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Calculate the net force acting on the object

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Static equilibrium: setting up the equation

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Energy Conservation: K0 + V0 = K1 + V1

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Which Rule is Correct for Determining the Direction of Lorentz Force?

  • physicsmaths1613
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Clarification for inclined plane object, force components

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Finding Acceleration and Stopping Time in a Multi-Block Lifting System

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Finding uncertainty of a measurement

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Heating water in a kettle (time, boil out time, work done)

  • moenste
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Circular Motion: What's the Source of Centripetal force in this?

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Temperature Limits in Heat Conducting Piston Problem with Friction

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Special relativity ~ show that....given this

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What Speed Must an Electron Achieve to Orbit a Charged Glass Sphere?

  • tomizzo
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How to Calculate Heat Current in a Spherical Shell?

  • TheDemx27
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Atwood Machine: Find M in Terms of m1 & m2

  • Ryan95
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Earth orbit -- geosynchronous orbit calculation

  • nysnacc
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Problem about motion -- vertical projectile motion

  • Keith Gellar
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Justification for 0 net E field within a charged shell

  • Old_sm0key
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Find the initial velocity of the package relative to the ground

  • Kpgabriel
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Calculating Electric Potential on a Conducting Sphere with a Point Charge

  • Phhysics Lover
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Help rearranging a formula to solve for different variables

  • Noah159
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Solving Diffraction Grating Angle: Can it be 90°?

  • tenzinlhazey
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Light hours special relativity time dilation

  • adamaero
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How Fast Does Temperature Rise in an Unventilated Silicon Circuit?

  • Pao44445
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Steady State Solution of Forced, Damped Harmonic Oscillator

  • transmini
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Finding initial velocity of a cat jumping through a hoop

  • Brianna I
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Calculating Wavelength Using Diffraction Grating

  • adamaero
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How to graph amplitude vs. frequency for a Low-Pass Filter?

  • eroc1002
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How Do You Calculate Frictional Force in a Braking Scenario?

  • Lami
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Two stars rotating about a centre of mass -- Find speed

  • moenste
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Expressing force in cartesian vector form

  • Robb
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Two masses connected by a weighted rope pulled vertically

  • Owen443
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Solving Equation for Homework: What Equation to Use?

  • Ashleykins
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Calculations with final result in electronvolts

  • barbapapa
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Finding largest value of H of a ramp, from a FBD

  • Alison A.
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How is there no net force in this situation

  • Rasiel
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Displacement given position function at time t

  • Robophys
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Body on a spring: expression for the period T

  • moenste
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What is the Speed of a Particle After Acceleration?

  • nick4945
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How Is the Period of a Pendulum Affected by Its Length?

  • Ethxn
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Electric field inside and outside a charged cylinder

  • Taylor T
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Determining beta as a function of relativistic momentum

  • Elvis 123456789
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Volume Expansion: Find Petrol Overflow After Temp Change

  • Pao44445
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How Does Tension Vary Along a Whirling Rope?

  • decentfellow
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Archived Adiabatic expansion in a steady flow question

  • wilkie610
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Solve Spring Constant Homework Confusion

  • physicaled
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Particle moving with simple harmonic motion

  • moenste
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Particle shot from a height h on Earth

  • Dustgil
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Solve 1-D Motion Problems: Homework Statement

  • Tchao
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Sign convention problem in momentum calulations

  • Fariaz Haque
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Change in length due to temperature

  • chetzread
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Special Relativity simultaniety

  • PhysicsInNJ
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When will the house be flooded?

  • GwtBc
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How Do Insulators Handle Electron Removal and Addition?

  • Mykhalo P
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Ratio of the periods of a damped and undamped oscillator

  • Dustgil
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How Does the Capstan Equation Derive Rope Tension?

  • Mr Davis 97
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How Do You Determine Superman's Initial Velocity in a 2D Momentum Problem?

  • Walter White
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Change in the internal energy of an isobaric process

  • Stendhal
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Finding the angle of refraction

  • RabbitWho
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Amplitude of an undamped driven harmonic oscillator

  • Destroxia
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A ball is shot from the ground into the air

  • Kpgabriel
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Understanding and Solving Vertical Structure Stress Equations

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Force Resultant Along x' Axis: Find F & Theta

  • Robb
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Derive an expression for the angle φ (Kinematics Problem)

  • JohnTravolski
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Measuring Height of Meniscus in Capillary Action

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Separating vector differential equation into components

  • Dustgil
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Definition of centripetal force

  • MBBphys
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Ball speed at the top of the loop

  • moenste
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How to Calculate Angular Displacement in Circular Motion?

  • kittycat342
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Finding Distance from the Origin Given Velocity Graph

  • pocketofcandy
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Can someone help me please - Velocity and GPE and Forces

  • AdeptDz
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Reaction between a track and a ball at a point

  • moenste
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Positron Emission: Overview & Changes

  • LotusTK
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Find magnitude of two velocities, with one at an angle?

  • Brianna I
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Acceleration from x vs. t graph

  • Ben50275
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Braking speed and distance traveled

  • emily081715
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Large oscillations of pendulum

  • Hamal_Arietis
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Kepler's Third Law and Motion of Two Point Masses

  • zxcvbnm
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Calculating Voltage and Current in a Series Circuit

  • Adeel Ahmad
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Circula motion under an attractive force

  • Born
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Threshold Wavelength for Photoelectric Effect - 6.476103179e-19J

  • KevinFan
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How Is Velocity Calculated When a Rod Falls onto a Mass Connected by a Spring?

  • Hamal_Arietis
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What is the Equilibrium Position of a Pivoting Meter Stick?

  • Hughng
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Simple Harmonic Oscillation of Balance Wheel in a Clock

  • Hughng
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Syringe: Find force given volume and pressure

  • kamhogo
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Kinematics passing cars problem

  • Amphetamxne
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How Do You Calculate Initial Velocity and Maximum Height in Projectile Motion?

  • Veronica_Oles
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Special Relativity Question (Lorentz)

  • RJLiberator
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Angular Acceleration of a sprinter

  • Goalie29
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Consider the configuration consisting a +q charge....

  • Decadohedron
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Distance & Distance Thrown of a Dart

  • Kpgabriel
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Banked Turn: Navigating Car Dynamics on Curves

  • Mr Davis 97
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Need help in Electric Flux within a cube with Gauss' Law

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Resolve Forces Homework: Magnitude & Direction

  • Robb
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Calculating Distance and Time Using Lorentz Transformation

  • Kunhee
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Electricity, finding voltage and resistance

  • Adeel Ahmad
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Need Help Deriving Projectile Motion Equations

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