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Car traffic producing shock wave

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Determine vertical velocity vector on sloped surface

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Biot-Savart equation for AC current

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Electron and hole concentration

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Calculating Relative Velocity of Two Boats in a River

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How Is Acceleration Calculated in Rotational Motion?

  • Vladimir_Kitanov
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Direction of friction on rolling object

  • songoku
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Electromagnetism — finding the current

  • physics604
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Derivative of ##\vec s = \vec \theta \times \vec r##

  • Vladimir_Kitanov
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Solving a Physics Problem After 10 Years: Can You Help Phyler?

  • sprotte
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Why doesn't this solution work? (Springs and Conservation of Energy)

  • CCoffman
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Oscillation with 2 springs attached to a mass

  • link223
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The total resistance in a circuit

  • Aristarchus_
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Pendulum made with a Ball and two light strings

  • Aristarchus_
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Impact and the Coefficient of Restitution

  • Vladimir_Kitanov
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Analyzing Mass A's Direction of Motion

  • link223
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Boltzmann distribution and ideal gases

  • arnesmeets
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Friction Coefficients: Determining Force Direction?

  • link223
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Finding number of significant figures

  • vcsharp2003
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Moving in a straight line with multiple constraints

  • Jack7
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Equation for an oscillating spring (w/ demping)

  • link223
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Max amplitude of a diving board that will not toss a pebble off?

  • link223
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Question about reflectivity and maximization of energy reflected

  • LCSphysicist
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Finding highest order number for a diffraction grating

  • Oijl
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How to Maximize Inductance in a Coaxial Cable?

  • JH2o
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Perpendicular inelastic collision problem

  • NODARman
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Motion in Cylindrical Coordinates

  • Vladimir_Kitanov
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Finding Time with Work and Distance

  • vuhwhat
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Projectile Motion of motorcyclist

  • gjh
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Intensity of two sound pressure waves

  • iQadmat
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Understanding Reflectance and Transmittance Calculations

  • LCSphysicist
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How to determine the car's deceleration at a point along a curve?

  • simphys
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How can I calculate the maximum impact force on the helmet?

  • Jun
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Work done in elevator problem — is it positive or negative?

  • pandatime
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Dynamics problem (force and torque analysis) of a human finger

  • ElectricVocaloid
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Schrödinger Equation (why are U and -x^2 =0?)

  • Que7i
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Finding the voltage drop along a tapered wire

  • Sorin2225
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Solving a Circular Motion Problem - Expert Tips and Techniques

  • bloodlust_X
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Centre of mass (composite rod) - length and densities provided

  • pandatime
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Calculating Max Tension, Final Angle for Swinging on Rope Over Lake

  • simphys
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Poynting theorem and electromagnetic density

  • LCSphysicist
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Distribution of normal force in this problem

  • Rikudo
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Number of Waves/Crests in Tsunami Wave Train

  • Point Conception
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Finding the position vector for translated frame of reference

  • simphys
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Finding the Right Spring Force: A Tale of Error and Redemption

  • pandatime
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Thermal energy dissipated from the brakes in a car

  • simphys
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Overall Sound Pressure Level between two Frequencies

  • roldy
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The Diffraction Grating - Fringe Brightness and Spacing

  • ap_cycles
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Hall Effect - Properties of a slab of metal

  • smahapatra3
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Conceptual question involving tension and angles

  • pandatime
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Air pressure with Bernoulli's equation

  • pompey
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Direction of friction for three bodies stacked one on top of the other

  • lorenz0
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Observations versus Model-Based Statements about the Sun

  • lbtocth
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Determing the new Near Point after correcting myopia with glasses

  • Cheezay
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A radially pulsating charged sphere creates which of these effects?

  • LCSphysicist
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Uncertainty in the standard deviation

  • Shukie
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The angle at which a skier will leave the sphere

  • simphys
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I-V graph of Diode using a C.R.O.

  • cloudone
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Gravitational PE for a certain distance from the Sun

  • simphys
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Upward force of float moving in an arch under water

  • mrapple
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Nonreflective Film: Solving the Ref. Index Problem

  • Andy1011
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Conservation of energy problem with friction included

  • simphys
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Car-Car System: Energy Conservation?

  • simphys
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What is considered the "System" here? (conservation of energy problem)

  • simphys
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Questioning a Physics Problem: Taking Different Reference Frames

  • simphys
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Density versus Pressure -- Balancing the bouyancy of a floating capsule

  • mrapple
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How Do Relevant Equations Help Solve Problems?

  • postmalone
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Moment of inertia of a uniform square plate

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Work done on a falling elevator by a spring + gravity

  • simphys
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A spring, disk and pulley system

  • lorenz0
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Tension in a complex-pulley-system

  • Rikudo
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How is the slope of the shear force equal to the negative of the load?

  • Svelte1
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How Does Acceleration Affect Tension in a Cable Car System?

  • aebrenn
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Lab report (photelectric effect to determine Planck's constant)

  • silverthorne
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Find v_1 for projectile using start position, final position and angle

  • GreyNoise
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Why Do Energy Bands Split and Merge in Semiconductors?

  • hardyivan007
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What is the atomic spacing D of this crystal?

  • spaghed87
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Arch Truss Bridge, Static Determinacy

  • engineer248
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How Does Efficiency Impact Velocity Ratio in a Third Class Lever?

  • junkie_ball
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What is the Full-Load Voltage of a DC Generator at 800 rpm?

  • Katsmed23
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Single-slit diffraction and small angle approximation

  • konto77
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Electrostatic equilibrium between 3 styrofoam balls

  • paul11
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How Does Stepping on a Hose Affect Water Flow and Speed?

  • jdg
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Mass-Spring-Damper time response to step input

  • hhspunter
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Finding the minimum speed for putting an object in orbit

  • pc2-brazil
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Kinetic Energy of a Charged Particle near a Charged Ring

  • SkyeAlen
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Find dissipative function for the non-linear force f=-bv^n

  • mcconnellmelany
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Rotational Motion Problems: Tilting Pole, a Yo-Yo, and a rolling hoop

  • random26
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Quarter- bridge strain gauge circuit

  • Janka
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Prove this equation using fields: show F=Bqv

  • GCSEsoon
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How Does Ampere's Law Apply to an Infinite Sheet of Current?

  • babydimples
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