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Finding distance of image from mirror given focal length

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Elasticity of a Wire spinning in a circle

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Uncertainty in single slit diffraction

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Problem with friction on weighing machine

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Cross Product Help - Find Magnitude of Last Two Products

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What Is the Difference Between an=w^2 x R and an=V^2 / R?

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Relative uncertainty (negative exponent)

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Marble Stack Equilibrium: Solving for Forces at Contact Points

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2 masses, a massive pulley and an inclined surface

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How Far Did the Ball Roll in the First 5 Seconds?

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Question about equipotential lines and electric fields

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Rotational motion with inertial forces

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Suspension: Spring Constant Calculation for 500 kg Car

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How Does Velocity Relate to Kinetic Energy in Projectile Motion?

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Which of the following is not an example of ionizing radiati

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Velocity of charge orbiting infinite line of negative charg

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Kinematics Problem with Rockets

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How would i find the velocity of the ship relative to earth?

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Minimum time for rowing across a river and running

  • Mr Davis 97
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Maximum angular velocity so that there is no stick

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How Does the Time Period Change with Orbit Radius in Satellite Motion?

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Understanding Gravitational Acceleration at Different Depths on Earth

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Why do 2 crates pulled together have the same acceleration?

  • Josh114
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Degrees of freedom of harmonic oscillator

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Homework Help -- Relative Velocity

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How does Newton's 3rd law apply in solving relative acceleration?

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Why Are Currents Through 3 and 4 Ohm Resistors Zero in an Open Circuit?

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Maximizing Speed: Solving for the Maximum Speed of a Moving Particle

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Young's double-slit experiment, fringe separation

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Maximize the distance of projectile on a hill

  • Mr Davis 97
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Applying work energy theorem to unifrom circular motion

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Mechanical Energy and Newton's Laws

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How to calculate velocity from Mass and Force but no Time

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How to work out this impact force

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Magnitude of a vector in polar coordinates

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What variables are needed to find a moment?

  • Alex Katko
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How Fast Can Electro-Fiasco I Travel 1 km from Rest?

  • Mr Davis 97
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Understanding Electrostatics: Explaining Charge Separation in a Physics Lab"

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What Is the Mass Flow Rate at Exit in a Steady Flow System?

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Entropy change and reversible/irreversible processes

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Another relativistic particle decay question

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AC Output Voltage as function of frequency

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How to calculate force exerted by ground

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Pressure Drop In Bulb : Application of Graham's Law

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Solving Speed of a Truck Problem - Calculating Time to Brake

  • Perry
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What unit symbol is this and what does Gg represent?

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Distance a bullet will travel while shot underwater

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Help Calculating a interstellar Speed requirements

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Force acting on anode by electron current

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Motion in 1-D Problem: Tractor vs Tesla Collision Calculation

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Electron released into an electric field from rest

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Perpendicular relativistic velocities

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How Much Power Is Needed to Lift a 1kg Object to 1 Meter?

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Why Does Moving a Negative Charge to a Higher Potential Increase Its Energy?

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Calculate net charge with nonuniform electric field

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Velocity of Bead Relative to Wedge on a Smooth Hemispherical Surface

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Nonconducting spherical shell with uniform charge

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Why is the potential at the surface zero in this question....

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Do holes conduct electricity in metal?

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Archived (Optics) Vignetting and field of view

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Related Rates of Accelerations in Pulley Problem

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Entropy: gas heated by resistor

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One second after vertical projection

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Man holding weight, rotating and bringing them closer

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Calculating Distance of a Brick on a Hill with Friction

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Find heat produced on closing the switch S

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Gas inside an expandable cylinder raises lid on spring

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How Fast Must Muons Travel to Reach a Distant Target Without Decaying?

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Centripetal Force of a linear spring

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How would you find Va and Vb in the problem below?

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Direction of dipole moment in e-field of another dipole

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Two pulley and three mass system

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Calculating Average Speed: Physics Homework Problem

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Atwood's machine with two connected discs

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What is the thickness of the styrofoam?

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Calculating Tension Forces on Charged Balls Suspended by Strings

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Equilibrium Problem - Balancing Torques

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Nuclear binding energy and mass difference

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Atmospheric Pressure on Shaft of piston cylinder assembly

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Question about electric field of a point figure in book

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Special Relativity: time for light to traverse a rocket

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Archived How Thick Should Insulation Be for Optimal R-Value in Cold Climates?

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Lightbulbs and a battery circuit

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Phase constant sign (quick question)?

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Special Relativity -- elapsed time while traveling at 0.95c

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Why does the Block have an Acceleration Only Downwards

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Force does work -- Two masses and a pulley system....

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Finding work of a man running up stairs

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Two vehicles braking to avoid a collision

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Vector problem missing magnitude of two vectors

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Find the height, given work, time and mass (elevator)

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A point source isotropically emitting 10^8 fast nuetrons

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What is the EMF generated in a Straight Conductor?

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Question about charge induction

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