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Frame of reference of bicycle rider

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Potential difference and conductors

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Calculating energy released by fission.

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Glider moving along an inclined track?

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Power dissipated in variable resistor?

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Question on capacitors in an RC circuit

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Density and centre of mass problem

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Entropy change of a reservoir after heating something up

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Does Young's Modulus Change When Nano-Tubes Are Connected End-to-End?

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Speed of the rod as it leaves the rails?

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How many electrons make up a charge of -15.0 uC?

  • Kaylee Hamann
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Electrostatic Force Concept Question

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Simple Optics Problem (plane mirror and lens)

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How Does Magnetic Field Angle Affect Force on a Current-Carrying Loop?

  • Angie K.
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Magnetic Launcher HW: Find Constant Current Flow

  • Angie K.
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Calculating Adiabatic Cooling at 1000 Meters Using Atmospheric Law

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Transformers Current and Voltage

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Thevenin's Problem: Solve for Voltage, Current, Power

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Solving a Puzzling Circuit: Find V2

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Finding the number of stars in the milky way

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Pressure in horizontal rotating tube

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Force required to hold a pendulum at an angle

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Tension in landing cable on an aircraft carrier

  • Alex Thiebes
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Block Sliding Down a Ramp that is Free to Slide

  • PokemonMaster
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Compton Scattering: Find scatter angle of electron & Vf

  • Harry Atkinson
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Heat Transfer - finding rate of heat transfer

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Diffraction grating and wavelength

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The current, Potential Difference, in a 3-cell circuit

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How Does Doubling the Force Affect Kinetic Friction Between Two Blocks?

  • toesockshoe
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Forces in Equilibrium acting on wall climber

  • RobertLelik
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How Does Acceleration Affect the Twin Paradox?

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What is the percentage uncertainty in V when L1-L2 is 30?

  • Rohan1997
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Momentum in a space shuttle and thrust

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Explaining the Impact of Increasing Bits on Step Height

  • PhysicStud01
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Internal energy and heat of vaporization

  • hs764
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Speed and Frequency of Waves Lab

  • member 529879
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Finding acceleration of block connected to pulley with mass

  • AdityaDev
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Oscillation of point charge due to electric field

  • sushichan
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Free body diagrams and Newton's Law

  • Kenny Wallace
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Where to Place a Fiducial Marker in SHM Systems?

  • Rohan1997
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What is the solution to the Wedge-Spring-Block Problem?

  • DSM_
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Active Galaxies: Comparing Optical and Radio Astronomers' Perspectives

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Solenoid Field Strength - Missing Raduis?

  • Euler2718
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Calculating Induced EMF in a Long Wire Using Flux and Lenz Law

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Average kinetic energy of harmonic oscillator

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Time period of a pendulum made of two disks

  • vishwesh
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Martian's Weight on Mars Calculated

  • AmericanBoy
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Question on gravitation and rotation of the Earth

  • AakashPandita
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Simultaneous measurement of the momentum component px

  • jdawg
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How Do Radiation Weighting Factors Affect Equivalent Dose Calculations?

  • CheesyPeeps
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Calculating Vertical Height with Ground Reaction Force, Mass, and Time

  • phambino
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A question regarding an experiment with a magnet and a tube

  • Thomas_phys
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Calculate Wavelength of 6th Line in Balmer Series

  • JJK1503
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Standing wave with specific initial/boundary conditions

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Why Do Pylons Collapse in Extreme Temperatures?

  • CheesyPeeps
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Construct B field from a given E field using Maxwell's Eqns

  • Robsta
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Have You Calculated Mass Flow Rate Correctly in Fluid Dynamics?

  • Camerontocher
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Find distance of focus point (conceptual)

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Find force to raise load using friction and two bars

  • bkw2694
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How Did John Massis Move Two Railroad Cars with His Teeth?

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Solve the Mystery of Force 2 on a 2.43 kg Box

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What Speed and Radius Conditions Keep the Hanging Mass Stationary?

  • toesockshoe
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Calculate force required to tip beam on a rope w/ friction

  • bkw2694
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Solving Force by Table Leg: Find F_A & F_B

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Static Equilibrium - trick question?

  • prettydumbguy
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Help on circular motion problem

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Find the average force exerted on a bullet by a rifle

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General wave equation conceptual questions

  • ColtonCM
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Solving Resistor Circuits: Find Currents in R & 10Ω Resistors

  • Angie K.
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Newton's second with Pullys, Ropes, and Boxes (Frictionless)

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RC Circuit with a Switch: Potential and Charge Analysis

  • Angie K.
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Charged Capacitors - Homework Equations & Attempt at Solution

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Need help obtaining hydrostatic forces on a gate

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How Do You Calculate Decibel Intensity at a Distance in Spherical Waves?

  • PCPanos
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Ampere's Law and charge on the capacitor

  • jsko
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Calculating Torque on a Point Particle: A Gravitation Force Example

  • Cal124
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Heat transfer through brass and rubber

  • max1995
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Gravitation attraction of inner portion problem

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Newtonian Gravitation and stuff

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Centripetal motion, find radius - which solution is correct?

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Standing waves in tube closed tube

  • Arcthor
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Compton effect problem - Find angle and energy of scattered electron

  • akennedy
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3 questions on power and energy

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How does the Levitron "break" Earnshaw Theorem?

  • Muradean
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Earth's Electric & Gravitational Field: Direction, Shape & Height

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Can a Thermometer Be Calibrated Without Using the Formula Provided?

  • Demister
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Equivalent circuit for a battery.

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Using nuclear shell model to determine parity and spin

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Question about finding height, given vi and time

  • mykosfemme
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How Can You Create Standing Waves from a Given Transverse Wave Equation?

  • Okazaki
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Can x=8sin2t+6cos2t be proven as S.H.M. using a second derivative?

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