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This question can be answered using the formula D=VT for both cyclists.

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What is the Average of Cosine of Theta over a Specific Range?

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Calculating Initial Velocity for a Basketball Free Throw - Projectile Motion

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Ball in Rotating Disk: Kinetic Energy, Work, and Power

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Calculate the flux through the surface?

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Understanding Gears & Machines: Force & Distance

  • Jimmy87
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What are the average speed formulas needed to solve this problem?

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A particle travels along a plane curve (Polar coordinates)

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Thermodynamics: Water Properties

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Angular momentum of a pulley system

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Calculating the RMS Value of Sinewave Voltage

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Acceleration when car changes direction at constant speed

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Number of molecules moving in a given direction at a given speed

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Practical Skills - Recording time with human error

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Flux Through A Sphere Surrounding A Parallelepiped

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Effect of doping level on the width of the depletion layer

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Projectile Motion Max Height and Range

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Is the Resistance of a Diode Higher in D.C. or A.C.?

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Simple Gas Pressure Question - Combined Chambers Final Pressure

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Calculating Relative Velocity and Length Contraction in Special Relativity

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Pen P of the flatbed plotter traces the curve - Path Coordinates

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Should there be a constant in the RHS of (5.8)?

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Thermodynamics Ice Melting Question

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