Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

Free introductory physics homework help step by step from qualified mentors. Algebra and calculus based general physics homework. High school and undergraduate level.

Threads

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

  • Physics2341313
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

[Statics - Torques] Determining the tension of a string

  • erickbq
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Simplification of force and couple system

  • goldfish9776
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

At what speed must I throw vertically an object.

  • astrololo
  • · Replies 36 ·
2
Replies
36

Momentum Eigenfunction Addition

  • Safinaz
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Spherical raindrop, mass, radius, and time

  • Raquel Aduriz
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

I in finding where two people will meet again

  • Blockade
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15

How to chose the angle and initial speed to hit two objects

  • Makonia
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Two charged beads on a plastic ring

  • kspabo
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calculating Constant Speed of a Train with Variable Acceleration

  • astrololo
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Thermodynamics resistance temperature scale

  • jeremyskate
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Why use cos(60°) not sin(60°) for moment arm of a vertical force

  • David Donald
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Mechanics. Vectors. Find magnitude and direction of forces

  • moenste
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Problem on conservation of momentum and collision

  • Titan97
  • · Replies 33 ·
2
Replies
33

Maximum height of a projectile using kinematic equations

  • Viraam
  • · Replies 20 ·
Replies
20

Electric Field of Concentric Spheres and Opposite Charges

  • idkwhatimdoing
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

The cheetah can reach a top speed of 114 km/h (71 mi/h)

  • carrollk9
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Acceleration of a ball thrown vertically upwards

  • Janiceleong26
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Collision w/ zero Energy Loss not making sense

  • Ocata
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Why is the voltage across this parallel circuit positive?

  • s3a
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Diameter in AU of a black hole with given mass?

  • PMelol22
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Boat A Wins by 40 Minutes: Solving a Boat Race Across a 70-km Lake

  • carrollk9
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Net force on charge from two equal charges on a line

  • Potatochip911
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Significant figures in (72.4 m)×cos(58°)

  • trsnd
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Detector moving toward charged ring - rate of change of V

  • Alan I
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Pile Driver, 10000kg, 10m/s, strikes pile w/ what force?

  • Ocata
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How do I solve these problems (kinematics)

  • carrollk9
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Circular Motion with Tension and Finding Angle

  • Physkat
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Does Water Flow Rate Change Over Time in a Draining Cylinder?

  • unsung-hero
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Potential Difference of Inverted Hemispherical Shell

  • Jonathan K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the depth of the weight below the beam?

  • Shivansh Mathur
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Find the initial acceleration of the block

  • Vibhor
  • · Replies 40 ·
2
Replies
40

Conservation of angular momentum invariance

  • Melian
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Finding hinge reactions and cable tension on a hinged door

  • aaroon
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Reliability of many valued electronic signals.

  • mooncrater
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Identifying limit of puck height

  • Winums2
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What Frequency Equalizes Peak Voltages in an RC Circuit?

  • Amcote
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What is the force required to keep two blocks in equilibrium

  • Alison A.
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18

Scalar product using right hand rule ?

  • goldfish9776
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Average Velocity of a Car on a North-South Trip - Simple Velocity Question

  • Mr Davis 97
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Calculating Loss of Mechanical Energy in Bouncing Ball Experiment

  • amanda.ka
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Potential at surface of merged water droplet from two charged drops

  • Antonius
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Decibel question, not sure where I went wrong.

  • TheKShaugh
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Conservation of Momentum, 2D, Unknown Final Velocities

  • Ocata
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Calculating the Depth of a Well and Velocity of a Rock Using Equations of Motion

  • Miri McPherson
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Replies
11

Why is the force component 30cos30 in this problem?

  • goldfish9776
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Finding magnitude and directional sense of resultant moment

  • ozzolins
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Not really understanding electric potential

  • physiccool78
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Proton falling through tiny hole on charged shell

  • Alan I
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Potential on merging water droplets

  • Alan I
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Projectile fired up an incline for maximum horizontal distance

  • zippyjibby
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Relation between Electric Potential and Electric Field

  • Alan I
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Finding some quantities of particles moving relativistically

  • ForTheGreater
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Finding the Horizontal Force on a Bracket Supported by a Single Screw

  • Zynoakib
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

What angle should the bird head?

  • Junjou
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Sound Intensity: Reduce by 35 dB, Factor Calculation

  • Faraz
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Probability for particle in infinite square well

  • pinkfishegg
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Kinetic Energy of uranium particles

  • Manh
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Calculating reversible adiabatic expansion

  • Azivegu
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Work on a charge inside a Variable Electric Field

  • Alan I
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding flux through surface where E field is function of x

  • Jen2114
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Accurate Are These Physics Experiment Measurements?

  • rjbrivera
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Flux through a sphere due to a charge outside of it

  • xSpartanCx
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Understanding Moment Vectors and Positive Rotation Direction

  • goldfish9776
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Three-pulley system and coefficients of friction

  • andyfeynman
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

What is the acceleration of the train.

  • astrololo
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25

Distance between equipotential surfaces

  • Alan I
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Momentum and Kinetic Energy after an Inelastic Collision

  • Manh
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Velocity after a totally inelastic collision

  • Manh
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Rotational Motion - Centripetal force

  • Ch3m_
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Calcularing area vector using line integral

  • SquidgyGuff
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

What does it mean to say that an object decelerates?

  • wein7145
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Force on a charge obtained from electric potential

  • Alan I
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

What is the heading of the plane with respect to the ground?

  • Amrator
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Questions Regarding the Photoelectric Effect

  • RJLiberator
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Velocity always aimed at rectilinearly moving particle

  • ELiT.Maxwell
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Force magnitude from acceleration vs. mass graph?

  • lawsonj
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Finding magnitude of electrostatic force

  • transmini
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Maximum angular velocity of a DC motor powered by a charged capacitor

  • Jumponright
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Why use travel time instead of impact time in ideal gas law derivation

  • Andy123
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Optics Question -- small glass spheres to couple to fiber optic cables

  • izelkay
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Why is there a pressure difference on submerged objects?

  • Janiceleong26
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Stoke's and Gauss's Theorum in proving div(curlA)=0

  • SquidgyGuff
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Electric potential energy and work

  • prophyasker
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Two spheres with a conducting wire

  • Abdulayoub
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

I am lost, how do I find tension of a rope given A and M?

  • Dante
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Solving for Time: Piano Falling Down Ramp

  • blee2x2
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Rubber duckie dropped from ascending balloon

  • icurryx3
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Charge Distribution in Nonconducting Shell System

  • kilnvzol
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

How do significant digits work in physics calculations?

  • Jayak
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Equation of motion and Calculus

  • Jamie S
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Specific heat/equilibrium in three component system (Thermo)

  • RadiumBlue
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How do you find tension and friction on an inclined plane

  • Leah200
  • · Replies 31 ·
2
Replies
31

Manually integrating to find flux through hemisphere

  • yango_17
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

How Much Velocity Can a Spacecraft Gain by Shooting Xenon Ions?

  • sander2798
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving 2D Force Systems for Calculating Equilibrium

  • Oxford365
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Speed of Train B: Solving Physics Homework

  • Starsfall
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

How Fast Was the Car Going Before Braking?

  • r26h
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Force Problem - How do i get the inclination?

  • rose123456789
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15