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Solving a Population Growth Problem

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Finding the dipole moment of a molecule in an electric field

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How Much Sand Equals the Surface Area of a Cube?

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Understanding Velocity vs Time Graphs for Horizontal Motion

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What Are the SI Units of the Gravitational Constant in Newton's Law?

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Electric Fields - continuous charge distributions

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Optical path difference of air wedge

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What is the maximum mass of a bug to not tip the straw?

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Crow flying to destination (vector problem)

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How Do You Solve Two-Dimensional Wave Interference Problems?

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How wide is a single slit that gives its first minimum at 90°?

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Falling Rock on Planet X. Solving for 'g'.

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IB Physics Extended Essay - Terminal velocity experiment - ideas neede

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Inductance, volt drop and time constant? Help

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Why does (current density) dJ/dt=0?

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Resultant Vector using Components

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Oscillations and inverse square law

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Circuitous definition of charge ?

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What is the tension in the rope used to pull two blocks with friction?

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Fundamental of Physics 10th Edition Problem 52

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Optics: Spherical Interface -- Real and Virtual Images

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Understanding the Force Ratio in Tandem Sleds: Explained with Examples

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Coriolis Force & Rotating Body Problem

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Potential difference in uniformly charged cylinder

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How Do You Calculate the Initial Speed of the Second Stone?

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VECTORS, NEWTONG SECOND LAW [Chapter 4, question 5 (Focus on Concepts)

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Finding Current Flux Through Closed Surface

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Vector Multiplication in a Triangle on the Cartesian Plane

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Electrostatic Force/Coulomb's Law

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Why is the Conversion Factor for kg-force 0.1?

  • Karol
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Percent Uncertainty Shenanigans

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Kinematic Equation Problem using Velocity & Distance

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Deriving sin(a-b) trig identity using Cross Product of Unit Vectors

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Find function with given boundary conditions

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When and at what distance does the second train reach its maximum speed?

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What is the tension force in a tug-of-war between two teams?

  • gcombina
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Why is the Central Maximum Shifted Towards P? Ask Here!

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Calculating Stability: Finding the Tipping Point of a Table

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Deriving the formula for electric potential?

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How is Average Velocity Calculated for a Two-Part Journey?

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Throwing an Egg Straight Up: Solving for Initial Velocity

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Torque about a point given coordinates in three dimensions

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Calories Required to Raise the Temp of Aluminum

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Normal Force and Coefficient of kinetic friction (Quiz 4, q15)

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Finding the resistance, magnetic flux, and current of a loop section

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Voltage divider data is a problem

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Average kinetic energy of molecules of ideal gas

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Ball dropped through a tunnel through the earth.

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Cylinder with piston, stationary state

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Calculating the Volume of a House

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Finding Projection of Force onto line

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Understanding Passive Sign Convention

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Doubt in Gravitation: Understanding the Orbital Motion of Two Stars

  • Vibhor
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Problem of conservation of linear mometum

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What time are two thrown balls at the same height?

  • Yae Miteo
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Proton in a uniform electric field

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Ampere's Law Application Problem

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Dropping Balls in tube with liquid

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Force on a dipole in a non-uniform electric field

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How Do You Calculate Mean Life and Half-Life of Radioactive Nuclei?

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External pressure on a piston with/without friction

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Prove that s^2=(s')^2 using the Lorentz Transformation

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Electric Field caused by two charges problem

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How Many 116In Nuclei Can Be in Equilibrium?

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What is the potential between 2 concentric spheres?

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Problem: How can American 110V light bulbs be used on a 240V grid?

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Ranking force on q via multiple charge density vs. theta graphs

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Magnetic Force on current-carrying wire

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Are My Calculations Correct for this Complex Circuit?

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What causes a radiometer to spin in bright light?

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Solving A Rocket & Traction Apparatus Challenge

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1994 Physics Olympiad Semi-Final Exam Question

  • HPphysics
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Solving for Angular Frequency in Series R to Parallel LC

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What Went Wrong with This Linear Temperature Scale Problem?

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How Does the Velocity-Distance Graph Relate to a Particle's Acceleration?

  • sylwesh98
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Maximum critical angle for total reflection?

  • shangriphysics
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How to Calculate Work Done by a Force Along a Path?

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Resonant Frequency and speed of sound

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Potential on the rim of a uniformly charged disk

  • ELB27
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Force of repulsion between two hemispheres of a metal conductor

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Car Tire Wear and Odometer Accuracy Calculation

  • SPhy
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Collision of ball with a fixed inclined plane

  • Dr.azwar
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Vectors -- Adding velocity vectors to make a resultant

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Calculating Work Done for Carrying Tool Boxes

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How to Solve for x in the Power Equation: 2.34=15.3*0.886^x

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Finding the Angle Between Vectors A and B in the Cross Product

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Equivalent capacitance for infinite ladder

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Bulb Brightness: 120V & 240V Supply

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Answer Checking: Unit 1 Waves Chapter 1

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How Does Water Pressure Change Inside a Spinning Test Tube?

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Solving for Acceleration in a Pulley System

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Calculate Wavenumber of Radiation Through Glass

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Confusion Over Same Energy Level Transitions

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Question concerning displacement and vectors

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Boat slowing down with variable acceleration

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