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Center of gravity of this body: y = (x^2)/a (rotated about the x-axis)

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What is the velocity vector of (rsin(phi), rcos(phi), 1) ?

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Wheelie of a car coming out of a ditch: what is the correct model?

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Sig Figs: Understand 2 Sig Fig Solutions

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Gradient (1/r): Homework Equation Solutions

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Water Rocket Science Project by Tanguy: Reach 11,2k m/s!

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Why is the work done double its expected value? (conveyer belt)

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What Does d Represent in Interatomic Spacing Diagrams?

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Vector is a function of its position or not?

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Calculation of Box's Acceleration on a Trailer with Friction

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What is the magnitude of the field at point R?

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Potential difference between 2 points in a capacitor circuit

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Work done pushing a spring from the side

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Find the magnitude of the electric field at point P

  • paulimerci
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Find the magnitude of the electric force from 3 charges at vertices of a cube

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Pressure, Density: Water & Oil in Glass Tube

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Forces for bodies connected by a wire on inclined surface

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Deriving force from momentum using d(mv)/dt

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
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Efficiency and Temperature in Heat Engine Cycles: Approaching Parts B, C, and D

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Mixing two gases in an isolated system and calculating final p and T

  • chocopanda
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Work energy KE theorem for a book being lifted up in a gravitional field

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How to find the equilibrium position of three masses (two of them fixed)?

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Tension in Rope Wrapped Around a Rod

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Distance as a function of time for two falling stones

  • MatinSAR
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Solved problem: Projectile in slanting tunnel

  • kuruman
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General form of Newton II -- Not understanding this step in the derivation

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Impulse integration for a Tennis Racket hitting a Tennis Ball

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Vector Math Problem (Boat crossing a River)

  • zetlearn
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Extended Essay Research question help (first year IB student)

  • Juan2g19
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Square of orthogonal matrix vanishes

  • PhysicsRock
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Calculate Max Resistance for 2 Parallel Wires

  • Lambda96
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Velocity-time graph from distance-time table

  • Sh4dman
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Determine the voltage at each point with respect to ground

  • Lay1
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Fluid flow rates in straight vs coiled tubes

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Calculating Velocity Components and Slope for a Falling Rock in a Tunnel

  • dwinkley
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Problem about a block of ice melting (specific latent heat)

  • RateOfReturn
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Solve First Year Harmonic Motion Problem: Cylinder Rolling

  • Xiothus
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Why Capacitors in Parallels vs. Series: Coaxial Capacitor Case

  • PhysicsRock
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How to show light from laser pointer is plane polarised?

  • songoku
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Total Force on a Point Charge in Motion

  • ARoyC
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Work done on a gas when it is compressed quasi-statically

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Why must we use absolute temperature for the Ideal Gas Law?

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Block and pulley on movable incline

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Capacitor 1/3 filled with a dielectric

  • PhysicsRock
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Loop the Loop Problem Solution | N > 0, Energy Conservation Method

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The Definition of Torque - a proof

  • Shreya
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A Force Changing With Distance (bead moving on a curved wire)

  • gkg
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Microscope Optics: questions and calculations

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Work done by a normal force (or rather, work NOT done)

  • Ebby
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Pressure at bottom of three differently shaped cylinders

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Can I find a general solution to this circuit?

  • Lotto
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Comparing two dams (fluid mechanics question)

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Find the coordinates of a point in 3-space

  • CaliforniaRoll88
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My Solution Attempt: Visualized

  • heisenbergs
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Find tension in ropes connecting 3 masses being pulled on a surface

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
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Torque about an accelerating point

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Discharging a capacitor -- Calculate the current as a function of time

  • Lambda96
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Multi-part question involving a vector field

  • CaliforniaRoll88
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Kinetic Energy of a Cylinder Rolling Without Slipping

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D'Alembert's principle on inclined plane problem

  • PhysicsRock
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Tension in a Massive Rotating Rope with an Object

  • MichaelTam
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Work done by a force down a ramp

  • nav888
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Solving a Problem: What Went Wrong & Velocity for Both Masses

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
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Buckets on a pulley - Dynamics Problem

  • Shreya
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Heat added to system increases mass

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Bernoulli equation for calculation of water flow

  • gamecult
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Electric field amplitude question regarding intensity calculations

  • MeatComet
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Polarities of capacitor plates in a complex circuit

  • vcsharp2003
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The advisory speed for a car on a sloped bend

  • Grizzly_1
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A diamagnetic sphere in a uniform magnetic field

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Uncertainty: Systematic & Random

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Conservation of Energy when lifting a box up off the floor

  • nav888
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Does Depth Affect Buoyancy Force on a Spherical Object?

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Non-linear isotropic dielectric capacitor

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Work done by gravity and the minus sign

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
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Electron in a time variable magnetic field

  • mahblah
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Does the book have an error in the addition of these two vectors?

  • CaliforniaRoll88
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Definition of a non-polar molecule

  • vcsharp2003
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Density of a sphere that has a cavity

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AP Physics C Mechanics: Linear Momentum for Colliding Billiard Balls

  • Daniel Guh
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Direction of movement and sign of the charged particle

  • songoku
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Solving Heat Transfer of Ice Homework: Initial Copper Temp

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Calculating distance of Mars from the Sun based on two elongations

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Assumptions for string vibrator system

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Is There a Solution to My Pressure Cooker Problem?

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Battery alone deflects compass needle?

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Power dissipated in this circuit with 2 batteries and 3 resistors

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What are the x- and y-components of the velocity vector?

  • jamal.kun
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How Many Bright Spots Are Visible When Laser Shines Through Slits?

  • hellowmad
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Do different length ramps violate conservation of energy?

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Minimum stopping distance so a box on a truck doesn't slip (friction)

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
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Agree or Disagree? Analyzing Wave Amplitudes

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How to calculate Apparent Weight of a passenger in a car going over a bump?

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
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Why Did I Get a Different Average Velocity Calculation for the Particle?

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Equipotential surface (test questions)

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Mixing two ideal gases with different V, T at constant pressure

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Experiment about diode related to temperature and potential difference

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