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Where is nuclear binding energy stored?

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Charge distribution on spheres

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Finding Equilibrium Forces in a Two-Member Frame

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Is Tension2 always smaller than Tension1 in a tension and pulley system?

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Length contraction -- numerical problem

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Acceleration in One Dimensional Inelastic Collision

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Length contraction numerical problem

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Particle's Motion in XY Coordinate System

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What is the complexity of calculating the potential of a cylinder?

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Field at a distance caused by a ring charge

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Equation for Periodic Motion of Two Colliding Masses on a Spring

  • physics123
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Solid sphere rolling down a house roof.... angular speed

  • shmoop
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Guitar Strings & Tuning Forks: Investigating Beats

  • Granger
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Understanding the Direction of Electric Field Vectors

  • chopnhack
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Electric Potential and Electric fields

  • Brooke Turner
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How does relativity affect the observation of moving objects?

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Does Tension Increase with Higher Angles in a String?

  • chopnhack
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Torque on current carrying loop/Diploe moment of loop

  • Tanishq Nandan
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Work Problem - Distance of particle moving up an incline

  • shmoop
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Gun-Projectile Elastic Collision

  • Calvin Pitts
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Phase Difference in Parallel SHM with Equal Amplitude and Frequency

  • EddiePhys
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Tangential movement in a waterslide

  • Fibo112
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How Does Current Direction Affect Magnetic Field Orientation?

  • Suyash Singh
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I don't understand the derivation process here, help?

  • Felix Gonzales
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Two point charges repelling, stretching a spring

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Help (: adding vectors components.... angles, drawing.

  • britt6
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Momentum/conservation of momentum problem

  • fab123
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Hall effect/Force on a current carrying wire

  • Tanishq Nandan
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Optics : How many images can be seen in inclined mirrors?

  • Jahnavi
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Solving Work & Forces Problems: Alpine Rescue Team

  • deuce123
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What is the Secondary Voltage of This Transformer?

  • Natalia
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Electricity (charge on capacitor in circuit)

  • Suyash Singh
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Will the Man Use His Right Hand in Any of the Mirror Images?

  • Jahnavi
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Optics: What is the color of the object as seen from under water?

  • Jahnavi
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Question with solution, confused on how time was found.

  • I'm Awesome
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Motion of a Cylinder: Angular Velocity & Horizontal Distance

  • davidge
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Which Statements Are True for Capacitors in Earthed Circuits?

  • Tanishq Nandan
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A rocket on a cart is fired to go through a hoop

  • beccabrummer
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How Does Charging a Conducting Shell Affect Potential Difference?

  • Tanishq Nandan
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Force and acceleration on a waterslide

  • Alex no Sekai
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Acceleration of a frictionless block on a frictionless wedge

  • VinnieD
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Optics : White light incident on water drop

  • Jahnavi
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Electric field due to a finite and infinite sheet of charge.

  • Badger01
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Momentum -- pure rolling and trajectory physics problem

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Temp/Pressure Relationship Open Parcel of Air

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Capacitors in Parallel: Finding the Relationship Between Capacitance and Charge

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Interpreting I-V graphs in Photoelectric effect

  • Curious12345
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Planetary motion and a space station

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What Is the Potential of an Uncharged Conductor Near a Charged Conductor?

  • Tanishq Nandan
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1D Kinematics problem with a plane taking off

  • Granger
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Calculate Acceleration using relative distances

  • Ash_Sdr
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Electric field strength on particles of various distances

  • chopnhack
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Angular velocity tank receiving cereal

  • Granger
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How to Determine Velocities for Rolling Objects on an Inclined Plane?

  • Granger
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Solve SHM: Max Acceleration | Physics Homework

  • curiosity colour
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Electric field of a thick infinite non-conducting plate

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Point charges in a equilateral triangle - typo in solution?

  • chopnhack
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Calculate time given distance, mass, and force

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Friction Problem of a Crate Sliding Down a Ramp

  • BBA Biochemistry
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Thermodynamics, bullet melting ice problem

  • Vitalius6189
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Surface density on isolated conductors in space

  • cromata
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Can someone please solve this physics problem?

  • matt jordan
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Find Current Through Battery in Circuit: 3/11 or 21/19?

  • giokrutoi
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Forces help -- 2 masses, a pulley and friction....

  • deuce123
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How the surface area of a cone changes; special relativity

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Work problem -- raising a chain and load

  • Mr Davis 97
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Rotational Motion Question, lever arm with two masses

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Why Is My Calculation of the Electric Field at Point P Incorrect?

  • J6204
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Heat Transfer: Finding temperature at the junction

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Calculating Heat Loss in a Series Circuit

  • Renue
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Gravity problem - change in g due to oil pocket

  • deuce123
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Gas at a constant pressure: using Cv.dT correctly

  • chopnhack
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Voltage between centre and edge of conducting disk

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Hall effect/force on current carrying wire

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Weighing machine in an elevator

  • Jahnavi
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Find constant when velocity is proportional to time

  • Jahnavi
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Electric potential due to a solid sphere

  • Marcus Nielsen
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Is a moving magnet the only way to induce a current?

  • an_single_egg
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Finding out force from a relation of position

  • Vv anand
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Electric and Magnetic Fields: A Proton's Motion

  • Tanishq Nandan
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With what minimal horizontal velocity can you throw a stone

  • goku12
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Newton's laws of motion -- pulley system

  • Vv anand
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PV Diagram of Ideal Monatomic Gas Processes

  • chopnhack
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Calculating Post-Collision Momentum and Speed of Two Balls

  • ShaddollDa9u
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Doppler Effect: Velocity of a train

  • Granger
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Damped oscillation of a car on a road: velocity calculation

  • Granger
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Force required to immerse a wooden cube

  • Jahnavi
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Newton's laws of motion -- Constaint motion

  • Vv anand
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Force on 2 cables with weight attatched using Theta....

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What is the Power of Sound Waves in a Tube Filled with Helium Gas?

  • Baritone
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Bullet trajectory: Aiming a gun

  • donaldparida
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Capacitors in series or in parallel? - calculating CR

  • nwmyname
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Need help with two questions - velocity and momentum?

  • Renue
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Help with this pulley question please

  • Asad Raza
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Understanding Tension Forces in a Slowly Rising System

  • deuce123
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