Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

Free introductory physics homework help step by step from qualified mentors. Algebra and calculus based general physics homework. High school and undergraduate level.

Threads

Replies
2

Q: Rankine cycle pump work Integration

  • tracker890 Source h
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How to find the center of mass and unknown weight

  • JakeD23
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Density of Flow Along a Tube Under the Action of Advancing Piston

  • erobz
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

How to calculate the wind speeds produced by an ionic thruster

  • Jon Doe
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Pressure in fluids and Archimedes' principle

  • MatinSAR
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Vertical projectile motion with quadratic drag (sign convention)

  • f3sicA_A
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Find velocities when a mass leaves a system of a rod with two masses

  • Jeavenasti
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Calculate the volume integral over a cone of height h and radius r

  • physicss
  • · Replies 28 ·
Replies
28

Electromagnetism Help: Get Unstuck Now!

  • butterflycandy
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Location of point mass based on graphs

  • songoku
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Correct statement about thermodynamics process

  • songoku
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Image distance of a Keplerian telescope

  • guv
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Microwave standing wave calculations (max/min Intensity, Wavelength)

  • nav888
  • · Replies 51 ·
2
Replies
51
Replies
10

What is Velocity.length_squared?

  • Amsalja
  • · Replies 32 ·
2
Replies
32

How to calculate the wind force acting on a water drop?

  • Lotto
  • · Replies 39 ·
2
Replies
39

Calculating Average Acceleration of a Particle Moving in a Circle

  • Slimy0233
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15

How do we obtain an ampere-hour rating given voltage and watt-hour?

  • zenterix
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Two charged beads with a third bead in equilibrium

  • putongren
  • · Replies 32 ·
2
Replies
32

Water wheel and hydroelectric power question

  • Pinon1977
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Electric field direction at point 4 in a mechanical battery circuit

  • Muhammad Usman
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Calculating Tension in a System of Trolleys

  • Say17
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18

Speed of a star in Special Relativity

  • RafaPhysics
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Application of Newton's second law to a horizontal pulley

  • ElectroMaster88
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Pressure difference between the top and bottom surfaces of this cube

  • Say17
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Signs of work done and delta K.E.

  • Ebby
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Velocity vs Speed (What's more relevant here?)

  • Slimy0233
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Wind drag problem with a ball hanging on a rope

  • crememars
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Eddy current damping of a pendulum near an aluminium block

  • qumbo19
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

[Kinematics] Calculating the maximum height reached by the ball

  • Slimy0233
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Finding amplitude of disk and coil spring motion

  • Lil123
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

How much time do I have to catch a coin?

  • Lotto
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Find Universal Gravitational Constant w/ Torsion Balance Timelapse Recording

  • guyvsdcsniper
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Calculate Distance Traveled: Instantaneous vs. Average Velocity

  • Slimy0233
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Interference of 2 spherical waves

  • mariamiguel1921
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Isobaric expansion and pressure-volume coefficient from V = cT² - bpT

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Finding gauge pressure for gas inside light bulb as it heats up

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Combined Rotation and Translation of a Rectangular Plate

  • xkcda
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Why does ##Sigma T. x=0## hold for tension

  • Kashmir
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Finding acceleration of the pulley block system

  • Kashmir
  • · Replies 23 ·
Replies
23

How Can I Measure Kinetic Energy in a Non-Inertial Reference Frame?

  • xkcda
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Conventional current definition and a variation on that definition

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Estimating power output from impulse when a runner leaves the blocks

  • suedi
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14

Coplanar system or Convergant forces?

  • Kris_At_N
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Determining the interval between two F1 cars

  • ilasus
  • · Replies 30 ·
2
Replies
30
Replies
3

Why Won't a Disk Rotate on a Frictionless Bearing?

