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Canoe and Man Motion: Finding the Relationship Between Distance Traveled

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What Is the Focal Length of the Concave Lens in This Lens-Mirror Combination?

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Electric field using dielectric constant

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How does a black body emit as much energy as it absorbs?

  • GM Jackson
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Magnitude and Direction of an (E) Electric field of a square

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Calculating Force Needed to Maintain Constant Speed in Car

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Find the change of internal energy of the air.

  • MaiteB
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Magnetic moment of paramagnetic crystal

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Did I Properly Answer the Angular Resolution Question?

  • shanepitts
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Find the time needed to warm the water to a temperature

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Is My Approach to Finding Absolute Magnitude Correct?

  • shanepitts
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Find the molar specific heat for each gas.

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Describe the motion of the rock particle at point B during t

  • physicsSOS
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Calculating Quantum Tunneling Probability - 1.524 eV, 343 pm, 2.654 eV

  • alexis12
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A simple astrophysics rough estimate exercise

  • shanepitts
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AwaGreat, Awa! Looking forward to your response.

  • Awanerv
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Calculating Frequency of a Simple Pendulum | Length 80cm

  • CannonSLX
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Power Dissipated by 60W Bulb in 20V Source[/B]

  • estike
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Beat frequency and length question. (grade 11)

  • Ethan_Tab
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Reflectance Equal to Transmittance

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Equivalent Emf in case of polarity being changed

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Energy, momentum and elastic collisions

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How Does a Squirrel's Motion Affect the Dynamics of a Rotating Ring?

  • Karol
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Uniform Circular Motion: a concept question

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Speed of a jet (challenging doppler effect)

  • Ethan_Tab
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Find the mass of ice that melts during the hit.

  • MaiteB
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Magnetic equivalent circuit question

  • theone
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Energy release from beta plus decay

  • joeshmo
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Find the growth of temperature of the gas

  • MaiteB
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Interference pattern for thin films

  • devd
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Average kinetic energy of particles of an ideal gas

  • Sipko
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Solving Inclined Plane Problems

  • zesi
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Efficiency calculation for solar cells

  • ExoP01
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Finding possible heights of mercury in two joined manometers

  • toforfiltum
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Find the force which makes the box jump

  • kaspis245
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Circuit Components-Potential differencd across LDR (photoresistor)

  • wei1006
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How do equal water depths affect gravitational potential energy?

  • toforfiltum
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Why Does a Smaller Mass Reach the End of a Frictionless Track First?

  • Q7heng
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Concept: Question on formation of parallel capacitors

  • physicslearner
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Decelerating box on a truck and work

  • physicsisgreat
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Can one calculate velocity from force used?

  • Q7heng
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System analysis of a centrifuge

  • Vorrawit
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Total angular momentum of atom in its ground state

  • daleklama
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An athlete executing a long jump leaves the ground at a 29.5

  • Superstar
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Electric charge and potential energy

  • brake4country
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How to show that Electric and Magnetic fields are transverse

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Lifting an elephant with a pulley & rope

  • Lamont
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Mechanics Qualifying Exam Question

  • Jeremymu1195
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Expressing current through a circuit

  • Ozmahn
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Finding the Ratio and Height of a Double Ball Drop Collision

  • Puddles
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Elastic Collision Formula: Solving for Final Velocity and Mass Ratios

  • Puddles
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What direction does friction point in a diagram of a spring?

  • Danya314
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Melting ice - how many photons?

  • mss90
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How Is Maximum Kinetic Energy Calculated in the Photoelectric Effect?

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Interferometer to measure refractive index of a gas

  • Robsta
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Atwood Incline Pulley problem with two pulleys

  • Puddles
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What is the direction of current flow in coil X when placed near coil Y?

  • anonymousZ10
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Having trouble solving this problem due to its wording

  • Dellb89
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Refraction of Light question assistance needed

  • Issy
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How Does Conservation of Momentum Affect Kinetic Energy in Collisions?

  • Puddles
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Filling a Tank with Water: Solving for Time

  • Chase11
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Magnetic fields out of long wires

  • winterbell
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Solving Water Storage Tank Problem with Bernoulli's Equation

  • VanessaN
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The interference of light and diffraction

  • Sox281212
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Can symmetry help me solve this circuit? Circuit diagram question

  • princejan7
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Rank the volume of the three points with the weakest first

  • Nina stena
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Angular momentum & Energy using Yukawa's potential

  • Nigsia
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Thermal expansion (Simple) (attempt posted)

  • Bjorn J
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Acceleration-time graph: average distance and average force

  • moenste
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Question regarding induced e.m.f

  • anonymousZ10
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The Relationship between Current and Temperature in Semi-Conductors

  • Jimmy87
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Metal sheets of various mass left out in the Sun

  • Flucky
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How does Carnot Cycle Expand and Compress Isentropically?

  • I<3NickTesla
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Help I made a physics problem for a project

  • Scott_j
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IGCSE Physics Boyle's law question

  • yohanes775
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Moment of inertia of rod about an axis inclined

  • Raghav Gupta
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How much does the spring stretch?

  • kaspis245
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What Is Back EMF in DC Motors and How Does It Affect Performance?

  • navm1
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Help with a work/kinetic energy/potential energy problem

  • toesockshoe
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Create DIY Light Intensifier Using Disposable Materials

  • Zoe F
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Projectile Motion/ Air Resistance Question

  • VanessaN
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Show that the Energy Transfer is given by

  • vmr101
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Tension on a Rope Deflected by a Pulley: Differentials

  • russphelan
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How do I reduce the outer loop in the first question with 3 inputs?

  • John54321
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Major and minor axes of elliptically polarized light

  • Robsta
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Overtones in a string (equation for wave)

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Need clarification on adiabatic process and heat capacity

  • worryingchem
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Electricity flow in a light sensitive theft alarm

  • FaridAbhmad
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Final Velocity of 5.0g Bullet: 117m/s

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How Does Gun Speed and Bullet Type Affect Projectile Motion?

  • 674411ST
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What Is the Potential of a Spherical Shell with a Grounded Inner Sphere?

  • Alettix
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Can someone explain to me what centripetal acceleration?

  • toesockshoe
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How Accurate Is Lucy's Measurement of Gravity in Melbourne?

  • Ruturaj Vaidya
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Thermodynamics question with heat gain from surroundings considered

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Charging capacitors in series with another capacitor

  • LeoWongFromHK
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Helmholtz Free Energy Legendre Transformation

  • says
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Why are P/M and D/H defined oppositely in Electromagnetism

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