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Point mass rotating about a pole with a spring

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Friction Lab? Kinetic Friction?

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Special relativity momentum and energy conservation

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What is the minimum horizontal force?

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Find current given magnetic field

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Finding voltage in circuit with capacitors (sequential)

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Setting up an Uncertainty Problem

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Temperature inside a box as particles escape a small hole

  • igowithit
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ΔU, Q, W of thermodynamic process

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Particle decay: Relativistic or classical?

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Logic gates, truth tables, circuits

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Calculating Horizontal Forces in a Stream of Sand Impacting a Wall

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Newton's law related question....

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Point charge between two parallel plates (capacitor)

  • Rod Alexei
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What would the Free Body Diagram of a Trebuchet look like?

  • Physics Student 1
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Thermodynamic process: freezing

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How Is Angular Speed Calculated for a Pulley System?

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What is the speed of the cart 3.5 s after the fan is on?

  • emily081715
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Light Interference: Find Condition of d for Constructive Interference

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E-Field Through Copper Wire given drift velocity

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Understanding Fluid Flow in Physics Lab: Poiseuille Equation

  • svoboda32
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How to find the minimum horizontal force?

  • Angela_vaal
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Finding Velocity of a System with Work and Energy

  • xTheLuckySe7en
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Moment of force exerted by water on tube

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Sodium light on 2 glass bars -- What's going on here?

  • tensor0910
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What direction would torque be on a trebuchet in motion

  • Physics Student 1
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Find the phase difference of two oscilliators given a graph

  • Taniaz
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Time period of system with constant restoring force

  • MalachiK
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To find the particle's velocity

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System of particles with non-degenerate energy levels

  • Elvis 123456789
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Projected Block and Conveyor Belt

  • decentfellow
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Comparing gravitational force at varying distances

  • KLI897
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Maximum height after a collision (general solution)

  • qwertymeister42
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Thermometer/ reproducible thermal phenomena

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What is k for the bottom spring?

  • emily081715
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Problem Involving work, velocity, given Graph

  • Sade
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Fraction of molecules have kinetic energy of 1/2mC^2

  • igowithit
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Calculating Voltage in a 6x6 Resistor Grid

  • RingNebula57
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Collision of Hockey Pucks: Solving for Final Speed and Angle

  • ChrisBrandsborg
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Static Equilibrium - Ladder problem with a twist.

  • Emilyneedshelp
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Equivalent capacitance of a system from potential difference

  • Soren4
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How Do Pulley Systems Affect Mass Acceleration?

  • Karol
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How can a NAND gate be used as a NOT gate?

  • moenste
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Calculating Toolbox Mass in Horizontal Pulley System

  • Haniah
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Elastic Pendulum with Newton's equations of motion

  • ojb89
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Construct a truth table for the combination of logic gates

  • moenste
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Simple Logic Gate Homework: Complete Truth Table

  • moenste
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Minimum safe distance from a radioactive source

  • moenste
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Friction acting on the shot putter

  • decentfellow
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Understanding Uniform Circular Motion to Solving Problems

  • Sarina3003
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Vertical throw initial height 15 time 3s until hiting ground

  • Justas
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Finding the time period using the potential

  • green-beans
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Archived Finding the distance between two fringes in a double slit experiment

  • prettykitty
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Given wavenumber find spring constant harmonic oscillator

  • adamaero
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Two dimensional Elastic Collision

  • CalebB-M
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Find the difference of heights of the objects

  • annalian
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Lengthening Pendulum Homework: Working with Equation 18.1

  • dykuma
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Falling Rock Climber (Work and Energy)

  • kubaanglin
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How to Calculate Potential Energy and Latent Heat in Physics?

  • Ashleykins
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Orbital Potential Energy to find r and phi in terms of t.

  • 10Exahertz
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Solve Water Balloon Lab Homework

  • AStupidHippo
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How do i make a motor move? (i know very little)

  • James lajoie jr
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Acceleration in circular motion

  • ashraful
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Paradox found in my first relativity sheet

  • Toby_phys
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Magnetisation ratio in human body using gyromagnetic ratios

  • matthew1
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How Does Viscosity Affect Motion in a Fluid?

  • dykuma
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What Are the Key Properties and Applications of Hermitian Operators?

  • danmel413
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Find an expression for the net force of water on a dam

  • Dusty912
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Your physics teacher has asked you to build a barometer

  • Dusty912
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Kinematic equations for projectile motion.

  • annalian
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How far from the starting point do the pieces fall on ground

  • annalian
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Height of the rise of the object attached to the spring ?

  • Buffu
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What will happen if angle of incidence on a glass slab is 0?

  • Yatin
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What is wrong with our assumptions?

  • cubby208
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Kinematics car braking scenario

  • late347
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What is the current in this circuits?

  • PhysicsNewbie321
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Find the speed of the object after 4 seconds

  • annalian
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Expressing one Vector in terms of others

  • DistinctlyPlain
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Find the maximal distance of flying

  • annalian
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Find the speed of the particle after 0.2 seconds

  • annalian
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Motion in 2 Directions: An Algebraic Approach

  • gungo
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Electric potential just after switch is opened.

  • TwoEG
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Find magnetic field at a distance from wire

  • ooohffff
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Static Equilibrum Examples: Top, Spinning Astronaut, Satellite

  • Tchao
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Please help with PHYS-1 Problem Forces/Static/Equilibrium

  • StudyBuddy
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Calculating average forces on an Object

  • JustynSC
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Maximum Torque / Evenly Spread across a lever.

  • Cyclopssummers
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Off center hole in a current-carrying wire - magnetic field?

  • RyanP
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Induced current of a coil on another coil

  • dumbdumNotSmart
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Finding wavelength of visible light in a well

  • adamaero
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How Accurate Are Stopwatch Measurements in Physics Experiments?

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Alpha emission decay: maximum possible delay

  • moenste
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Infinite Wire/Surface charge question

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Gravitational potential energy problem

  • Buffu
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Average mass of iron worn off the ring per day

  • moenste
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How Many Electrons Does a Cathode Ray Tube Emit Per Second?

  • chocolatePI
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Rotational kinetic energy of ice skater

  • Erenjaeger
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Calculating Forces at A and B on Shelf in Slot

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