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A mass inside a horizontal spring

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Angular acceleration of a rigid rod with a mass at both ends

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Gravitational equilibrium point between Earth and Moon

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Experimental value for moment of inertia - Not about c.o.m.

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Calculating temperature and heat flow in a wall

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Orbital velocity and radius for satellite

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Impulse Problem -- A rolling cylinder collides with a cylinder at rest

  • Satvik Pandey
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Why Does Tension Act in Two Directions at a Point in a String?

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How Do You Calculate Tension and Charge in Electromagnetic Problems?

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Electron moving through uniform magnetic field

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Spring launcher equation to find x

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Number of Events Detected (Neutrino Collisions)

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Satellite experiencing certain gravitational force - problem

  • MiniOreo1998
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Magnetic fields, charged particles and directions

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How Does a Rotating Space Station Simulate Gravity for Astronauts?

  • MiniOreo1998
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Question: What force will a 30 kg meteor experience at the same altitude?

  • MiniOreo1998
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Centripetal force roller coaster problem

  • Jahnic
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Universal Law of Gravitation problem

  • MiniOreo1998
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How to find Coefficient of Friction w/ Fa and mass?

  • HomiesontheRise
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Finding the current Io for t>0 in a RL circuit

  • sugz
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Torque on cylinder due to current in loop

  • Rabbittt
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Effect of changing posterior radius on contact lens power

  • jack hunter
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Angular velocity by time variable force

  • Totally
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How Fast Will the Roller Coaster Car Be at the Top of the Loop?

  • NkaujHelp
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Why does the work on cart A equal 4 times the work on cart B?

  • gijungkim
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Work done on a 35 kg bobsled accelerating to 5 m/s

  • jacob275c
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Why doesn't the normal force push astronauts toward the cylinder's center?

  • Calpalned
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Initial Tension Of Parallel Spring System

  • stannard97
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The possible effects on the water level

  • litz057
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Comparison of velocity at the end of distance

  • gijungkim
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A cuboid on an inclined plane - based on an Olympiad problem

  • marcnn
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Why Does Liquid Cool During Evaporation?

  • Jimmy87
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For what value of x will this object first come to rest?

  • gijungkim
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What is the magnitude of the spring force given M,K and X

  • AStupidHippo
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General Centre of mass derivation

  • shaggySS
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Calculating Net Force and Electric Field on Charge 1 in Coulomb's Law Problem

  • MiniOreo1998
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Voltage across R2 in RL circuit with switch reopened at t > 1ms

  • throneoo
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What is the Velocity of a Projectile Using Kinematic Equations?

  • kaspis245
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Magnetic Force of a Right Triangle influenced by a Line

  • g85108
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Balancing Normal Forces (Statics).

  • RioAlvarado
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Spring and work-kinetic energy theorem problems

  • toesockshoe
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Polish Physics Olympiad: Proving Adiabatic Reversible Process

  • marcnn
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Why does plastic container slides off at the same speed?

  • gijungkim
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Speed at a certain distance from the sun

  • najatau
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E-field of cylindrical conductor above infinite ground plane

  • bleach2015
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Egg Drop Ideas: Solve the Physics Puzzle

  • Maddyk
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Newton 2nd. 2D velocity fn. Distance (boundry conditions)

  • Physics_tryhard
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Work and isothermal compressibility

  • Chris B
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Partial pressure of nitrogen in room air using ideal gas law

  • A330NEO
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How does the melting of ice affect the oil-water interface in a fluid system?

  • AdityaDev
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Determining Rth from a simple circuit

  • x86
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Angle to lift a body off the surface

  • Totally
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Finding speed at photogate 1 on an inclined track using energy conservation

  • anton717
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Finding The Compression of a Spring

  • Astreiks
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Need help in applying Binomial Aproximation when y L?

  • Aristotle
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Calculating Velocity of a Hockey Puck

  • nosh
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What is the work done on a slingshot?

  • Goofball Randy
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What is the force of the boom on the car at the top of circle?

  • gijungkim
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Physics w/Calculus II Electric Potential, Non-Uniform Charge

  • ChrisCrary
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Finding force to keep M₃ stationary in pedagogical machine

  • PFuser1232
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Determine the total electrostatic potential energy

  • hitemup
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Transformer question (between substation and home)

  • blooperkin
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Energy of Earth Orbiting Around the Sun

  • Ishaan S
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Conservative system <-> time independent potential?

  • Coffee_
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Can a Gaussian Surface Confirm Zero Electric Field Between Two Charges?

  • Gamezwn
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Why does current decrease when a motor coil starts rotating?

  • blooperkin
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Calculating current given the current density and area

  • CivilSigma
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Unit solid angle and finite angle

  • lkijmj
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A Lagrange multiplier approach to the catenary problem

  • Coffee_
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Calculate angular velocities and alpha values?

  • datanhlg
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Why does a 0.4m blade thickness affect oscillation amplitude?

  • blooperkin
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Escape velocity for Saturn (Introductory Mechanics)

  • najatau
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Determine the compression of the spring

  • Westin
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Optimal Dragster Exhuast Pipe Angle

  • KangYuqi
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How Does Position Affect Gravitational Force Between Three Objects?

  • GiantSheeps
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Accelerating Wedge and block on top of it -- Dynamics

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Thermodynamics flow processes,

  • TheRedDevil18
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Gravitational potential energy of 23 kg block on Earth's surface

  • Westin
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Small perturbations to a circular orbit

  • samjohnny
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Center of mass of an equilateral triangle (Kleppner)

  • geoffrey159
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Comet orbiting a Star - True and False

  • Westin
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Finding the static friction force

  • gijungkim
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Prove Kinetic Energy equation (without calculus)

  • Chrystalle
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Maximum bending moment for uniformly distributed loads on a beam

  • JohnP60
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Can momentum exist when velocity is zero at a trajectory's highest point?

  • goonking
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How does spring constant affect amplitude and frequency in SHM?

  • SherlockIsReal
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Multiplayer Refraction, Incident Angle

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Moments and weights of a table lamp

  • Karol
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Bouncy ball bouncing with 9% energy loss per impact

  • goonking
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Calculating Force Needed to Pull Chain Onto Table

  • goonking
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How do you determine work done wi th just mass and distance?

  • crushedcorn
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Solving for Height of a Falling Cube Using Kinetic Energy

  • goonking
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What is the process for finding the moment of inertia for a semicircle?

  • javaistheman
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Solving Tennis Serve Force w/ Constant Acceleration

  • goonking
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