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[QM] Addition of spin for normal and identical particles

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1D Collision / Charges / Coulomb's Law

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Probability density for related variables

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Two cylinders in contact come to final angular velocities

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What is the velocity of the air flowing though the pipe?

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Finding distance -- Find the height of an object given ratio of two distances

  • D.Man Hazarika
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What are the dimensions of A and B in the equation x = At2{1-exp(-t2/B)}?

  • snovak216
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Rutherford's atom experiment problem

  • Dana Fishel
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QM, the convergence of the harmonic oscillator function.

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Free Fall - Calculating Origin/Release

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How to find angle Electric field makes to x-axis?

  • Dana Fishel
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Transvese Velocity of a Standing Wave

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Integration of an acceleration formula involving vectors

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Graphing Current v. Time for simple 2R1C circuit

  • friendbobbiny
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Finding binding energy and converting into MeV

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Do projectile motion equations change with initial position?

  • TimeInquirer
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Temperature need to melt this ice in 400 years

  • Aleksa S.
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How Do You Calculate Dragster Deceleration Time and Distance?

  • Casey Wilson
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Quantum mechanics relation between p, λ, E, f in a wave

  • Samuelriesterer
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Reaction and friction coefficient on a cylinder

  • Karol
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Spring Constants: Does Changing Diameter Affect Constant?

  • simplyphysics
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Projectile problem -- How much to increase Vi to reach a farther target?

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How Does Atmospheric Pressure Affect Water Stream Shrinkage?

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Calculating Coefficient of Static Friction on an Incline

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Finding boat age from carbon-14 activity decay

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Determining speed of orbiting object

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Tension in spot welds between four spheres stacked in a pyramid

  • arpon
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Error Propagation: Dividing By 20 in Pendulum Timing

  • PhysicStud01
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Reaction force on a leaned beam

  • Karol
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Finding Equilibrium in a Three-Pulley System

  • crewss2015
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Conservation Laws in Rotational Motion

  • Draggu
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Why doesn't the work done against the electric force change the particle's energy?

  • friendbobbiny
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Why is k/m denoted as omega squared in simple harmonic motion?

  • ThatDude
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Series Combo Of Capacitors, Smaller Than Single Capacitor

  • BOAS
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Finding theta for Coloumb's law suspension

  • Zoidberg3001
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Motor Effect: Lorentz Force vs Electromagnets

  • Jimmy87
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Gravitation - Position of Stable Equilibrium

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Effect of a diverging lense on a nearsighted patient

  • Chris_Physics
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What is the resultant electric field?

  • shanepitts
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Normal and tangential forces on a cylinder

  • Karol
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What is the wavelength of radio waves at 1250 kHz?

  • rrosa522
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Calculate the work in Joules by the Acetylene gas

  • ThymeSeer
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Calculating magnetic force on circular coil carrying current

  • cseil
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Photon energy and calculating frequency

  • MathiasArendru
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Why does h(z) converge in Griffiths' harmonic oscillator solution?

  • Coffee_
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Particle collision and deflection angle

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Pulley Problem (with force upward)

  • terryds
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Freefall to rolling with no slip

  • qwanzaden
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Dropping a package with initial velocity

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Projectile motion of a flying object

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Gravitational field owing to a uniform circular plate

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Efficiency of a combustion motor

  • Karol
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Steam plant output calculation for evening class assignment

  • anthonyk2013
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Gravitational force between 3 masses

  • HaLAA
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Kinematics - projectile with acceleration that depends on V

  • Feodalherren
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Static friction between a cylinder and a wall

  • Karol
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Atomic clock: energy between two levels

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Comapring acceleration of person in elevator

  • songoku
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Focal length to get clear image

  • songoku
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Do I have the right amount of sig digs?

  • EgpYo
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Time dilation for Alphonse's spaceship at 0.604c

  • Curious&TheNon
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In which case car must do more work -- Kinematics

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Optical System with Diverging Lens and Concave Mirror

  • whoareyou
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How can the log in the denominator of the charging equation be simplified?

  • Dr. Ficus
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Acceleration of massless pulley and blocks

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Calculate Tension Between Car and Trailer

  • Thomas Hochkins
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Instantaneous Displacement of a Sound Wave

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Finding reaction components and resultant reaction

  • leonheart
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Circular Motion Problem: Finding Tension in a Vertical Circle [11.8 N]

  • PhysicStud01
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How Does a Muon's Travel Illustrate Relativity Principles?

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Calculating moving speaker through two detectors

  • Samuelriesterer
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Collision of a particle with a thin rod

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Electric Dipole Potential Energy Calculation

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Motion with gravitational, elastic, and friction forces

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Elastic balloon of volume V in vacuum

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Tension in string wound around a falling disk

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Manipulating Mass and Distance to Quadruple Gravitational Force

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Which Expressions Describe Traveling Waves and Their Velocities?

  • shanepitts
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Fluid Mechanics: Rotating cylinder viscometer

  • Feodalherren
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Distinguishing between Raw Egg and Hard-Boiled Egg

  • andyrk
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Showing functions are eigenfunctions of angular momentum.

  • Robsta
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Why is my time calculation for the ball's flight incorrect?

  • redroomreflex
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Electron trajectory between charged plates with 45° initial angle

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How much deeper does the barge lower?

  • keithcuda
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Projectile motion -- launched 60° above the horizontal

  • thegoosegirl42
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Is the decay constant , constant for all isotopes of element

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Relativity and kinetic energy, mass-energy systems

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Projectiles, and acceleration problems

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Slinky transverse pulse travel time with stretched length 8.2 m

  • andkand97
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New Velocity/Distance Question 1/25

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Motion between two charged surfaces, find initial speed

  • rlc
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Electrion moving between two parallel plates

  • toothpaste666
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Roman Inverted Siphons and Fluid Dynamics

  • NexPhil
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How Do You Calculate the Increase in Internal Energy for Neon in a Tank?

  • PhysicStud01
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What's the Force Exerted? and how long it takes to stop

  • Hoyin
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What's the speed of ball when travelling over the fence?

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