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Diffraction Grating - all visible light?

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How to Determine Plate Configuration in Capacitance Calculations?

  • Arman777
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The slowing down of a Farady disc

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Constrained Plane of Motion Problem

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Pressure of a sting of mosquito

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Racing car accelerating from 28 km/h to 102 km/h over 297m

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Which operation best represents xyzzy algorithm efficiency?

  • emeraldskye177
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Two dimensional momentum problem

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Archived Thermal Diffusion with Heat Source

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What causes a point charge to move in an electric field?

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Finding the current through the battery

  • Vanessa Avila
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Is O(g) equivalent to Ω(f) for function growth?

  • emeraldskye177
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Diffraction Grating and Visible Light

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How Do Tension Forces Distribute in a System with a Diagonal Rope?

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How Does Spring Compression Affect Kinetic Energy and Velocity of a Block?

  • EthanVandals
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Finding Optimal Fixed Resistor for Potential Divider Circuit

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Work done on an object in a spring pendulum

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Chain Sliding on a Pulley: Acceleration and Force Analysis

  • Eugen
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Algebraic Explanation of Image Formation in Convex Lenses

  • Matt M
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Phase Shift of two sinusoidal waves

  • Const@ntine
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Why is the tension force equal to friction force

  • mooguy
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What is the Polarity of Charges in a Millikan Type Experiment?

  • randomgamernerd
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Finding Nodes in a Standing Wave at 800 Hz

  • Const@ntine
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Force needed to hold a piston after moving 0.4 m in a cylinder

  • Adrian379
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Leidenfrost effect at thermodynamic equilibrium

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How long does a boat sink through a 20 mm hole in the bottom?

  • charlie05
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Archived Potential Energy and Conservation Of Energy Atwood's Machine

  • godkills
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Pot falls down toward a man: How long before we warn him?

  • Const@ntine
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What is the relationship between solar radiation intensity and lunar phases?

  • charlie05
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Simple RMS velocity question, what's wrong with my answer?

  • couchpotato
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What is the Minimum Mass for a Rotating Neutron Star?

  • Kyal_Sharpe
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Two parallel wires connected to equal alternating currents

  • FelaKuti
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Calculating Heat Exchange for a Water Pump

  • rachel6589
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Stern-Gerlach experiment Problem

  • BREAD
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Heating the inside of a box thanks to a lamp

  • Rajo Yajo
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Projectile motion (time cut in half)

  • reshmaji
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Thermodynamics and thermometers (Thermistor)

  • Faiq
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Time dependent expectation value problems

  • BREAD
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Two cars moving towards each other - bullets fired

  • Isobel
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Coefficient of friction from pendulum bob hitting a box

  • HarshK
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Source Free RL circuit confusion

  • MagnificentLiver
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Archived How Do You Calculate the Wavelength of an Electron with 1keV Kinetic Energy?

  • ZedCar
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Why Isn't the Sum of Torques Zero in This Ladder Equilibrium Problem?

  • Elias Waranoi
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Find loop radius and current via magnetic field?

  • jlmccart03
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Solve Thermal Rad. Homework: Box Painted Black, 500 W Light

  • Vector1962
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Projectile motion with initial azimuth angle on Earth's surface

  • BorPetVlad
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Two Black Holes orbiting as a binary system

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Work done shaking an insulated copper vessel with water

  • randomgamernerd
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Question based on Lenses -O level/gcse

  • Wasif Shah
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Find acceleration of a pulley system

  • cantdisclosename
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Relationship between work and potential energy?

  • carsof
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How to certify that the proper legth of light is zero

  • DrHAO
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What are the errors in Young's Double Slit experiment?

  • MPZ
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Motion of 4 charges positioned in a square shape

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Center of mass on plank problem

  • reshmaji
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Preventing Egg Smashing: Strategies for a Safe Landing

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Calculating Magnetic Flux Change in Moving Coil Experiment

  • Faiq
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Calculating Water Flow Using a Venturi Meter

  • HethensEnd25
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Special relativity - transformation of angle

  • Toby_phys
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Finding potential difference Vba from electric field line integral

  • Arman777
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Why does the gravitational force decrease below the Earth's surface?

  • Steven Hansel
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Velocity of a spacecraft at relativistic speed

  • Huston
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Why constant emission rate over 40 days with a radioactive source

  • Faiq
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What does 'with the vertical' mean in circular motion problems?

  • ehf
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Voltage across switch in LR circuit as switch is opened?

  • nikodym
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Pressure inside a balloon with surface tension

  • charlie05
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Ship Bobbing in the Ocean (Frequency Problem)

  • Seth Newman
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Derive formula using Conservation of Energy and Momentum

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Finding the Phase Constant in a Mass/Spring System

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Calculating Time Differences in GPS Signals: A Relativistic Approach

  • Blue Kangaroo
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Magnetic Torque on Dipole; Oscillating Magnet question

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Finding momentum of a photon/ Finding the mass of a object

  • LionLieOn
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What is the lost volts in this circuit?

  • Ellie4700
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RC Multiloop Circuits, Find Current at Specific Time

  • D Nguyen
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Half life - Calculate the length of time

  • Faiq
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Solve Image Charge Problem: No Quotes

  • BREAD
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Negative Values of the Frictional Force?

  • AilingLore21
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Why is distance the same in the 5th and 6th seconds of upward motion?

  • NoahCygnus
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Condition satisified when the body does not slide

  • Eugen
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Sign of area element in spherical coordinates

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Accelerating an electron from speed u1 to u2

  • Alan Ezra
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Satellite - resistance (retarding force)

  • charlie05
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Particle scattering off potential step with energy E > V

  • Docdan6
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E = hf what sort of Energy is this?

  • WWCY
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[Momentum and Energy] How much of initial velocity is lost?

  • Notaphysicsmajor
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Compare and contrast a 2.2 eV photon with a 2.2 eV electron

  • LionLieOn
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Person pulling themselves up a double pulley

  • SadDan
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Find two lowest frequencies standing wave

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Find currents I1 and I2 in a 3-loop, 2-battery circuit

  • prajakta
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Putty ball colliding with block on frictionless surface

  • lisastar
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Acceleration Vector Word Problem

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Find vertical distance of missed shot

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Work to stretch a spring 15 cm supporting a 400 g mass

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Changing the Seasons by Shifting Center of Mass

  • Seth Newman
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Calculating thickness of insulation, rate of T rise and fall

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