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Shouldn't this be kinetic friction instead of static friction!?

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Combination of 2 formulas for a graph

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Gravitational equipotential multiple choice problem

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Two masses, two pulleys and an inclined plane

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Basic Stress and Strain question -- Rock on top of a vertical column

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Horizontal force on a horizontal bar

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Maximizing Range/Time in Air of an Airplane: Solving with Calculus

  • Argonaut
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How Does Mass Cancellation Affect Acceleration on an Inclined Plane?

  • Mohmmad Maaitah
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Why is the Highlighted Statement True?

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Using first principles, how to get the equation of motion?

  • Nicci
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Velocity of efflux out of a water tank

  • AbhinavJ
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Final Angular Momentum of a Space Station

  • marjine
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Finding Current in Resistors & Charge of Capacitor

  • ananonanunes
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Rearranging formula using logarithms

  • Mr_Mole
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Work-Energy Theorem and Friction

  • Argonaut
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Calculating flow rate when emptying liquid from a closed-top tank

  • labuch
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Faraday's law and Magnetic Fields

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Circular Motion: A coin on a rotating disk

  • AzimD
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Applications of gyroscope in daily life

  • Kumail Haider
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Equipotential surfaces for an electric dipole

  • vcsharp2003
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Finding Absolute Uncertainty in Data

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Finding efficiency of an engine (with attempt)

  • RandiSS
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Series-Parallel Circuits (R/2R Ladder Networks)

  • Lay1
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Help with derivation of Malus' Law

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Question about the 2nd law of thermodynamics (heat loss)

  • Shovon00000
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Circular Motion - Newton's Second Law: Bead on a Rotating Hoop

  • AzimD
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External forces required to move an electric dipole quasi-statically

  • vcsharp2003
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Calculating Train Deceleration: Kid's Free Fall Time

  • ejacques
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Einstein relativity between 2 coordinates systems

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Calculating electric charge from graph (capacitor)

  • krisu334
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Tipping Point of Stationary Barbell

  • vedant_krish
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Calculating Change in Energy: A Graph Analysis

  • RandiSS
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Determine the moment of the force about point O

  • sHatDowN
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Understanding Voltage Drop in a Circuit

  • Lay1
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Finding max velocity for a kart on a circular, banked track

  • PhysicsNoob2
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What is the pressure difference?

  • Tomy World
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Current in a circuit without external resistance

  • MatinSAR
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Experimentally calculating the acceleration due to gravity

  • acertainayush
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Electromagnetism: Moving conductor and EMF

  • milkism
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Determine the signs of ∆H, ∆G, ∆S for the reaction: N2(g) → 2N(g)

  • aquastor
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Solving for Speed & Revolution: F * delta t = p

  • Justforthisquestion1
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Voltage Variation w/ Variable Resistor: Correct?

  • Lay1
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Newton’s laws of motion -- Does the 1st Law presuppose the 2nd Law?

  • feesicksman
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How to find coefficient of friction of a body sliding down the slope?

  • Callmelucky
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Deriving general specific heat capacity formula

  • member 731016
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Closed path term in Thermodynamics

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A planet of mass M and an object of mass m

  • Angela G
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Pulling a yoyo over a surface with tension

  • Justforthisquestion1
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Magnetic field force between two perpendicular wires

  • ssarpal
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Net Torque Within a Mass and Pulley System

  • MichaelKD
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Can efficiency be calculated from temperature alone?

  • yinnxz
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Is the Change in Internal Energy Just 4513 J When No Work Is Done?

  • yinnxz
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What are the forces on a cell in a tree vs on the surface of a tree

  • bo reddude
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Surface Tension and Pressure Balance in a Spherical Water Drop

  • Pushoam
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Raman Spectroscopy: Understanding Stokes and Anti-Stokes Lines

  • tanaygupta2000
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Extended Essay Help: Get Expert Writing Assistance

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Mechanical Physics: Coefficient of Friction

  • Daniel Guh
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Newton's Third Law: Action and Reaction Explained

  • thomas_shvekher
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Determining Radius from Magnetic Field of a Single-Wire Loop

  • frankifur
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Concave mirror reflecting a point lamp, that create a wider beam

  • Morphus
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Newton's First Law to explain Washing Machine Spin Cycle

  • thomas_shvekher
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The final velocity of a ball rolling while slipping.

  • brochesspro
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Three Phase Per Unit System - Mark up, represent as single phase equiv

  • Evari5te
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Solving the Basic Mechanics Bullet Block Collision Problem

  • Arm
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Finding how much heat released by evaporation of water

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Understanding the energy of a dipole in a uniform electric field

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How Do You Calculate m3 and m4 in Nuclear Reaction Equations?

  • kokolo
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Is Centrifugal Force the Key to Understanding Rolling Coin Dynamics?

  • pandafish
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Rise of Liquid from Horizontal Acceleration

  • Ben2
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Ratio of atomic masses of two ideal gases

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Proving Entropy statement is equivalent to Clausius statement

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Find the work from Newton's law of gravitation

  • amazofntheab
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Quantum Theory, particle in a ring

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How many kilocalories per gram are there in a 5.00-g peanut?

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Finding the apparent acceleration due to gravity versus latitude

  • pandafish
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Kinetic energy transfer from a rotating body in an inelastic collision

  • KataruZ98
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Heat exchanged in Expanding and cooling gas

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Significant figures -- wrong answer to Thermodynamics question?

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Finding heat exchanged work done to compress gas

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Special Relativity - Which reference frame experiences which time?

  • AronYstad
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Time Travel: Calculating Velocity for 10 Year Trip

  • jselms99
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Three equal forces applied to a rectangle, find net torque direction?

  • paulimerci
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Calculating moment of inertia for nonuniform sphere

  • mbcrute
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Keeping a uniform bar in horizontal equilibrium

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Conservation of relativistic energy, collision of particles

  • milkism
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The Entropy Change of Melting Ice: Why is the Equation Written as ΔS = Q/T?

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Understanding Isothermal Work: Solving the Gas Compression Problem

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Calculating Spacetime Intervals for Simultaneous Events

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Electric fields between point charges

  • AliTheAlienTV
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Confused about significant figures in official solutions

  • Argonaut
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Poiseuille equation for water flow rate

  • member 731016
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Uncertainties propagation for area of a rectangle

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Calculate these 5 temperatures along this Thermodynamic cycle

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Kinematics : Average velocity problem

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Where in orbit should a rocket fire to escape with minimum ΔV

  • radio360
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Simple Harmonic Motion question (Need clarification)

  • Augustine Duran
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Long distance electrical transmission efficiency

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