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Conservation of energy with a rocket disagreement

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Relative Velocity - is the answer correct?

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Using Xsens MTi-G to Plot Motion in Plane

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Black Body Radiation: Will it Behave as Perfect Black Body?

  • Abhisuma
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What is the Mean Lifetime of Muons?

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Max Force on a Ladder When "Walking" it to Vertical Position

  • Richard D.
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Why Is the Right Hand Rule So Confusing?

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In which point between Earth and Moon is gravity field zero

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Young's double slit and radio antennas

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Cylindrical Charge distribution with dielectric shell

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Work, Kinetic Energy, Spring, Friction Problem

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Classical Mechanics - finding displacement with given force

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Please help my son year 12 physics -- frequency and wavelength

  • martin traub
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Simple Harmonic Motion problem with spring mass system

  • physicsuwa
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Velocity of Center of Mass for a Downwardly-Rotating Sphere

  • CARNiVORE
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Atwood's Machine Acceleration Rate and Maximum Value

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Magnitude of force on point from wire

  • Ozmahn
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Solving for distance between plates, diameter of a capacitor

  • PhysicsMan999
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How Do Block Diagram Simplifications Reflect Underlying Equations?

  • princejan7
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Solve Block on Incline HW: F=ma & Fn=mgsinθ

  • PierceJ
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A=F/M Based problem - air track glider

  • HJ^2
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Calculating Velocity of Ice Skater After Throwing Snowball

  • PierceJ
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Three charges at corners of equilateral triangle

  • PseudoGal
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Penguin Sliding on Antarctic Ice: Velocity at t=11.81s

  • PierceJ
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Nuclear waste and depleted uranium research paper (No math)

  • scorpius1782
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Calculating Projectile Motion for Cannon and Window Scenario

  • Femme_physics
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Finding resultant velocity from angular acceleration

  • Michael Fox
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Calculating Applied Force in a Two-Crate System with a Spring

  • PierceJ
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A spring and two blocks with kinetic energy

  • hs764
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Identical Objects in Contact: Energy Transfer and Temperature Change

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Lab Report- Circuits Calculating Resistance and Current

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Find the initial velocity of truck before collision

  • tjae
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What is the Rate of Tungsten Evaporation in a Light Bulb?

  • tdog123
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Does the equation N = No e¯kt represent Radiation Strength?

  • Alexandra7
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What is the average intensity at a distance?

  • Sylvia
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Projectile motion basketball ball shot help

  • jamescb82
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Magnetic Fields / Force / Current

  • julianwitkowski
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Energy carried by electromagnetic waves question

  • Nyxious
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What is the velocity of a 5.46 kg object after 6 seconds?

  • Shoebox
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Calculating Kangaroo Jump Distance: How High Can They Go?

  • Shoebox
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Variation of saturation photocurrent with intensity

  • enkriya
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Calculate mass of oil droplet between parallel plates

  • PhysicsMan999
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Forces help (friction, tension, etc.)

  • Reizor1989
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Torque: stick resting on a bowling ball

  • henry3369
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Unfixed charges released from rest

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Problem of fluid -- Blocks, pulley, two fluids

  • Queren Suriano
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Did I Make a Mistake in My Spring Constant Calculation?

  • squashen
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Constant acceleration trajectory

  • jal3ous
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Voltage difference of circuit segment

  • Rabbittt
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Calculation to launch a golf ball

  • Maricalue
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Fluid problem -- Piston moving in an oil-filled cylinder

  • Queren Suriano
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Lightsorce through spectrometer

  • SwedishFred
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Prooving a system will travel up to 180 degrees

  • physicsodyssey
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Energy conservation and periodic motion

  • arpon
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How can I find an objects # of revolutions as it accelerates

  • Kacie
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Equillibrium: torque and net force

  • henry3369
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Given Moment about a Pin and a Roller

  • hdp12
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How Does Acceleration Affect the Scale Reading in Newtons?

  • Shoebox
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Projectile (Which Statements are true?)

  • Smart-Bunny
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Finding density of fluid from a mass on a spring in fluid

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Physical significance of Volumetric Flux

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Estimate stopping force of roof versus tornado

  • Samuelriesterer
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Heat capacity of water -- experimental determination

  • sunquick
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Problem integrating gamma ray absorption model

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Describing how to make a standing wave?

  • Kevin Spacey
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Find angular acceleration using theoretical values

  • Thynazgul
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What is the maximum height reached by a launched human?

  • Richard09876
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Speed Time Estimation from a video

  • Richard09876
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Box sliding down wall at constant speed

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How does increasing temperature increase modes?

  • romantichero7
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Find unknown angle of Projectile

  • h.s
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Calculate the position of the center of mass

  • Robin04
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Tungsten x-ray target replaced by molybdenum.

  • sudipmaity
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Is the Stated Uncertainty Consistent with the Data?

  • ma18
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Massive cable and massive pulley

  • Yoni V
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Number of linearly independant motions

  • princejan7
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How Do I Determine the Change in Entropy of the System?

  • Gwozdzilla
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Rotational energy on an incline

  • ZachAW
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How do I check if it is a positive charge or negative charge?

  • CKaiL
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Transfer function for a system with lossless gears

  • theone
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Calculating Maximum Weight on a Tipping Table with a Cat: Torque Analysis

  • henry3369
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Projectile Motion balloon question

  • Elvis 123456789
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Resultant Velocity of Thor's Hammer

  • patdon22
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An object on an incline of 20° (degrees)

  • vizakenjack
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Relative Velocity of Particles a & b in Angular Motion

  • PFuser1232
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When to use conservation of angular momentum

  • henry3369
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Charge and Voltage on Capacitors.

  • Yut
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How Does String Tension Affect the Sound of a New Musical Instrument?

  • Emily_20
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Spacetime diagram problem (spacelike intervals)

  • Moataz
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How Accurate Are These Torque Calculations?

  • amy098yay
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Potential difference between three capacitors in series

  • Ware182
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Harmonics Question: How Can Harmonics Be Present?

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