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Solving a Simple Diff. Eq: Block in a Frictionless Ring

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How Do You Calculate Mechanical Advantage in a Nail Puller?

  • Armando Valle
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Question on linearizing equation

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Finding Relative Velocity in Inertial Systems

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Variable Mass System: Calculate Speed of Truck

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How Much Power Does an Escalator Need to Operate Fully Laden?

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Newton's 2nd Law Problem: Finding Force and Direction of Travel

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Removing a crane cylinder, force calculation

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Tension in Each Rope: Calculating Force and Work

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Calculating Resultant Vector with Given Angle and Magnitudes?

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Reaction on the particle in terms of angular velocity

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Block and acceleration of wedge

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Why does the gravity of a shrunken Earth increase by nearly 2%?

  • Deebu R
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Kinematic Particle Homework: Deriving a_r and a_theta

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Surface integrals and line integrals

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What is the electric field at a point along the z-axis above a charged dome?

  • math4everyone
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Projectile Motion of thrown ball

  • Austin Chang
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Solve Isothermal Expansion: Find v2 Given P1, P2 & v1

  • rmiller70015
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Finding Equilibrium Force in 2D Vector Addition

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Speed of a bead turned through X degrees

  • moenste
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Laser Spectroscopy: Calculating Transmitted Intensity

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Where is the net electric field zero?

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Plotting Graphs to fit the Data

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Speed of the particle at a height h

  • moenste
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Temperature at the junction of 2 wires

  • Deebu R
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Calculating Acceleration, Displacement for 100m Sprint

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Charge to Mass Ratio Calculation for Object

  • koolmerliner
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What Is the Time for Log A to Move 1 Meter on a Diagonal Plane?

  • JAZZ541
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I'm confused by this concept 2-d motion dumb question

  • Austin Chang
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Propagation of Uncertainty - Hollow Cylinder

  • Godisnemus
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Calculating Wavelength in a Medium with Different Speed of Sound

  • Deebu R
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Magnetic field due to a current carrying loop

  • ajay.05
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Resistance of hollow copper cylinder

  • Siune
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Simple 2-D Projectile Motion Question

  • Austin Chang
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Electric force, theory and algebra.

  • NihalRi
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Velocity Drag force and distance traveled

  • nysnacc
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Car coasts to a stop: find acceleration, distance, average speed

  • xxcrn
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Need a little push. [Simple Physics Problems]

  • Emilyneedshelp
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Solving Pulley Type Problem: Mass, Forces & Momentum

  • nysnacc
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Determining relative amounts of work done

  • RoboNerd
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When is resistance large enough to be measurable?

  • NihalRi
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Finding mass of object based on torque

  • Hans Herland
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Why does diffracted white light have a white central fringe?

  • Gigi777
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Name For (Limit) Points In An Electric Field Plot ....

  • morangta
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Relativity -- Momentum and energy

  • erisedk
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Archived Sign Discrepancy in Plane Stress Transformation Solutions?

  • theBEAST
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Find the Power of a Bi Convex Lens

  • Deebu R
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Archived Thermodynamics: Calculate the volume and temperature

  • skrat
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Vector distance and angle question

  • KevinFan
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Calculating Induced EMF in a Bent Loop with Changing Magnetic Field

  • GwtBc
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How High Can Water Rise Before Tipping a Dam?

  • CGI
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What is the significance of r-hat in the calculation of electrostatic force?

  • Ashley1nOnly
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Where Is Particle 3 on the Y-Axis Given the Electric Force?

  • boxybrownmd
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Why Does Potential Become Zero at 2a in Graph D?

  • RoboNerd
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Determine the maximum ratio h/b

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Is the Analysis of the Space Shuttle's Orbit Correct?

  • Imagin_e
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What is the reading on a scale when a chain falls onto it?

  • honlin
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Electrodynamics problem - force equilibrium

  • y_r123
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Time Period of SHM | 500kg Car w/ 196,000 N/m

  • Pao44445
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Learn to Read a Stopwatch Fast | Tips & Help

  • Rohan12345
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Force of Repulsion Between Charged Bodies: Calculating with Coulomb's Law

  • Deebu R
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Pulling masses in different ways on a rough surface

  • Karol
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Find max distance of football thrown while running.

  • connor67
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Friction between two moving blocks

  • Mr Davis 97
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Race Car Scenario: Who will win?

  • Zant
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The force between charged and neutral object

  • Aldo Biko
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Resistors and equipotential lines?

  • edgarpokemon
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Understanding Focal Length: Solving for Image Position with 1/u + 1/v = 1/f

  • RabbitWho
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Solving Kinematic Questions: Velocity at t=0

  • KevinFan
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Relativity Questions and Frames (How fast....)

  • RJLiberator
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Length covered by block after collision

  • decentfellow
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Energy principle example problem in classical mechanics book

  • certainice
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Momentum equation for flow through fixed 2D shapes

  • member 428835
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How Does Buoyancy Affect Balance Scale Readings?

  • honlin
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Free Body Diagram Help: Solving a System of Equations for Forces (PreCalc)

  • Frankenstein19
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Help finding the angle between the force vector and line AO

  • Frankenstein19
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What is the strength of the electric field 0.1 mm above the

  • itzernie
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Electric Potential Homework: Find Velocity of Charges at Infinity

  • Hamal_Arietis
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Free Fall and the Accelaration of Gravity

  • Godisnemus
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Designing and Testing an Experiment to Verify Kinematic Equations

  • physics007
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Updating the suspension of a car

  • KorvusKoraks
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Maximum Distance for Man to Stretch Spring in Equilibrium

  • decentfellow
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What is the acceleration of an electron in an electron gun?

  • alijan kk
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General Relativity Problem (frames of reference)

  • RJLiberator
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Archived How Do You Calculate the Phase Speed of Rossby Waves?

  • Tsunoyukami
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Why does an α-particle gain 500 V from 1000 eV kinetic energy?

  • moenste
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Average velocity of free particle

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Why Are the Angles in a Minkowski Diagram Equal for Different Observers?

  • Powergade
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Adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas

  • Elvis 123456789
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Calculating Total Energy of an Electron Orbiting a Hydrogen Nucleus

  • Clara Chung
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Electric potential at the vertex of a triangle

  • math4everyone
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Long desk with one end cut, falls from the other one

  • korec123
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Question on lightbulb brightness in circuit analysis

  • RoboNerd
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Constant acceleration problem with a car

  • Aman Abraha
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Calculating Electric Field from a Dipole: Is This Equation Accurate?

  • novelriver
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Mass falling and pulling others on a rough surface

  • Karol
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