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Is My Solution to the Grade 11 Physics Problem Correct?

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Sound waves (node and antinodes)

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The physics of rising air/bubbles displacing water below sealevel

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Calculate Work Done on 2.6m Ramp w/ 220N Force

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Is the Velocity of Two Objects in a Head-On Collision Necessarily Zero?

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Coil placed in a time-varying magnetic field

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(Problem 6) Fragments of explosion

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Lorentz Transformations problem

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What Makes Binding Energy Negative? Examples and Explanations

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Bullet conservation of momentum problem

  • BrainMan
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Poisson's Equation in Cylindrical Coordinates

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A conservation of mechanical energy and momentum problem

  • BrainMan
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Time for object in free fall to reach bottom of reservoir

  • sciencegem
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Engine with constant power; Time taken to finish track?

  • Nathanael
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When does this ring leave the surface?

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Potential of a conservative force

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Adiabatic, Isothermal and Isochoric Processes

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How to Find Force on an Electron Using Gauss' Law?

  • ichivictus
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Find the potential of a fluid with varying density

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String Wave Velocity and Tension

  • Rookie
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Basic Q's Net Force and Acceleration

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Interference of microwave transmitters of different wavelengths

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Finding I(0)- and I(0)+ in First Order Circuit

  • darwinharianto
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Potential of a Coalescing Water Droplet

  • Satvik Pandey
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Harmonic Motion Spring Constant

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Mobile Phone Tower Question - Wave Equation and No. of Photons Per Sec

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Projectile problem (This is a quickie)

  • gcombina
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Solution to Schrodinger Equation

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Calculating Average Recoil Force for Machine Gun Firing 50g Bullets

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Rolling sphere, where to start when i dont know the radius?

  • bikkja
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Why Integrate Over Entire Conducting Rail Instead of Bar Area?

  • baby_1
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Physics Exam Revision Help - Exam in 5 hours

  • ichigo
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Calculate Angle of 3.50 kg Mass on 1.59 m String Revolving at 2.99 m/s

  • gummybeargirl
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Finding gravitational potential and intensity in point A

  • aquance
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Transmission and reflection of waves at boundaries

  • albega
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How Do You Calculate the Density of a Partially Submerged Cube?

  • AlphaLima
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How to Determine Final Speeds in a Glancing Collision Problem?

  • BrainMan
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Elastic Collision in Deep Space

  • Rookie
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How can I know when to use different trigonometric functions?

  • ann
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How long can a ship stay in a port with a harmonic tide pattern?

  • Karol
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M_p^3 = \frac{V_s^3}{2\pi G} PM_s^2Solve Binary Star Mass Homework Equation

  • unscientific
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Acceleration in Kinematics: How Does it Vary with Displacement?

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Find the viscosity coeffienct of glycerol, using stokes law

  • RoryScanlan
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How Do You Solve Vector Problems in Physics?

  • emjay66
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What is the equation of motion for the mass in this system?

  • Karol
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Planetesimal Accretion Time Estimation

  • spinnaker
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Simple finding linear acceleration

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How Do You Calculate Relative Velocity on a Moving Barge?

  • Danatron
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Uniform, semicircular rod of radius R and mass m in the center

  • aquance
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Calculating Final Speed and Kinetic Energy in an Elastic Collision

  • BrainMan
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Gravitational potential of a sphere

  • aquance
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Calculating resultant torque using cross product

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General Formula for Acceleration of a Disk Rolling Down an Incline

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Two planets connected by a spring no gravity

  • physicsishard
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Wheel on a vertical plane. Find tangential speen and acceleration.

  • genioaddis
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How Should You Properly Ask for Homework Help in Online Forums?

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SHM and Circular Motion Problem

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What Is the Height of the Tower?

  • phyphyphy
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Thevenin equivalent for an AC circuit

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Introductory Simple Harmonic Motion Problem

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How to calculate the frequency given a colour, angle, 100 slits/mm.

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Electrodynamics problem (circuit with two sources)

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How Is Acceleration Calculated in a Basic Table Pulley System?

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Tennis ball's final velocity without it's initial

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Multipole approximation outside conducting sphere

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Stuck (Kinetic Energy & Pressure of Meteoroids)

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Unit Conversions and Mistakes: Understanding the Basics

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Momentum of Falling Rock: A, B, C, D, E

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Regarding ' The Electric field inside a non conducting shell '

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What is the equation for the kinetic energy of a pendulum at any point?

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Planck's constant got from experiment lower than accepted value

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How Do You Calculate Force on an Inclined Plane with and without Friction?

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The change in entropy of the gas vs thermal reservoir

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Proving that central force is conservative and getting the energy

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Electromagnetism, calculation of B

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Min Period of oscillation of a rod

  • Tanya Sharma
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Magnetic field from a conductor using Law of Biot-Savart

  • Jon.G
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Sinusoidal Pressure Wave: Questions & Answers

  • Plaetean
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Harmonics, Notes, Beat frequency

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How Fast Will an Apple Fall from a 15m Building?

  • Zorric
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What is the energy principle and how does it apply to this problem?

  • Maxo
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Electronic field calculation of 2 wires

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Friction and Energy: Understanding Inclined Paths

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Troubleshooting a FBD of a Pulley

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Diffraction - opening smaller than wavelength

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The existance of Electric field

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Harmonic Oscillator Homework: Graph, Spring Constant & Weight

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Solving Frictional Forces Homework

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Kirchoff's rules and capacitors

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How Is the Total Number of Charge Carriers in a Conductor Calculated?

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Exercise of Electromagnetic Induction

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No Work Done on a Textbook: Explanation of Concept

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Dipole moment of quadrupole charge distribution on a ring

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