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Write F as a sum of an orthogonal and parallel vector

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Finding the initial acceleration rotating masses not about their C.o.M

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Solving Pulley on a Pulley Problem using Force Analysis

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Resolving Forces on an Inclined Plane: Finding the Components of a Force

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Where Should a 150N Weight Be Placed on a Ladder to Achieve Equilibrium?

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Finding horizontal force F on a suspended 5.0 kg mass at 30 degrees

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The Force of Gravity Depends on Two Masses

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What is the Force Exerted by the Ground on Object 1 in an Atwood Machine?

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Phase difference of two moving particle

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Physics Fundamentals: Work Done

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Hi all. Need guidance for some fundamentals physics

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Finding the time when the car starts to skid (Kleppner 2.29)

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Calculating gravitational forces on a spacecraft between Earth and Moon

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What Is the Acceleration at Point A Above a Planet?

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Mechanical Principles - Rotating Systems

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Electrostatics Problem -Two moving charged particles

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Transfer function for gear system with translational mass

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Archimedes Principle and Buoyancy

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Find Time: Initial Velocity, Final Velocity, Acceleration, Distance

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Proper Time Interval: A Puzzler

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What are the correct labels for frequency and displacement in a wave graph?

  • desmond iking
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Boltzmann equation for carrier transport

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Finding Velocity given the initial velocity and weight

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Tension in rope when the system is accelerating

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Why Is the Resultant Amplitude of Interfering Waves Not Simply A1 + A2?

  • desmond iking
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Finding event coordinates for a moving meter ruler

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Solving word problem in hydrodynamics

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General solution of the Schrodinger equation for a free particle?

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Why Doesn't the Applied Force Account for All Masses in This System?

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How High Can You Jump on Phobos and How Long Does It Take?

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Centripetal force problem with tension

  • BrainMan
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Does the mod square of the wave function always have to be real?

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How do you determine the angle turned by a winding drum with given data?

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Mercury manometer pressure at X and Y with different fluids

  • MrMechanic
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Acceleration of a block with another block on top

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Q) Deriving Gauss' Law from Coulomb's Law for a Single Point Charge

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What is the Tension in Block m2's String in a Pulley System?

  • tzonehunter
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A stick with two springs attached between two vertical walls

  • skrat
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Negative sign when finding forces from derivative of potential?

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Hoop with attached mass rolling without bouncing

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How Is Work Calculated on an Elevator Cab in Physics Problems?

  • user14245
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How Do Magnetic and Electric Fields Produce Light?

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Pushing an incline so mass on ramp accelerates upward

  • matineesuxxx
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Motion of a particle in a rotating tube

  • AwesomeTrains
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Two metal rods, one silver and the other copper, are both immersed at

  • chemistrymole
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Shortest distance between two cars

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Little trees makes angle around turn

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Einstein velocity transformations problem

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Angular Magnification of a telescope,

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Kinematics Crash Simulation Question

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A generation is about one-third of a lifetime.

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What Is the Net Force Using Parallelogram Method?

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Two non ideal springs hanging on a tree

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Is there a difference between negative acceleration and retardation

  • PhysicsStudnt
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How Does Normal Force Change on an Inclined Plane?

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Kinematics problem -- Cat chasing a mouse on a rotating disk

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Pressure vessel ideal gas calculation

  • paulos
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Amplitude of string when the string breaks

  • desmond iking
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Double Pendulum With Acceleration

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Will Tarzan's vine break when swinging 4 m over a river?

  • zim70094
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Spring - Pulley - Mass <Oscilations problem>

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Two perpendicular charged infinite lines

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How Can You Calculate Jupiter's Mass Using Callisto's Orbital Data?

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Why did the pennies fly up when a skydiver dropped them?

  • BrainMan
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What Is the Gravitational Force Between Two Rocks in Space?

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Electrostatics - Electric field of a quadrupole

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Compressed vertical spring bounce

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Inductor Energy Loss Calculation

  • Tom_Greening
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Why Does It Take 200 N to Slow Down a 10 kg Mass in Free Fall?

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How Do You Calculate Tension in a Frictionless Pulley System?

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How fast would a methane cloud rise in air?

  • Mock
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What is the direction of the magnetic force on a charged particle?

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Calculating Missile Launch Time for 2D Kinematics Problem

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Dynamics: Normal and Tangential projectile motion problem

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Alpha particle approaching gold nucleus

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Theoretical description about free fall and acceleration

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Number of oscillations executed by an object to be in phase

  • desmond iking
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Air Speed Calculation for a .002 Inch Gap at 80 PSI

  • Chris 23
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Do electrons accelerate in a conductor due to potential difference?

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Calculating Time to Reach End of Tunnel in Earth's Centerless Tunnel

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Two vehicles moving in opposite directions bonus problem

  • antonisz
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What Happens to Inductance with Changes in Current and Loop Configuration?

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Mass attached on two springs between the walls

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Air resistance reduced by a factor of 4: why is acceleration 3F/4m?

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Liquid, superheated vapour and a mixture

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What is the potential energy at 1/2A in simple harmonic motion?

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Kinematics-Boulder Falling Problem

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Calculating Centripetal Force in a Bent Tube

  • Tanya Sharma
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Deceleration force Vs. distance question

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Extra Credit Question for my class, I don't think I did it correctly.

  • antonisz
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Gravitational Energy for Satellite: r1 to r2

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