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Variation of Potential outside a PN junction

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What Does B^(2t/C) Represent in Bacterial Growth Modeling?

  • Niaboc67
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Saturation vapour pressure equation formula

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Gauss' Law: Infinite plane with charge

  • SnakeDoc
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Finding acceleration given mass and tension

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Solving Giant Swing Horizontal Cable Tension

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Moment of Inertia of Spherical Shell

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Conservation of Energy and Non-Conservative Forces

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Solve Truss Joints Using Method of Joints

  • whitejac
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Estimating the Mass of an 18 Carat Gold Ring Using Basic Geometry

  • Jimmy87
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Projectile Motion: Finding Final Vertical Velocity

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Planning an experiment to show resistance is proportional to length....

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Finding relativistic force in terms of acceleration

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Point Charge Repulsion from Spherical Conductor?

  • Subhra99
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How Do You Calculate the Reactions at Supports in a 3D Equilibrium Problem?

  • whitejac
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Complex currents and voltages - current in a branch

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Why Does the Diagram in Kleppner's Example 2.3 Seem Incorrect?

  • Granger
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Chemical Potential Homework: Ideal Monatomic Gas

  • Crush1986
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Olympiad Physics: Explaining the Correct Answer

  • faiziqb12
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Space Elevator Rope: Homework Solution & Equations

  • LonePhysicist
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Calculate Temperature of 1 Solar Mass Black Hole

  • Crush1986
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Conservation of Angular Momentum in a Sling Experiment

  • ltl94
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Ratio of two masses connected by pulley

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Finding unknown mass from a meterstick, balanced equilibrium

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Get time from acceleration given as a function of velocity

  • harmyder
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Find Resultant Displacement Vector in Unit Vector Notation

  • jeff12
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Magnetic Force/Field, Current, Inclined Plane Problem

  • Callix
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What Is the Required Thrust Force to Launch a 590 kg Rocket?

  • PhysicsStudent1
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Calculating forces between stars?

  • Tim Wellens
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Proof of KE loss in inelastic collision

  • Xizel
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3 Dimensional force applied to object

  • Raios168
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Forces, elevator, acceleration -- I have the answer, just explain it....

  • PhysicsStudent1
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Convert Change in Temp from Celsius to Fahrenheit

  • Sondra
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Direction of tension of metal rod

  • werson tan
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General Physics Question(s): attatched blocks with strings

  • Blobikins
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Calculating Work Done by a Variable Force

  • Sarah Kenney
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1 dimensional kinematics with car and motorcycle

  • tk24700
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Kinetic energy of 2 cart system

  • Axel7
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Calculating Power at source from Intensity at distance R

  • dmoney123
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Why does Hooke's law not work here?

  • MightyDogg
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How to find KE and PE without mass

  • alex steve
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Solid sphere and hollow sphere rolled down an inclined plane

  • Yatin
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Finding the radius of a Proton's arc inside a square.

  • RelativeJosef
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Plotting Minkowski diagram for 2 simultaneous accelerating

  • aquaman
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Distance between the force and origin

  • goldfish9776
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Trying to apply superposition method to circuit, not working

  • TheKShaugh
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Negative charge - To take or not to take an abs val

  • Calpalned
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How can I use circuit analysis to prove RI = RSRP/(RS - RP)?

  • whatisgoingon
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What Is the Potential Energy and Force in a Central Force Orbit?

  • TimeLordo123
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Work done by a person lifting and then throwing a ball

  • Raios168
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Finding distance from origin using acceleration

  • Entr0py
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Potential energy of electricity

  • Calpalned
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Garbage can suspended in the air

  • Saitama
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Finding Resultant Force using Component Method

  • jeff12
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Magnitude of acceleration hwk check

  • Ashley1nOnly
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Who Threw the Ball First in This Physics Puzzle?

  • snowsnowrain
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Torque on a Disk in a Magnetic Field (E&M)

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Identify Calculations & Prefix Notation

  • Meezus
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Work on an object moving downards

  • AAAA
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Direction of reaction of a support

  • werson tan
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Forum Admin.Equations for Heat Transfer Problems

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Electric Circuits Homework: R, P, V, I Solutions

  • ElegantSir
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Elastic Collision of Identical Spheres

  • proticks97
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Optimized Kinetic Energy of Skier on Incline & Horizontal Surface

  • mia_material_x1
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Determining the forces acting on a system

  • Mr Davis 97
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Conservation of Mechanical energy

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Calculate how much force you would have to apply to crate?

  • HaileyY
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Solving Force Exerted by Liquid Using Archimedes Principle

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Finding the Electric Field Inside a Charged Sphere

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Direction of Tension on Metal Rod by Cable

  • werson tan
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A ball is thrown straight up from ground level

  • Emely
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Which Diagram Represents Concurrent Forces?

  • werson tan
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Ski Jump Ramp: Calculating Gravitational Work, Total Speed, and Air Drag

  • King_Silver
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How Much Work is Done Raising a Load with a Two-Pulley System?

  • mia_material_x1
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Draw a circuit diagram to measure resistance of wire

  • Janiceleong26
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Charging and discharging capacitor, differential equation

  • BOAS
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Calculating Force on a Ball at an Angle

  • faiziqb12
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Compton Scattering and Recoiling Electron Momentum

  • CoffeeCrow
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Work done in vertical springs & External Agent

  • Michael Ngo
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Pulley system w/hanging mass, two unknown masses and Mk

  • Ummiya
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Calculating Velocity and Angle - Normal & Tangential Accel.

  • Cal Ripken
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Two blocks connected by springs moving in a circle

  • ConorDMK
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What force am i overcoming when i move an object? break it?

  • RUphysics3
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Electric Field: Continuous Charge Distribution

  • sxal96
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Projectile Motion Analyzation Problem

  • Not a Wrench
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Potential difference between two points

  • goonking
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How do I solve elastic collisions?

  • Brainiac11
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A stunt car is driven along a flat train car. The stunt car

  • Jeff555
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Physics: Multiplying Unit vectors

  • RaeMarine
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Slope of position vs time squared graph?

  • Tim Wellens
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Determining experimental mass from graph

  • tk95
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Relationship between speed, distance, and time

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A .5 kg block of cheese sits on a table (Static Friction q)

  • Blobikins
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Static friction of a block on an incline?

  • Tim Wellens
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Plot graph of 1D wave equation (using d'Alembert's formula)

  • whatisreality
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Analyzing the Motion of a Virtual Ball: A Study in Classical Mechanics

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Glass Thickness for Light Absorption: 90%, 99%, 99.9%

  • Astro Student
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How Do You Calculate Support Reactions in Beam Structures?

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