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Special relativity simultaneity

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Electric Current of an Orbiting Electron

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Change in entropy of a resistor

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Electrical Energy: 30-Day Output from Coal Plant

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Angular Momentum and Torque of a Moving Particle

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Scaling The Solar System By A Factor ##\alpha##

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How to find the cell voltage of this circuit?

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What is the velocity of the wedge after collision?

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Electrostatic Forces in Equilateral Triangles

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Rotating and translating spool across a table

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Falling Man Lands: Distance from Building?

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Period of rotation for three stars in equilateral triangle orbit

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Finding Tensions and Accelerations with Moveable Pulley

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Interference from coherent light sources

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Turbulent friction coefficient over a plate

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Change in EMF due to falling magnet

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First law of thermodynamics: why some equations can't be used

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Why does x tan a = 0 prove horizontal projectile launch?

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Gravitational force on an astronaut from a nearby massive torus

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How do i find the final velocity of an object?

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Calculating how many surplus electrons on each sphere

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Height of a projectile at two points?

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Ball thrown upward with velocity 16 m/s at 3/5 max height

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2 astronauts near a space station (no rotation)

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Kinematic equations for max height

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Pressure at a certain depth when density varies

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Why does doubling spring constant halve elastic potential energy?

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Calculating uncertainty with a set of angles

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Resultant of two waves -- Different amplitude+phase difference

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How to Find i(t) for an Inductor in an LC Circuit?

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Find The Percent Change In K.E. Of Rod Hit By Putty

  • XanMan
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Careers that use introductory physics concepts

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Speed, momentum and total energy of a muon (SR)

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Polarity of capacitor/inductor in RLC circuit

  • Abdulwahab Hajar
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How to Calculate the Moment of Inertia for a Rod and Sphere System?

  • Mohamed Essam
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Heat transfer through a cylindrical shell

  • Ian Baughman
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Why is the normal force mg/cos(20°) on an incline?

  • ravsterphysics
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Thevenin resistance in an opamp RC circuit

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Problem graphing Irradiance and distance experiment

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Current direction after changing inductor to short circuit

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What is the Thevenin and Norton equivalent for the given circuit in Fig. 4.125?

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How do I solve for the wavelength of an alpha particle?

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Stress/Strain and Youngs Modulus

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Why does the direction of gravitational acceleration stay the same?

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Explanation for hydrodynamic problem

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How to find Coeff of kinetic friction without mass?

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Circumferential tangent in the cylinder

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Ladder on a wall held in place by a peg

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Estimate the pressure exerted on a floor

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Heat exchange in an isolated system

  • Ian Baughman
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Relativistic rocket equation (intuitive derivation)

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Helicopter flying around a square course

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How do I find mass in this equation?

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Solve Moment Question: Find Force at Bottom of Ladder

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Angle of Deviation in a Glass Triangular Prism Experiment

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What is the direction of energy transfer in polarised light?

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Opamp RC-circuit -- Capacitor time constant calculation

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How many maxima are visible in double slit diffraction with m=8.4?

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Solving Cable Balance for T0 and T1

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Shortest time to save the swimmer offshore (geometry) ?

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Gravitational potential inside Earth integrating force

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An experiment using a diffraction grating with

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Maupertuis's principle applied to gravity field

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Minimum work required to put object into orbit?

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Finding Maximum Velocity in Train Motion

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Why does changing R affect electric field in a photodiode circuit?

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Carnot engine efficiency problem

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How Does Change in Velocity Relate to Vector Subtraction?

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Mutiple choice about hydroelectric power plant

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How do I determine θ'' and tension in a speed-governing mechanism?

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Mech#3 on 1974 AP "C" Exam -- 2 Blocks Connected by a Spring

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Energy and power supplied by a bicyclist

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How to Determine Angular Velocity of a Rolling Sphere on an Inclined Plane?

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What Is the Minimum Force Needed to Keep Two Blocks Stationary?

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Finding Specific Heat of Unknown Metal

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Parallel combination of capacitors

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Archived Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Strogatz: 2.1.5

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Acceleration on the Moon: How Does Gravity Affect Objects?

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Cart acceleration with rolling wheels and friction

  • cheapstrike
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Mechanics - Work and Kinetic Energy, (Spring on a Ramp)

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Man on scale pulling rope through pulleys - check my tensions

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Why does P = FV give the resistive force at constant speed?

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Venturi meter pressure difference

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Will the Steel Ball's Position Change When Water is Added to the Beaker?

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Understanding Absolute Viscosity - shearing stress

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Angle of electron in an electric field

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Uniform plank resting on two supports.

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How does center of gravity affect an athlete's jumping ability?

  • ravsterphysics
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How much kinetic energy do I need to impart?

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What are the effects of impulse and kinetic energy on two identical spheres?

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Deceleration distance over time

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Maximum load on pine beam with safety factor of 5

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Calculation of torque to stop a wheel.

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Maximum potential energy after collision

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