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Finding Tension in Rotating Rod: What is the Function of T(x)?

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Pendulum and constraining forces (Lagrangian mechanics)

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Calculating Work with Line Integrals: Solving a Force Field Problem

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Energy lost from sphere due to spark

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Bullets stuck in a log and speed it up

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Coloumbs Law when have 3 charges at unknown distances

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Quick question about transformer circuit

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Conservation of Net Mechanical Energy in SHM

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Finding the Spring Constant: Angular Velocity vs Hooke's Law

  • Robert Hilderman
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Amplitude of spring after collision

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Solve Velocity: 423,000=5504v+4.37v^3

  • MeL82vin
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Finding acceleration with two perpendicular velocities

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How Does Cooling Affect Pressure in a Sealed Water Container?

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Why specific latent heat of vaporisation > fusion?

  • Janiceleong26
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Gauss' Law between infinite plates

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Thermodynamics and heat capacity

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How Many Hydrogen Molecules Are in 1cm³ of a Balloon?

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What is the final linear speed of a basketball rolling down an incline?

  • df102015
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Destructive Interference in Water but not Air

  • Ichigo449
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Young's double slit experiment help

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Consider two objects with m1, m2 connected by a light string

  • Ab17
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Why Do Proton Beams Repel and Current-Carrying Wires Attract?

  • physicsmaths1613
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Calculate the energy of the neutrino in the following decay

  • pondzo
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What is the magnitude and direction of the current in conductor RS?

  • terryds
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Coefficient of Static Friction = tan (angle of incline)

  • lem0ncheezcake
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Help with variable mass on a slope question

  • Nate-2016
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How long will it take for the small cube to fall?

  • terryds
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Extension of spring pulled at both ends

  • terryds
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What is the spring constant of the spring?

  • derphysiker09
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Spacetime diagram for black hole

  • Rococo
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Special relativity question with lots of frames

  • Kara386
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Normal reaction in banked road circular motion

  • physea
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Electric field in two concentric conducting cylinders

  • Ryaners
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Physical pendulum with no fixed pole

  • bznm
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How Does the Angle of Force Application Affect Sled Movement?

  • Ab17
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Temperature after mixing ice and water

  • takando12
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Calculating Stopping Potential in Photoelectric Effect Experiment

  • struggles
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Calculating Velocity and Time Dilation in Special Relativity

  • struggles
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Angular Momentum, Inertia and Kinetic Energy?

  • AndreewL
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What is the physical dimension/unit of Probability current?

  • EhrEnFeest
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Pulleys & Masses: Instantaneous Acceleration

  • struggles
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Resistance with resistors between parallel resistors

  • TiernanW
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1D Kinematics: Distance between 2 cars

  • Nikstykal
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Speed of rocket as viewed from Earth

  • Rococo
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Calculating Electric Flux through a Square in the xy-Plane

  • ehabmozart
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Projectile is fired over level ground

  • Le_Anthony
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How Does Changing Variables Affect Light Diffraction Patterns?

  • student07
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Help! Confused on Ray Diagram for Exam Question

  • Eveflutter
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Displacement-Time Graph of a bouncing ball

  • Jeven
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Two reels rolling without slipping

  • bznm
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Magnetic Induction: Homework Help

  • mick5000x
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Reading an Analog Meter, given ranges

  • Sarah Dabaja
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Charged particle in Electric and Magnetic field

  • Vibhor
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Force of impact for human falling different heights

  • brettsyoung
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Newton's Laws -- Resting hockey puck hit with a force

  • Evangeline101
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Angular acceleration on a pulley

  • df102015
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Max height of a concrete column

  • Quantum Singularity
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Newton's third law: Rower makes boat move forward

  • Evangeline101
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Ice melted by impact of lead bullet

  • Erenjaeger
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What is the minimum kinetic energy for this roller coaster ride?

  • rrosa522
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What Is the Correct Formula for Calculating Power in Rotational Motion?

  • RoboNerd
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Why do we use the physical quantity work to measure energy?

  • n124122
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Question about static equilibrium

  • RoboNerd
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Determine the mass moment of inertia of the assembly

  • Pascal1p
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Angular momentum of a satellite

  • RoboNerd
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Finding ratio of masses of two blocks

  • RoboNerd
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Two movable wires in Magnetic Field

  • Vibhor
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Questions on an end of the year project

  • ollie_craw
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Electron Velocity Diffraction Grating Problem

  • Amad27
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Finding the acceleration of 2 blocks

  • engphys204
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Calculating the Number of Loops in a Solenoid: A Scientific Approach

  • kevinnn
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Conceptual Question on Angular Momentum.

  • Sahil Kukreja
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[Energy] Work on a vertically thrown object

  • brbrett
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Question about path resulting from acceleration

  • RoboNerd
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What is the Speed of a Block After Traveling 0.9 m Up an Inclined Plane?

  • Quantum Singularity
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Work problem, box moves at h=.25 with F=85N

  • edgarpokemon
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Double-slit experiment: What is the speed of the neutrons?

  • kamhogo
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Conversion between two Harmonic Angular Motion

  • DFornazari
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Question about finding static friction coefficient

  • RoboNerd
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Clarification on tension problem

  • Xari
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Does mass affect the amount of work done?

  • n124122
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When will the acceleration of a particle be zero?

  • Quantum Singularity
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Question on finding maximum magnitude of acceleration

  • RoboNerd
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Question on torques. quick one.

  • RoboNerd
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Question kinetic energy in circular motion

  • RoboNerd
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What is the velocity of a rod released inside a cart?

  • Titan97
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Implementing angular momentum approach in problem

  • RoboNerd
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Question on elementary statics multiple choice

  • RoboNerd
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Calculating the boil-off rate of liquid helium

  • NZPhysics
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Understanding cross product and direction of torque

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Magnetic Force on Electric Currents

  • Mikala
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Calculating Power of Tear Layer in Contact Lens Prescription

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Displacement current and magnetic flux through a wire loop

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Magnetic Field in a Semi-Infinite Wire

  • Adeel Ahmad
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