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Circular Motion - Newton's Laws in different reference frames

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Hooke's Law acceleration question

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ASOE Physics Exam Q - Diagram for Constructive Interference

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Where is nuclear binding energy stored?

  • Arun Muthu
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Charge distribution on spheres

  • Suyash Singh
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Finding Equilibrium Forces in a Two-Member Frame

  • rico22
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Is Tension2 always smaller than Tension1 in a tension and pulley system?

  • Deadawake
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Length contraction -- numerical problem

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Acceleration in One Dimensional Inelastic Collision

  • Calvin Pitts
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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

  • chopnhack
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Equation for Periodic Motion of Two Colliding Masses on a Spring

  • physics123
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Solid sphere rolling 9m down 43° roof, find angular speed

  • shmoop
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Understanding the Direction of Electric Field Vectors

  • chopnhack
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Can electric potential exist without electric field?

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

  • Pushoam
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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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How does sin and cos disappear between equations 15.7 and 15.8?

  • Felix Gonzales
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Two point charges repelling, stretching a spring

  • chopnhack
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Ship traveling 55 degrees W of N moves 65 km north in 3 hours

  • 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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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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Why does an underwater object appear blue instead of the expected color?

  • Jahnavi
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Finding time for skier projectile motion from height h

  • 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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Does white light disperse when incident on a spherical 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

  • firefuze
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Two capacitors charged to different voltages cancel to zero when connected

  • Tanishq Nandan
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Interpreting I-V graphs in Photoelectric effect

  • Curious12345
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Planetary motion and a space station

  • serunder
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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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When is acceleration maximum in simple harmonic motion?

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

  • gj2
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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

  • efake
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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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Vertical motion with air resistance proportional to velocity

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

  • giokrutoi
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Acceleration of two masses on pulley with massive cord and friction

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

  • Hiero
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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

  • shmoop
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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

  • paulie
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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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Sign convention for internal energy change at constant pressure

  • chopnhack
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Voltage between centre and edge of conducting disk

  • cromata
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Hall effect/force on current carrying wire

  • Tanishq Nandan
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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

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Doppler Effect: Velocity of a train

  • Granger
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Car oscillating on sinusoidal road: finding velocity at maximum amplitude

  • 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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Cable tensions with 50 kg weight at 55° and 35°

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

  • Baritone
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Bullet hitting a bird 100m away at 500m/s initial speed

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

  • nwmyname
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