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Escape Velocity of a Neutron Star: Relativistic Calculation

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Calculating the charge densities

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Determine the density at which it sinks -- experiment

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Finding the probability to find a particle in a well

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Finding equilibrium temperature when two gas chambers mix

  • Ron Burgundypants
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Motion of an electron in a nonuniform magnetic field

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What was the speed of Sputnik I at its perigee?

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Find angle for the ring to be in equilibrium

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Block slipping against two blocks

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Position of an oscillating object

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How to find acceleration from force and time?

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A child pulls a wagon by the handle along a flat sidewalk.

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What does this equation mean? angular acceleration

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What is the tension in the rope that connects the tugboat

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How Does Torque Relate to Magnetic Dipole Moment in Physics?

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Average of speeds versus magnitude of average velocity

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Angular Acceleration of a Flywheel Lab

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Determining the the index of refraction

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What is the momentum of the pellet?

  • emily081715
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Thermo: isothermal, reversible expansion of ideal gas

  • Ryaners
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Finding the period of small vertical oscillations

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Addition of masses in relativistic collision

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How Do You Solve a Complex Energy Pulley Problem?

  • Cade Kingston
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Infinite Atwood Machine (Morin Problem 3.3)

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How to calculate the mutual inductance?

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How to find the maximum induced current for a diamond-shaped loop?

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Collision & Impact Homework: ClarkGriswold, 30m/s, 50kg, 20kg, 15kg

  • Just_enough
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Concentric Coils EMF from Graph

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Finding the distance traveled by a steamer

  • green-beans
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What is the role of F0 in the force exerted by compressed air on a pellet?

  • emily081715
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Balloon in Train: Angles of A, B, and C Explained

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What is the uncertainty in 5.00mm measured by analog device?

  • MPZ
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Thermodynamics -- first and second law concepts

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Archived Did I Apply Malus' Law Correctly for Three Polarizers?

  • IHateMayonnaise
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Kinematics - trajectory formula

  • quas
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Solving Part c of Repulsive Force Homework Problem

  • physics148
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A question about work and energy

  • Prem1998
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Calculating Particle Speed with Velocity-Dependent Force

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Momentum conservation when clay block collides with cart

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Calculate the electric potential of a sphere

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Ladder sliding down with no friction

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How do I calculate the velocity of a two-ended rocket?

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What is the Change in Kinetic Energy of a Crate Being Pulled at an Angle?

  • Joshua Lee
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Solve Masses on a Spring: Compression Distance D vs d

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How Long Does a Particle Thrown at an Angle Travel Until It Lands?

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A relativistic electron in a potential box

  • TheSodesa
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Understanding the Unit Vector: A Conceptual Explanation

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Dynamics how to calculate maximum height on incline

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How Does a Speck of Dust Affect the Motion of a Box on an Inclined Ramp?

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Second opinion needed at UAV Exercise

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Find gravitational potent. energy - isotropic distribution

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Equation for the boundary of rays turning to plane waves

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Body of mass m is accelerating -- Need to find resultant force

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Two Blocks and a Pulley Friction Problem

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Thermal Physics (Specific Heat Capacity)

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Solving Momentum & Energy Homework Problem

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Finding Initial Block Position and Maximum Speed of Oscillation

  • NY152
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Calculating Acceleration with Multiple Forces Acting on an Object

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Calculating work done by gravity

  • JustynSC
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Kinetic Energy of a Particle in a semi-spherical bowl

  • Joshua Lee
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Size of proton, neutron and electron

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How Far Will the Spring Compress in a Frictionless Collision?

  • Joshua Lee
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Finding order of diffraction given angle and wavelength

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KE of alpha particle using integer values of nuclear masses

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What is the magnitude/direction of the E field?

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Bernoulli's Equation and pressure differences

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Which will experience a greater force when a car hits a wall?

  • niveda
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Photons emitted by Hydrogen and helium atoms

  • Elvis 123456789
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Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the two blocks.

  • Angela_vaal
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Figuring out how to approach capacitor problem

  • RoboNerd
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Projectile Motion - vertical displacement at specific time.

  • wheels94
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Which thermodynamic processes violate the second law of thermodynamics?

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Need help with Mechanic Energy math problem.

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Two monatomic ideal gases are in thermal equilibrium with ea

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Harmonic oscillation displacement

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Control rods nuclear reaction equation, moles liberated, pressure

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Which of the following change when the pressure of an ideal

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Thermodynamics/ Heat,volume and temperature

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Center of mass of inverted cone with density ρ(y)=y²

  • merricksdad
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On the definition of width in Doppler broadening problems.

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Calculating Final Temperature of Two Solids in Thermal Contact

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What is the Time to Pivot the Rod with a Spinning Disk?

  • Michael Dennis
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Electric force and electrons transfered

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Sphere rolling down incline then up incline?

  • Watney
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Thickness of film for maximum interference

  • songoku
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Thermodynamics -- mono and diatomic gases

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Conservation of Momentum: Pulley System

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Understanding the Relativity Equation to Solving Homework Problems

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