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Bullet acceleration into moist clay

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Tension of a pendulum and force components

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Equivalent capacitance homework problem

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Solve Block Wedge Problem: Find Speed of Triangle Block

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Force between two current carrying wires

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Calculate force on point charges

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Solving for potential energy after time t.

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Direction of (Inertial) centrifugal force here?

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Solution: Moment about Y-Axis for Homogenous Plates w/ 10kg Mass

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Counter emf generated in a motor at full speed

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Rotation of wheel between two non-slip surfaces

  • Brian in Twisp
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Surface Charge Density of Coaxial Cylinder with Canceling Electric Fields

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Freefall problem of a diver jumping horizontally upward

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Black hole calculations, the "Event Horizon Telescope"

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Dynamics/kinematics of rotating sphere

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Equilibrium in 2D: Finding Tension and Support Reactions in a Cable System

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Error Propogation for Half-Life

  • Alejandro Golob
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Driven simple pendulum - system of first order ODEs

  • Edge Of Pain
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How do I solve for rotational dynamics using Newton's second law?

  • Dusty912
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Finding time in a pulley system

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Question regarding finding velocity give force and mass

  • jcruise322
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Quantitative Analysis of Electron Motion in a Uniform Magnetic Field

  • lloyd21
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What is the current in the loop

  • lloyd21
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Special relativity two moving frames

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Voltage Drops in Series Resistors

  • Drizzy
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Does the Angle of a V-Tube Influence Fluid Oscillations?

  • ljeonjko
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How to calculate bridge deformation based on "design"?

  • David Goldman
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Finding Dimensions of plates in Electric Field

  • lloyd21
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Calculating Apparent Weight on a Rotor Ride

  • LesterTU
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Principle behind electrostatic shielding?

  • Dr.azwar
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Check Paper: Describe Apparatus, Sensor, Data, Physics, Writing

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What is the Momentum Change in Pairs Figure Skating?

  • uni2820
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General question about conservation of momentum

  • vetgirl1990
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How does the diameter of a funnel affect the speed of air passing through it?

  • Gerald Funk
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How Do You Calculate Angular Acceleration After a Collision?

  • MARK STRETERS
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Capacitor Charge Calculation for Series Connection with 9.0V Battery

  • gracy
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A simple relativistic time question

  • Dodsy
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How Do You Calculate Car Mass from Kinetic Energy Change?

  • Marts12
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I think I understand, but where do you find force?

  • Laura0901
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Kinetic Gas Theory Calculations

  • Jimmy87
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Conservation of angular momentum of disk and bullet system

  • jcruise322
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Moment of Inertia: Disk 1 & 2 Homework

  • Mia
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Circular Motion Question searching for Centripetal force

  • claytonwideman
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How to Calculate Reversed Force of a Wedge | Friction and Wedges Homework

  • OmniNewton
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Why is Block B not experiencing a normal force in this static friction problem?

  • OmniNewton
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Question regarding block and pulley system with inertia

  • jcruise322
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Recoil velocity on frictionless surface

  • Valenti
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How Is Angular Momentum Calculated in Different Pivot Scenarios?

  • Mia
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Moving vehicles and Doppler Effect

  • Nishikino Maki
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Trouble understanding - to + vs + to - current flow

  • pecchiaw12
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Ideal Mechanical Advantage of this bicycle?

  • Rionic
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Rolling without slipping over a plank

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Perfectly Elastic Collision Arrow / Finding Final Velocity

  • De_Dre01
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Determining the direction of friction

  • OmniNewton
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Find expression for electric field from magnetic field

  • charlief
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Does Walking with a Suitcase Involve Work?

  • Baconfish
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What Happens to the Tensions in a Cut String Problem?

  • Vibhor
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Special Relativity -- Velocity transformation

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Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Quarry Crane Problem

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Calculating acceleration when only have time and distance

  • artworkmonkey
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Medicine & Physics -- Question about chest tube suction techniques

  • Sarah00
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Egg Drop Project with Tiny Requirements

  • kate1415
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Equivalent capacitance:pentagon shape

  • gracy
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How fast is ball thrown up to come down in 2 seconds

  • David Earnsure
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Finding potential of conducting sphere

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Potential Energy of an Electron in a Battery

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First Law of Thermodynamics - Piston

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How Do You Prove Static Equilibrium in a Three-Mass, Two-Pulley System?

  • kaienx
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Determine static coefficient of friction

  • werson tan
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Voltage Distribution in a Circuit with Broken Lamps

  • Drizzy
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Moment of inertia about center of mass with four holes?

  • tshah321
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Questions about rolling and direction of static friction?

  • Warlic
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Free body diagram for a sliding contact

  • Racer_Rob
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How to calculate the force on charge?

  • Lukas94
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Total Moment of Inertia of Two Rods

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What is the solution to the 12 resistor cube problem using symmetry?

  • Abhishek Gupta
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Average current by particle moving in circle

  • songoku
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Voltage in Circuit: What Happens to Voltmeter?

  • Drizzy
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Quick question on Parallel RLC circuit (Conceptual)

  • AKJ1
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Determine the force to enable the object to move down

  • werson tan
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What is the best way to approach solving this bungee jumping problem?

  • lily55934
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Electrostatic force between two halves of sphere

  • erisedk
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What Speed Makes a Pendulum Oscillate Most in a Moving Train?

  • Jordan&physics
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Spring constant of object in simple harmonic motion

  • qlzlahs
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Muon special relativity problem,

  • StonedPhysicist
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Basic Kinetic theory: How many molecules are there?

  • Lagraaaange
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Circular Motion Seesaw Balance Question

  • Samthegross
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Various locations during a vertical circular motion

  • Boomzxc
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Identifying series and parallel connections

  • gracy
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Relativity time dilation and length contraction

  • Drizzy
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Spin 1/2 systemin Sakurai quantum mechanics

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Calculating angle of ball after collision

  • Felicity Wang
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Is there no translational energy?

  • TheCanadian
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Thermodynamics problem (zemansky 3.1)

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Energy Transformation Efficiency Problem

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