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Newton's laws during a tug of war

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Mass-to-Charge Ratio of an Ion in Mass Spectrometer

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Height of cliff using energy and speed of sound

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Analyzing a Simple Pendulum: Length, Displacement, Velocity, and Restoring Force

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What is the Solution to the Retarding Force Problem?

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Linear polarization in a glass prism

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Locomotive accelerates 34-car train

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Does Turning on a Fan Affect Room Temperature?

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When does the plate of glass loosen from a glass cylinder in water?

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Forces of Rolling Homework: Find Frictional Force on Wheel

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Calculate Thickness of Oak Layer to Limit Heat Loss to 740kJ/hr in Door

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Conservation of momentum/energy in a two particle system

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Mass in a satellite changes orbit

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Solving the Elevator Problem: Weight Measurement

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Elementary Mechanics Special Lab Project

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Stuck on (proving) a linear charge problem

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Normal Force and Coefficient of Kinetic Friction

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How Does Electron Shape Affect Electric Field Energy?

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Thermodynamics radiation problem

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What Prevents a Bike from Sliding on a Friction-less Banked Track?

  • Jimmy87
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Enthelpy of Reaction under Constant Volume?

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Solving a Flight Time with Wind: What to Calculate?

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Electric field direction when solving system?

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What is the maximum energy that the electron can obtain?

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Deriving the electron speed from a specified orbital

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How High and Far Does the Skateboarder Travel?

  • Physicsnoob90
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X and y components of initial velocity

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Problem with a Differential in a Non Inertial System.

  • paalfis
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2d motion range , find angle (Really simple, not sure what I'm missing)

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Conservation of energy: mass-spring system

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Electrostatic Potential in a Box

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Show the potential obeys Poisson's Equation

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RC Circuit with alternating voltage source

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Adding Vectors with Given Lengths and Angle: A Basic Vector Problem

  • OrigamiCaptain
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Kinematics Acceleration question

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Conceptual question - block and incline

  • deedsy
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How Do I Calculate the Volume of a Hole in a Metal Piece?

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Where did I go wrong (torque/moment problem)

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How long will it take cars to overtake?

  • Amad27
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Tensions, forces, and moments for an A-Frame crane

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Moments of inertia using parallel axis theorem

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What are the Miller Indices for a Plane with an Outside Cube Interception?

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What Is the Speed of Waves on a Guitar String?

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Satellite in orbit losing speed

  • Karol
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Programming a Projectile Motion Question

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How to Maximize the Height in a Newton's Cradle with Unequal Masses?

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Two masses connected by strings on an incline

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Spring launched box sliding over friction surface

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How Do You Calculate Power Absorbed by a Resistor in a Circuit?

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Biomechanics Biceps Problem - Classical Mechanics (Moment Arms/Forces)

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Vapor Pressure vs Atmospheric Pressure

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Forces between charged particles

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E-Field & Voltage: Coulomb's Law & Integration Explained

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Deriving the ground state energy of a hydrogen atom?

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Calculate the Electric Field at the given point

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Two Balls Drop, what happens to the distance?

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Calculating Work by Tension on Masses

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Classic mechanics problem:two masses with a wedge

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Block on wedge which is not fixed.Find minimum μ to keep the wedge at rest.

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Solving a Puzzling Physics Exercise: 100g & 200g on a Spring

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Center of Mass and Motion of a Wedge-Mass System

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Heat transfer calculation problem

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Ideal gas temperature/pressure/volume problem

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Given a force equation and mass, find velocity

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Stumped on a box on cart action/reaction pair question

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What Is the Electron's Momentum After Compton Scattering?

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Acceleration and friction force problem

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Projectile Motion Problem Solving with Equations and Help from Experts

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Frustrated with Adiabatic compression problem

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Thermodynamics Interesting Entropy Problem

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An alpha particle is at rest at the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system

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What is the net force on Hydro in Problem #7 of the Net Force Homework?

  • jg871
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Question with Three Thin Lenses Calculating for Final Image Distance

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Calculating Work on a Moving Crate with an Inclined Rope

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Waves in opposite directions in a wire

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Interference and Diffraction

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Calculating Net Force and Direction of Barge Movement with Vector and Forces"

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Helpful ways to tackle solving problems

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What is the Instantaneous Velocity Question and How to Solve It?

  • Jane W
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What is the distance the child flies after the rope is cut?

  • Daniel95
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How Do You Calculate the Focal Length of a Telescope's Objective?

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Newton's law of motion -- crates & strings & friction

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Why Does the Observed Frequency Increase When a Galaxy Approaches?

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Why Are the Two Angles Labeled Theta Equal?

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Questions about the formula for acceleration

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How Fast Was the Car Moving When It Hit the Van?

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Energy Conservation and Coefficient of Restitution

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Comparing Runner Speeds in 1 km Races with Decimal Precision

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Inclined throw in a vertical loop

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Find Acceleration of Block M in Figure with Mass m at 0.8R

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What does it mean to normalize a wave function?

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Spherically symmetric charge density

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Gravity, Force and Mass Assignment, Can someone please check it?

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How to Solve for Coefficient of Kinetic Friction: Practice Test Question

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How is Impulse Calculated in a Collision with Changing Velocities?

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