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Systems with Varying Mass (Momentum)

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Mass on a Rotating Parabolic Dish

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Two blocks collide (Momentum-Energy conservation)

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Electric Flux confusion and help

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Calculating error in pendulum motion

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The potential difference across an inductor

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Dynamics Question -- packages discharged from a conveyor belt

  • RoyalFlush100
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A Box is suspended by two strings, what is the tension?

  • EthanVandals
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Finding resistance of single resistor

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Verification of the capacitance of a capacitor

  • Samar A
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What is the force of a jet engine and how can I calculate it?

  • Maximilian Popelier
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What Is the Minimum Height for a Ball to Complete a Loop in Physics?

  • mamadou
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What is the velocity of a falling object with air resistance?

  • Antony Jose
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Double Slit experiment separation

  • Noriko Kamachi
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Final Velocity of Positron through Potential Difference

  • jerronimo3000
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Finding the curl of velocity in spherical coordinates

  • John004
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Coulomb's law; vector form problem

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Special Relativity: Time Dilation Prob

  • ChrisJ
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Absolute temperature for average translational kinetic energ

  • rsatchel
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Simple harmonic motion displacement equation confusion

  • randomgamernerd
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Where is wrong in this proof for rotational inertia ?

  • Duke Le
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Finding Angular Velocity of Pulley with Rope and Mass

  • DaniV
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Understanding Supercritical Flow: Q^2/g^1/3

  • fonseh
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Electrostatics Line Charge question

  • grandpa2390
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Current and resistance of wire heating up water

  • Shelby8
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Can I Assume Yi is 0m in Projectile Motion Calculations?

  • EinsteinApple
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Finding acceleration ratio for identical forces on different masses

  • EthanVandals
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Solve Mass of M Problem - Trolley Question (3.0N)

  • Angiek
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Uniform flow vs non-uniform flow in fluid

  • fonseh
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[PoM] Most intense line of HCl molecule

  • BRN
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Special Relativity (time/length)

  • Nick Jarvis
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What is the impulse on the ball from the string?

  • Arman777
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Electric Potential at Center of Sphere

  • lightofthemoon
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Calculating the force between two electrons in a wire

  • helixkirby
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Thermodynamics Work from pressure

  • Logan McEntire
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Angular Frequency of a Piston with Ideal Gas

  • phys3107_
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Finding velocity components of a charge leaving spectrometer

  • trevorsternberg
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Block compressing spring with friction

  • Arman777
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Normal and tangential components of acceleration

  • zachdr1
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A question about wave motion and beat frequency

  • harini07
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Work Question (Pulling a chain on the Moon)

  • Arman777
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Building a wall to reduce maximum collision force

  • axutio
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Is my textbook wrong about velocity/displacement vectors?

  • z_Positron
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Absorbing an electromagnetic wave

  • czesio246
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Work-Energy Conservation Question

  • Arman777
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Hooke's law and wave velocity related problem

  • harini07
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Impulse applied to a disk at the end of a pole

  • srecko97
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Help with this problem about error margins please

  • Tsunnnami
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Mechanical Energy Problem/non-conservative forces

  • fuvest
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(Nonlinear Dynamics)Find a Mechanical Analog dx/dt=sin(x).

  • Hariraumurthy
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Kinematic body velocity Question

  • Arman777
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Calculate Efficiency of Motor Lifting 0.050kg Block at 0.40m/s

  • IDK10
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Two moments around a point question

  • IDK10
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How can I understand wave graph conversion better?

  • riceking95
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Kinematic Equations Problem: Toy cars on adjacent tracks

  • dsfrankl
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How Can the Spring Extension Be Determined Using the Lagrangian Method?

  • albertrichardf
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Finding the derivative of the radial vector r

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Shining light on a retreating object

  • MackBlanch
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Capacitance and induced charges

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Relative Velocity of Object C to Object A = 10 m/s

  • nguyensteve
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Torque Transfer Through Linkages/Arms

  • Bisher Deirki
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Young's Modulus Brass Wire Question

  • gspsaku
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Diffraction grating problem involving Snell's Law

  • Sarah Hallsway
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Magnetic force on electron in 0.0200 T field

  • LionLieOn
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Pendulum Swinging Speeds: Solving for Initial Velocity and Angle

  • Arman777
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Projected motion/trajectory question [EASY]

  • ujellytek
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Effects of capacitors on potential difference

  • nagyn
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What is the reason we don't "see" the Universe's expansion?

  • MBBphys
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Calculating Two Unknown Charges from a Tripole

  • Ryan Sandoval
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Determine the frictional force

  • joelm
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Calculating Net Electric Field for a Charged Arc

  • Jrlinton
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Why is the separation vector this (electrostatics):

  • grandpa2390
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Kinematics, deriving equations.

  • iPhotonHQ
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Net Electric Field Homework: Find Ea, Eb, and Enetx

  • Jrlinton
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Potential of Concentric Cylindrical Insulator and Conducting

  • hashbrowns808
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Notation Confusion: What Does $$C^+,C^{++}$$ Mean?

  • Taylor_1989
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"How Fr=Ialpha Works in a Pulley w/ Mass

  • JiggaMan
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Electric Field diagram question

  • Samuel1321
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Finding magnitude and direction of net force on a dipole.

  • jlmccart03
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Relative Acceleration - Particle and Wedge

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Magnitude of electric flux through a sphere?

  • jlmccart03
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What Is the Frequency of Tuning Fork B When Tuned with Wax If A Is 212 Hz?

  • harini07
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Double slit problem with glass block

  • Sarah Hallsway
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Calculating Rock Speed on Impact from 10m

  • Ugnius
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Ball Doing a Loop Min Kin Energy: Find Angle θ

  • Cepterus
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Calculating work done by a force?

  • chrismeng
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Is the Friction Force Affected by an Inclined Force?

  • Alex126
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Thermodynamics p-v cycle problem

  • WrongMan
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Calculating electrostatic force on particles

  • Jrlinton
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Contact Forces & Acceleration: Solving for a and x after t seconds

  • Alex126
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Calculating Electric Field Using Coulomb's Law

  • Jrlinton
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How Does Young's Modulus Relate to Spring Constants in Motion Equations?

  • patrickmoloney
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How Many Excess Electrons Are on a Charged Rod with Nonuniform Density?

  • Jrlinton
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Gravitational Potential Energy-Work (ΔU) Question

  • Arman777
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Calculating the average resistive force exerted

  • JudgeA
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Number of Different resonances in a closed Box

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