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Maximum weight a bar and cables can hold before breaking

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Radiation in space (Thermodynamics)

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Calculate Vector Diff: 8m 20° North & 6m 80° East

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Why need 4th order stiffness tensor expression?

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Solve Broken Leg & Pulleys: Find Weight W

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Finding angle and altitude using distance and time?

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Tensions with 3 blocks on a single pulley

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How Can I Find Displacement With Only Velocity and Angle

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What is the lattice constant of a zincblende structure with two types of atoms?

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Acceleration of gravity measured

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Water Shape Function: Angular Velocity and Radius Relationship Explained

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Find Altitude & Angles for Physics Rocket Lab HW

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Change in gravity due to oil deposit

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Approximate spring potential energy U(x) for small oscillations

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A bullet-knot-block system with momentum

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Finding Tension of a string tied to a wall

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Two cars with constant acceleration meeting

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Relative Velocity Problem: Finding Train Speed from Raindrop Angle

  • Mr Davis 97
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What is the mass of the lunar lander using the PhETLunar Lander applet?

  • Danya314
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Force due to Solar Radiation and Gravity

  • Mnemonic
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Need help finding magnitude of A - B + C given 3 vectors

  • iadg87
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Theoretical frictional force of a mass going down a ramp

  • Marvels
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Maximum extension of a spring on an inclined plane

  • Better WOrld
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What is the force exerted by a falling chain on a table?

  • Jordan&physics
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How fast does the Earth need to move to provide centripital acceleration

  • Makonia
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How can I calculate the cooling time for a ball of iron?

  • alivedude
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A horizontal force of 100 N is applied a block solve this

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Motion w/ Constant Acceleration

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Pulleys - Relationship between mass and aceleration

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Two Vector Problem: Calculate B_y

  • Euler2718
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Velocity x' as a function of x, subject to a force function

  • danmel413
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Calculating Speed of Sound in Nickel using Atomic Properties

  • jhyrman
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Oblique collision of two bodies undergoing projectile motion

  • Sujith Sizon
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Potential Gradient [Question(s) regarding the concept]

  • Antonius
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Dimensional Analysis in Halliday/Resnick

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Tension between two objects moving at constant velocity

  • moenste
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Modern physics: Atomic Structure

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How Can Julie Determine Her Average Speed on Her Return Trip?

  • lawsonj
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How to find the equivalent resistance?

  • haha1234
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Calculate Velocity & Tension of 100g Block on 50cm Wire

  • Kernul
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Force needed to support Suspension of a Vehicle

  • Alison A.
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Understanding why change in Kinetic Energy is 0

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Resultant Force - Find Fx,Fy & Ans of 52.8N

  • goldfish9776
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How Do You Calculate the Angular Speed of a Rod?

  • Vibhor
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What Is the Final Velocity of a Projectile on an Elevated Green?

  • Mr Davis 97
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Finding the coordinate of a point by Law of Cosines/Sines

  • Alison A.
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Series of True or False questions related to Forces and FBDs

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Solving for Force Q to Achieve Equilibrium for 2 Rods Connected by a Wire

  • MechTech
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Find Initial Velocity - Projectile Motion

  • Calaereth
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Why when traveling a curved path does acceleration go inwards?

  • proto3210
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The flux through the hemispherical surface

  • gracy
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Frames of reference and vectors problem

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Is Work Always Positive in Linear and Rotational Cases?

  • inv
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Kinematics -- Projectile motion problem

  • MARK 42
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Circuit problem -- Voltage source and 5 resistors....

  • terryds
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Circular arcs on net electric field

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Calculate the work (Thermodynamics)

  • alivedude
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Potential energy in a physical pendulum

  • Quadrat
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How Far Will the Cart Travel at Increased Speeds?

  • Scholar1
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Accel 1-D HW: Solving for Time with Quadratic

  • khzak1
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Possible title: How Deep Can a Tank be Filled Without the Window Failing?

  • Wyoming Physics
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Gauss's law:E vs r graph (two cases of shell)

  • gracy
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Why is the open end of a tube a node for a standing wave?

  • kostoglotov
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How Do You Calculate Net Electric Flux Through a Cube?

  • Kurtis McIntosh
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Solving for Object Collisions and Velocity with Displacement Formula

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Why is the direction of M_0 (r x F) out of the paper?

  • goldfish9776
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Electric Potential and velocity

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Setting up systems of forces and free body diagrams

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How Long Would the Sun Last if it Burned Like a Quasar?

  • Jimmy87
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Speed and direction of a travelling wave

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Experimental Uncertainty - uncertainty in impact position

  • DanielleG
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First Year Physics Assignment - Theory

  • DanielleG
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Summing forces: finding acceleration and F_n

  • cag805
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Elastic collisions of particles

  • accountdracula
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Determining the ratio of volumes

  • 1729
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Electric flux through the square

  • gracy
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Qualitative question about inertia and gravity

  • LeHotDoge
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Are the number of electrons on both sides of the radioactive decay balanced?

  • Viswanathan
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Conservation of energy for a system

  • Arka420
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Trouble with a basic fluid force problem

  • Wyoming Physics
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How to find effective resistance in a circuit.

  • Aceix
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Evaluate Magnitude of Gravitation at the Surface of a Planet

  • ScrubTier
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Electric Field Strength Question

  • 123ryoma12
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How to Calculate Rowing Speed and Direction to Reach a Boathouse?

  • ECard
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Electric flux calculatio in case of a cube

  • gracy
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Maximizing x-component of force

  • Physics2341313
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How Long Does It Take for a Rocket to Return After Stopping Its Initial Ascent?

  • Physicsnoob90
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Calculating the De Broglie Wavelength of an Accelerated Particle

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Determining the Net Force on a Wedge and Block System

  • PAstudent
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[Statics - Torques] Determining Coefficient of Static Friction

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Finding mass of an object being pulled on a slope

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Finding mass using charges and accerleration

  • Ryan060
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Electric Forces with particles and Columbs law problem.

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Electric Potential in an Insulating Sphere

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Force at center of cube due to four charges of equal mag.

  • Physics2341313
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[Statics - Torques] Determining the tension of a string

  • erickbq
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Simplification of force and couple system

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