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Newton's Second Law - Net Force and Constant Acceleration

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Forces; Two blocks connected by a pulley with friction

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Particle Model of Thermal Energy questions

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Mechanics Particular Wheel Problem

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Net Forces of 3 uneqaul charges of equilateral triangle

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Determine all of the Physical Chemistry Variables of the System

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Minimum Energy for Bragg Reflection in Cubic Crystals

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Impact speed of an electron in a parallel plate capacitor

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What Are the Horizontal Forces Acting on a Child Pulling a Wagon?

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Kinematics Question -- A soccer ball bounces off a wall

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What is the force on a moving particle in a magnetic field?

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Calculating Power Loss in Transmission Cables

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Relationship of acceleration in two-pulley system

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Work-Energy Theorem Algebraic Representation

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Find velocity using Force -time graph

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Finding coefficient of kinetic friction given mass & horizontal force?

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Electric Fields and Charges Fill in the blanks

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Significant Figures: 2000g vs. 2.00Kg

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Calculating Chemical Shift: How do magnetic fields affect NMR frequencies?

  • Lily Wright
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How Is Average Velocity Calculated in Circular Motion?

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Car speeding up from rest around a circular track

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Refraction through an optical fiber

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Derive the equation for kinetic energy

  • Suraj M
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What is the tension in the rope DE?

  • Suraj M
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Bandpass Filter Homework Statement

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MRI & Impedance: Tune RF Coil for 1.5/3.0 Tesla

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Why do we take component of v1 along the string in Newton's laws homework?

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How Does Acceleration Vary with Distance in s²=at²+2bt+c?

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How Do You Calculate Normal Modes in a Vertical Coupled Oscillator System?

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Calculate Charge from Electric Field Diagram?

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Designing Structures on Mars: Factors to Consider for a Successful Mission

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Acceleration and cylindrical coordinates

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Solving Velocity of a Box Off a Ramp

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Minimum Force such that box m does not slide down

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What Is the Rotational Temperature of 31P14N in Interstellar Space?

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Deriving Magnetic Field from Helmholtz Coil Lab Data | Homework Question

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Normal modes of continuous systems

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Center of earth Work problem (some calculus)

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Coulomb's law and two point charges question

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Troubleshooting Homework Problems - Balls, Cliffs & Falling Objects

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How Do You Calculate the Rest Energy of a Ball?

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Pole Propped in Room Homework: Find Length

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Unsteady state heat transfer differential equation

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Treating multiple objects as the same system

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Beer-Lambet Law and Quantum Yield

  • Lily Wright
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Ropes/Pulleys with moving weights

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Finding the Time to Reach the Halfway Point with Proportional Acceleration

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Assigning cosine and sines for axes

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Coulomb's Law and Electrical Fields

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How do I calculate the height this water rocket will rise?

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What is the velocity of cart B after the boy lands on it?

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Velocity vs Time: Dropped Ball Analysis

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Does the coefficient of friction change with the angle?

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Finding E Field at Point from non uniform charge density

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Is My Calculation of Force and Acceleration Correct?

  • goonking
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Assessing a measurement's precision

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What is the maximum distance traveled by the block in a vertical spring system?

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Wave Interference - Calculate Possible Frequencies | Best Buy

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Find velocity & angle to fire cannonball through *Two* points

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Momentum and net external force

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Rate of change in temperature. Another way to do this?

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Energies of interaction between molecules

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Calculating Relative and Absolute Error: How to Find f(r,h,m)

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Find tension as a vector on point A and point B

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Exploring Motion Down a Ramp: Understanding Velocity and Displacement

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Question with acceleration vector

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What is the temperature of equilibrium when mixing ice and vapor?

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Projectile motion- solve for initial velocity

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How Do You Calculate Uncertainties in Physics Problems?

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How Do You Calculate the Physics of a Horseshoe Pitch?

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Efficiency Calculation for a Stirling Engine Cycle

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Find field intensity at center of toroid?

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Capillary Action Homework: ΔP, γ, R1, R2

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Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution help

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How to Solve Pendulum Forces in Component Form?

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Hooke's law vs. Elastic potential energy

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Calculating the Period of SHM for a Suspended Cubical Box

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Tension in a vertically swung bucket of water

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Relating quadratic graphs & bouncing movement

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Find Maximum Power to Resistor R

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Circular motion: find velocity with angle, mass, and radius

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Electric Motor Assignment Angular Velocity Question

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Newtonian fluid mechanics: Navier-Stokes equation

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What is the Correct Free Body Diagram for a Pulley System?

  • Goofball Randy
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Circular Motion: Tension in String w/ Bob Weight

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Fluids Viscosity: Calculating with a Flat Plate Viscometer

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Why use 0 degrees for one of two forces acting at an angle?

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Change in potential energy of proton between two point charges

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Analyzing a Traveling Wave: Frequency, Wavelength, and Direction

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What mistake did I make in my time-dependent force problem solution?

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Newton's Second law with Friction

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Can Euler-Lagrange Equations Explain Mirages?

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Maximum kinetic friction-combined with a projectile problem

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Potential Difference Across Sensitive Instrument: 7.5V

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