  • Lil123
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Why multiply specific gravity by unit weight of water in hydraulics

  • drdyke
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Physical Pendulum - Theoretical equation

  • Physics Curiosity
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15

Fluid Dynamics - Using the Manometer Equation

  • dylanwalt
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Average Speed Question for a Train that Accelerates and then Decelerates

  • vryC0nfused
  • · Replies 20 ·
Replies
20

Two masses accelerate towards each other

  • Janek
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Find Lowest Speed to Yank Tablecloth - F/dt=0

  • meowts
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Net torque on a cylinder by multiple applied forces

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

IB Extended Essay research project on relativity

  • Juan2g19
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Find spring constant k using an electrical circuit

  • ananonanunes
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Potential inside a rectangular pipe

  • better
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Terminal Velocity of a Falling Parachutist

  • Saptarshi Sarkar
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Finding the radial function for hydrogen atom

  • physicss
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Laplace operator in spherical coordinates

  • physicss
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Why Define Internal Energy Using Average Mechanical Energy?

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

How to Simplify the Laplace Equation in Spherical Coordinates?

  • physicss
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

An electric circuit problem involving 5 current variables

  • vcsharp2003
  • · Replies 28 ·
Replies
28

Are suvat equations valid in 2 dimensional motion for constant acceleration?

  • vcsharp2003
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Force needed for blood vessel to withstand pressure

  • Nova_Chr0n0
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Can a harmonic be louder than the fundamental frequency?

  • Jon.G
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Direct proportionality equations

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Moving Source, Observer at Rest, derivation for Doppler effect

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Deriving density formulae from first principles

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17

Finding ground velocity from air velocity and wind using vector diagram

  • susan_khan
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Find equivalent resistance R in the circuit

  • valhakla
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Chain rule and division by zero

  • jain_arham_hsr
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Find power needed to fly this airplane using momentum considerations

  • mmfiizik
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Torque on a pulley (2 masses connected by a string hanging from 2 pulleys)

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17

Loop problem with skier on ramp going into a loop-the-loop

  • PainlessPeach
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Why does water level difference change between connected tanks?

  • pranta
  • · Replies 26 ·
Replies
26

Solving Elastic Collision of Two Balls: Theory & Solutions

  • mmfiizik
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15

Find the equivalent resistance between two points in terms of R

  • valhakla
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Electric heat generation from parallel rods carrying current in an oil bath

  • jackkk_gatz
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Special Relativity: What are the events in the question?

  • AronYstad
  • · Replies 29 ·
Replies
29

How did the textbook get this answer? (satellite motion question)

  • httplol
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Evidence that the Earth rotates in Space

  • IvanDkiwi
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Uncertainty in Newton's law of cooling

  • sunmoonlight
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Doppler effect derivation for moving observer and stationary source

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Optimum Battery (and Wire) to Power 10x Mini 1.5V Bulbs in Parallel?

  • Jingoo
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Why is multiplying by a unit conversion ratio the same as multiplying by 1?

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

Does a Bent Wire Affect Induction Calculations?

  • Lambda96
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Mass-energy conservation in nuclear reactions

  • voreryar
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Electric flux through a hemisphere due to these charge configurations

  • gracy
  • · Replies 51 ·
2
Replies
51

What does this expression involving Partial Derivatives mean?

  • physicss
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Find unknown wind velocity given airlplane's speed

  • Gardunf070
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculating torque about a point with given forces

  • Nova_Chr0n0
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Finding intervals where oscillator x(t)=0.2cos(12πt) accelerates

  • MatinSAR
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Finding position vectors in a mechanics problem

  • flamebane
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Question on Time-Independent Perturbation Theory

  • cwill53
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What does tolerance mean in air density and Bernoulli's equation problems?

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Newton's second law graph giving negative mass for hanging weight

  • member 731016
  • · Replies 44 ·
2
Replies
44

Magnetic field at origin due to infinite wires and semicircular turn

  • PhysicsRock
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Circular Motion: Tangential and Normal Acceleration

  • Heexit
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5