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Two charges hanging on strings

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How to solve the x' and y component force

  • low9009
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Fundamental frequency if string halved and tension * 4

  • moenste
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How Does an Equilateral Triangle Affect Electric Fields on Its Axis?

  • various45
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Calculating Spring Constant and Forces in an Electromagnetic System

  • NooDota
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Thermal coefficients of expansion

  • Brian13
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How to get maximum electrostatic force?

  • catch22
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How to Separate Variables for the Schrodinger Equation in Two Dimensions?

  • Abdul.119
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At what point is the system in equilibrium?

  • catch22
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Skating ramp, only height given. Kinematic equations.

  • LogarithmLuke
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Can Visible Photons Occur From -60.0 eV Electron Transitions?

  • ConorDMK
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Are all damped oscillations periodic?

  • Himanshu_6174
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What is the equation for calculating displacement based on acceleration?

  • 24forChromium
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How Does an Oil Deposit Affect Gravitational Acceleration?

  • Geoesque
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How do I plot ψ(x,t) as a function of x at time t=a/v?

  • whatisreality
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Just to double check, Linear Momentum

  • SimplyTev
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How far does the ball go down the ramp

  • Entr0py
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Thermodynamics question thanks so much for the help

  • noah kessler
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How Does Torque Apply When Using a Screwdriver or Nut Driver?

  • goldfish9776
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Uniform Circular Motion for rubber stopper

  • Tim Wellens
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Question regarding decay, protons and neutrons

  • ezach1
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Need verification of an equation

  • Hatesmondays
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Is negative potential energy actually meaningful?

  • kostoglotov
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How do I find the normal modes of massless string w/ masses?

  • ChickenTarm
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Single conservative force acting on a particle

  • Robb
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Physics peak wavelength and temperature

  • ezach1
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Mechanics, degree of freedom question

  • yugeci
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Add Vectors: 55km South + 34km North

  • cvc121
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Solving an Exercise Involving Particle P Moving Along the X-Axis

  • PhoenixWright
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Calculating the magnitude of the electric field

  • Barry Melby
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Gravitational force of a basketball to a golf ball

  • kolua
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[Uni Physics 2] Inductance Problem

  • jonathanlv7
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How Do Driven Vibrations Impact a Seismometer?

  • eng.physicsbr
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Work and energy in simple harmonic motion concept

  • **Mariam**
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Thermodynamics - Work/Heat question

  • Milsomonk
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Using heat pump to make a house heater

  • Pouyan
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Calculate Velocity: Initial Radial Velocity 0.325 m/s

  • Granger
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Help please -- Free body diagram for a weightlifter?

  • jujuju
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Capacitors in a series circuit W/ one dielectric

  • Nemo_Sol
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Solving Spring Tasks: Plotting Graphs and Calculating Spring Constants

  • leloup
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How is Work and Power Calculated in These Scenarios?

  • pranav9189
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Equivalent focal length of two lenses

  • Potatochip911
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Inelastic Collision of drunken driver

  • rose3
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Projectile Launched at an Angle: Velocity

  • hawkeye1029
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Movement of object when F more than Fs

  • werson tan
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Need confirmation for spring mass system question

  • ozbii
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Find velocity of an accelerated proton using kinetic energy

  • Tiggy B
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Moment Direction: 560sin30 (0.25) Explained

  • werson tan
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Why are there no signs indicating prevention of rotation in this diagram?

  • werson tan
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How Much Force Does the Larger Trunk Exert on the Smaller Trunk?

  • Sace Ver
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Amplitude and Vibrations in Springs

  • RoyceB
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How do you compute an average mass for Jupiter?

  • Haley Feider
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Determining velocity for a pulley/rope system

  • Katatatat
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Finding time and distance with NLM.

  • Sace Ver
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Why are there no moment restrictions shown in the diagram for this case?

  • werson tan
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Fluid Mechanics: Weight vs Pressure

  • Prannoy Mehta
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Calculating Electric Field from Electron Drift and Diffusion in Si Sample"

  • orangeincup
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Do motors have some voltage drop across them

  • Grim Arrow
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Why there is NO current in a PN junction under equilibrium

  • Amal Thejus
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Need help calculating angular velocity

  • san512
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Why Is There a Discrepancy in Kinetic Energy Calculations for SHM?

  • NooDota
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Calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction for a sliding box

  • Sace Ver
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Potential in a double vertical spring-mass system

  • Ffop
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How to devise moment of inertia formula of solid sphere?

  • imadrea
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Anticlockwise Moment & Force Direction: Why the Change?

  • goldfish9776
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Optimum gap size for diffraction

  • The_Nster
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Direction of reaction of a roller

  • werson tan
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Common proofs? (studying for an exam)

  • Helphelphelp
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Kinetic energy of electron: Quantization of angular momentum

  • yeshuamo
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Does Kinetic Energy Apply to Bullets in Ballistics?

  • Guapa
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Young's slit: find wavelenght, double slit separation

  • moenste
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Electromagnetic Induction in a moving DC circuit

  • Math Fixxer
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Why does a pin support only have reactions towards the pin?

  • goldfish9776
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What Was Alice's Speed When Bob Caught Up?

  • Physiks2
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Lead pellet shot vertically into a clay block

  • Janiceleong26
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Dynamics - Pulley System with Rotating Rod

  • bonannic
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Simple question on Laplace's Equation (electrostatics)

  • Abdul.119
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Understanding distances, derivatives, and integrals help?

  • Monkey D. Luffy
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What is the Net Force on Charge Q1 in a Right Triangle Configuration?

  • Dodsy
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Power transformed when resistance is zero and infinite

  • Janiceleong26
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Direction of Current in a Coil with Magnetism: Double Checking

  • ElegantSir
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Centripetal Motion Question (Two Blocks Stacked)

  • ImpulseLeaq
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How Does Current Flow Through an N-Channel MOSFET?

  • Dembie
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Magnetic field uniformity problem

  • Callix
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Two blocks on a plane with a pulley

  • jeff12
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Stable Equilibrium of Stacked Hemispheres

  • kitsh
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X-ray graph (characteristic X-rays)

  • Matejxx1
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A electron cyclotron has a frequency of 2450 Hz and a magnet

  • anthonyslvtr
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Why does the mud fly off tangentially from a rotating plate?

  • PhysicStud01
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Distance of the final image in a compound microscope

  • moenste
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Circuit Problem -- Two voltage sources and some resistors

  • ellatha
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Prove inelastic collision loses the most KE?

  • Chickensalad
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Rotational Forces on a Hollow Cylinder

  • Ben Reynolds
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What Is the Total Work Done on a Cyclist Ascending an Incline?

  • student34
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Particle Motion in Uniform Electric and Magnetic Fields

  • Tachyon_Jay
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Finding the Force for Constant Velocity with Kinetic Friction

  • Leedle
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