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Alternative method of finding Electric flux from non-uniform field

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Why Are My Kirchhoff Voltage Rule Equations Incorrect?

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Unclear differential equation from a thermodynamics textbook

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Tried Solving a Problem but Need Help?

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Symmetry behind charged spring-mass system in Electric field

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Heat Radiation question (skin's reaction to UV versus IR radiation)

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Why is the elastic potential energy in position 2 zero?

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Rocket Problem -- Solve using the Rocket Equation

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Error propagation leads to different uncertainties, which do I choose?

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Rotating Rod in Plane: Kinetic Energy & Moment of Inertia

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Torque on two pillars (introductory physics problem)

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The FBD Mystery: Why Isn't Normal Force Along Radial Line?

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I try to solve a thermodynamics problem on heat transfer

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Deriving Wave Function for One-Dimensional Sinusoidal Wave

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Find the speed of the biker at the bottom of the hill

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Lorentz Transformation - Speeds relative to different observers

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Does the Galilean transform rely on 2 events?

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What Is the Connection Between Buoyancy and Apparent Mass?

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Problem involving Torque and a Derrick from Feynman Exercises

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Angle between normal force and radial line for cylindrical coordinates

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Kinetic energy of an alpha particle

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A Puzzling Equation: Will the Block Slide or Not?

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Calculating Area & Direction of Magnetic Field

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Solve Angular Velocity & Acceleration - Dimensional Analysis

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Healthy Eating for Kids: 5 Simple Steps

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Distance traveled by a Ball affected by friction after t seconds

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How to find resulting velocity in a perfectly elastic collision?

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Inelastic collisions with constant momentum

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Explosion of 2 Carts on a Platform (Momentum)

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Finding Velocity: Ek of the Trolley

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External force on three blocks stacked

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How do I find the work done for a 100 N downward force?

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Finding the WORK done by a crane in lifting a load

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Approximating Answers When Exact Numbers Are Involved

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Analyzing Motion: Deriving Displacement Graphs from First Principles

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Bungee jump | simple harmonic motion

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Why is a small nut attracted to a straw whereas it should be repulsed?

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Static Friction Required to Keep the System from Moving (Two Boxes)

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Derive an expression for the radial charge distribution of an E field

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Why is my method for finding the spring constant incorrect?

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Coin Slipping on a Spinning Wheel

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Period of a simple pendulum with a magnet under it

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Find the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction

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Suvat vector versus the scalar form

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Do you need to account for the water heating up to the boiling point?

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Static Friction Between a Box and the Floor

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How to apply the First Law of Thermodynamics to this problem?

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Why Is Taking Moments at Point A' Incorrect in Rotational Balance Problems?

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Calculating Trajectory Equation of Motion for a Rock Touching a Wall

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Two charged spheres hitting each other

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Significant Figures Verification

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Find acceleration of Moving incline with a block on it

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Find the tension in the two strings

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Use the energy method to find the distance moved by particle

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Change in Angular Velocity While Orbiting With No Torque

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Calculating Ion Distance in a 1D Lattice: A Simple Solution

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Finding acceleration from Velocity vs Position graph

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Intermediate axis theorem (Tennis racket theorem)

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Pressure inside the zeppelin for it to float

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Calculating the motion of air cylinder

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Understanding the Bungee Jumper Problem: Energy Transformation and Calculations

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Masses colliding due to gravitational attraction

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Satellite mechanics: linear and rotational momentum

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What is the minimum time at a given angle on a cone with constant size?

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Ring Impedance & String Connection: Is It Valid?

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Problem related to Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy

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Angular deceleration of a circular saw blade

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Acceleration of a suitcase in an accelerating train after getting pushed

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Maximizing Ladder Stability: Understanding the Principle of Moments

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Calculating the Center of Mass of a Uniform Thin Hoop Using Symmetry

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Q:Hydrostatic Pressure vs. Energy Conservation Equation

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What Causes the Different Paths of Projectiles and Planets Under Gravity?

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Doubt about solution -- Two masses connected by a rod moving on a surface

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Newton's Third Law for book on a table

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Question about the Microscopic Model of Current

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Integrating Biot-Savart Law at a point

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Electric Field of a Uniform Ring of Charge

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Experiment - how temperature changes along a tube, using heaters

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Speed of Current in a coaxial cable

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How could the discrepancy be reduced between the two readings?

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Current on Infinite Periodic LC Circuit

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Buoyant force acting on an inverted glass in water

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Kinematics in Two Dimensions (Monkey and Hunter Thought Experiment)

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Why does less dense air rise and more dense air come down?

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Falling stick problem (no friction): What is the kinetic energy?

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Angle between proton velocity and B-field

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Impact force of model rocket with parachute

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How do I find the normal force?

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Weird Thing About Coriolis Acceleration and Coriolis Force?

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Dimensional Analysis: Forster Energy Transfer equation

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Magnitude of external electric force on electric dipole

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Oscillation of bead with gravitating masses

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A ball is dropped from the top of a 55.0 m high cliff

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Krotov problem: how to write Energy conservation for this fluid?

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Question about source flow rate across line AB.

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Question about flow rate in the source flow

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Angular deceleration of the Earth

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Motion with Time-Dependent Angular Acceleration

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Why Wasn't (0,-3) Included in the Initial Graph of a Traveling Sinusoidal Wave?

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