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Movement of electron in an nonuniform E and B fields

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The maximum magnitude of the electric field of a sphere

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Calculate Impulse and average force

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Constructive interferance homework (concept) help

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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram question

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Finding the radius of curvature of trajectory

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Free Fall and a Projectile motion question

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Magnitude of a component of a triple star

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Diffraction Grating wavelength

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Analyzing the Vertical Acceleration of a Yo-yo Using Moment of Inertia

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Optimizing Battery Connections: A Scientific Approach

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Conservation of Angular Momentum

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Distance Between Two F0 Stars: How to Calculate?

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V=? for Relativistic Mass,length contraction & time dilation

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How can the Doppler effect be used as a motion detector?

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Ball Rolling Without Slipping On A Turntable

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Reducing voltage with two resistors

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What is the wavelength of a sound wave?

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Magnetic field in a circular loop

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Does the sun or the moon have a greater affect on the tides?

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Pulsing an LED during muon detection

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Explain how postulates are synthesized into Special Relativity?

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How to find the force exerted on a particle on the Earth by the Sun

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Charge in a Magnetic Field question

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Direction of Electric field (EM induction)

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Question about magnetic induction.

  • Clara Chung
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What happens to electromagnetic radiation during collision?

  • Vitani11
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Why Does Induced Current in a Solenoid Flow Left to Right?

  • Clara Chung
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Why do you integrate to find the gravitational field?

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What is the Direction of A X B Using the Right Hand Rule?

  • belvol16
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Solve Tension in Rope Homework | Pi, Area & Density

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What is the force imparted by the bullet on the block

  • hamza2095
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What's the relation between angular resolution and distance

  • Cocoleia
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Solving Volleyball Problem Homework w/ Max Speed & Angle

  • agargento
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How to find maximum force on a velocity vs time graph

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Error propagation (tape shorter than measured length)

  • FranzDiCoccio
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Determining the velocity function

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What is the binding force for a falling disk with string?

  • Vrbic
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Projectile Motion: Finding Velocity at Net Height

  • gungo
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Circular orbits in Schwarzschild geometry

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Moles of gas helium balloon; buoyancy; PV=nRT

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Solving for the trajectory in the polar coordinate system

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Possible Wavelength Difference Between Two Rays Passing Through a Prism?

  • Stacey Freels
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Calculating Armature Torque for 250V DC Motor

  • Reefy
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Figuring out why experimental results are different

  • RoboNerd
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Projectile Motion: golf ball velocity to reach the green

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How Long Does It Take for the Block to Reach the Other Side?

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Momentum question asking ratio of final 2 velocities

  • hamza2095
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Simple Harmonic Motion - Determine the period of oscillation

  • KevinFan
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Temperature as a function of vibration energy quanta

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Sunlight, Intensity, electric field RMS

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Estimate the radiation pressure

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Is My Solution for the Kirchov's Current Law Differential Equation Correct?

  • Alex Katko
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Power drawn by a water pump to project water through nozzle

  • omoplata
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What is the Electric Field inside this charged sphere?

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Two solid hemispheres, one resting on top of the other

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Energy partitioning (Attenuation)

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Universal Gravitation and/or Tidal Force

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How much water boils off when a hot horseshoe is dropped in

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Universal Gravitation and/or Tidal Forces?

  • catphysics
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How Do You Calculate the Motion of a Baseball Thrown Upwards?

  • gungo
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Calculate the maximum electrical force on a ball

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What Happens to an Object with Negative Mass in Physics?

  • Just_enough
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Acceleration of a rotational and translational system

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Combining Newton's Laws and Kinematic

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Interpreting a system matrix (optics)

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Period of pendulum moved to Jupiter's moon Io

  • robax25
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What is the resistance between two resistors?

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Static friction: Will the box move?

  • Shannonvi
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Intro to Angled Forces and Vectors question?

  • rabbitgears
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AP Physics: Designing a Loop to Pull 4 G's

  • Daniel Abramow
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Range of Final Velocities in Collision of 10kg Ball and Sm. Mass Ball

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How Is the Correct Weight Calculated in a Russell Traction Apparatus?

  • Du57mi73
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Solar Panel - Voltage and Current from Spectral Radiance

  • Hannah Vioula
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The Electrical energy of a conducting cylinder

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Generating current through increasing capacitance

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Frictional Forces-finding velocity and distance

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Electric field everywhere for a hollow cylindrical conductor?

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How to create an equation for changing friction?

  • fi245
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Potential difference between points d and c in circuit

  • Omar FTM
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Michelson interferometer moves and bright fringes disappear

  • Cocoleia
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How is tension in a string affected by moment of inertia?

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How can I uncouple this system when m1 ≠ m2? ....

  • juan carlos trujillo
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Thin film appears red, thickness of this part?

  • Cocoleia
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Hamilton equation for a block on an inclined plane

  • Cocoleia
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X-Ray Diffraction Homework: Find Lattice Spacing d

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Relativistic electrons and positrons

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Find angle of the sphere losing contact with the surface

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Entropy Change of Touching Blocks That Reach Equillibrium

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How do I find the velocity in this momentum conservation problem?

  • Turhan
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Resonance in forced oscillations

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Finding emf1, R1 & R2 from a graph

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Rotation Velocity on a boomerang

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Sublimation: invariant heat or internal energy?

  • Vitor Pimenta
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Rocket Nozzle with combined equilibrium/frozen flow

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