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How much work, speed and resistive force

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How do you find the coefficient of restitution with only d?

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What is the centripetal acceleration of the bob-sleigh?

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Tricky velocity/time problem without distance

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Ideal Gas Equation and Polytropic Constant

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Conservation of Energy and Momentum

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Absolute Zero Gas: Is Motion Possible?

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Vertical Velocity: A Key Concept in Physics?

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Finding theta when moment is max

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Direction of resultant force from a point

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Calculating Velocity and Time for an Accelerating Air Boat

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How Do I Start Solving Part C of the Physics Problem?

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Flow of gases through a capillary

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Applying Conservation of Momentum along the Y axis

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Electric Field Between Three Point Charges

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Time to raise tem from 25 to 145 celcius

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Can anybody correct me if I'm wrong?

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Index of refraction from reflected light (polarised)

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How Does Discriminator Control Influence Reheat Requirements in HVAC Systems?

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Forces that can be considered centripetal force

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Geometric optics and Fermat's principle

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Axial & Polar Vectors: List & Examples

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Finding combined kinetic energy

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Projectile thrown horizontally off a cliff

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Semiconductor doping - doping concentration is 0?

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Vector Decomposition and Trig in Tension Force Analysis

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Speed and velocity 4 quick questions

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Window Washer w/ Bucket-Pulley Apparatus

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How Do I Find Direction of Forces in Statics?

  • Ivan Antunovic
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Thermodynamics problem -- Water pumped into an enclosed tank....

  • danny12345
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Work & Energy: Forces with Angles

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Forces exerted on the ladder by the wall and ground

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Moment about shaft from hydrostatic forces

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Magnetic Force and Gravity in a Horizontal Wire Circuit

  • phyvamp
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Need help finding degrees to the right of the forward direct

  • PhysicsPadawan
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Simple harmonic motion - answer slightly off

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Energy in relation to a forced oscillator

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Figuring out force required to get an object from A to B

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Problem with conducting loop and magnetic field

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A force is applied to an atom....

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Easy university force/motion problem

  • Optikspik
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Calculating Heat Flow in Composite Sheet with Different Thermal Conductivities

  • KingOfQuestions
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Find the Thevenin's Equivalence of a Circuit

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Find tension and angle from second rope

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Magnification at a Different Distance from Mirror?

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Tension between two masses and three ropes

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What is the B-field at the center of a semicircle using the Biot-Savart Law?

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Calculating the Earth's Recoil Speed After Asteroid Impact

  • Dick Channy
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What happens to acceleration when speed doubles?

  • motleycat
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Magnetic Field and Charged Particle Motion

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First Year Special Relativity Question

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What's the Trick to Solving Incline Plane Problems?

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Finding current in a resistor circuit

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Coefficient of Kinetic Friction

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Extreme Environment Robotics: Materials for a -1000°C Planet

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Find masses of particles on pulleys attached by strings

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How can balanced forces result in constant velocity?

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Finding the acceleration of a refrigerator

  • physics411
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Straight Line Kinematics Problem

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Going from position vs. time to velocity vs. time

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Equilibrium distance for solar sail

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Forces on a Window: 3 Suction Cups & Normal Force

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Finding maximum speed (known: Force output, drag, time)

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What is the relationship between x-t and v-t graph?

  • Optikspik
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Beam and Support Force Question

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Acceleration & tension in a cable

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What is the Kinetic and Linear Dynamics of a Falling Wheel with a Rope?

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Constant and variable specific heat assumptions

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Moment about a point using graph paper

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Projectile Motion spring launch

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I'm I on the right track? Tension question

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Why Does a Log Only Fall to the Left or Right in Angry Birds?

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Find the Tension in a Flexible Chain Resting on a Cone

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Luke's speed doubles. Does the size of Luke's acceleration a

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AC Circuits: Solving for Impedance and Voltage in Complex Notation

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Work function and kinetic energy

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How to Calculate Power Output for Lifting and Flinging Objects?

  • PAstudent
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Acceleration on a Pulley: Equal or Different for Connected Masses?

  • Tim Wellens
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Lowering an object without breaking the the rope

  • Kingyou123
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How Do Macrostates and Microstates Determine Particle Energy Distribution?

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How to Estimate Work Done from a Graph?

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2 capacitors in series w/ a dielectric.

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Particle in a uniform magnetic field

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Motion Equation Homework: Solving with Simple Equations

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Derive an expression for the acceleration of the ramp.

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Two dimensional movements and circular motion

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How many peaks in the interference pattern?

  • Abdul.119
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Inertia and moving plane problem

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Does any current flow in reverse PN junction?

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Finding the net torque about the axle?

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Electric Fields in Coaxial Cables: Understanding Bound Charge Densities

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Orbiting Ellipses: Is the Cross Product of Velocity and Radius Constant?

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Pendulum periodic motion; period parameter

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Acceleration and Tension in Multiple Pulleys

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Using dimensions to derive an equation

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How the current remains same in series circuit?

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