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The period for small oscillations of a system

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Kinematics Questions: Acceleration, Velocity, and the Speed of Light

  • Physicsrapper
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Capacitor Energy with a Dielectric

  • JMaria
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Motion of a Particle in a Plane: A Quiz

  • lobbob
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Parallel Plate Capacitor and Battery

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Electric Fields of Cylinders and Cylindrical Shells

  • tristanm
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Solve Work w/ Pulleys Homework: Answer & Explanation

  • Coop
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Need Help w/ Massachusetts Physics Standards

  • cmkluza
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What is the expression for terminal speed in this homework statement?

  • cuongbui1702
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Another conservation of momentum problem

  • BrainMan
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Conservation of momentum uranium atom problem

  • BrainMan
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Solving Adiabatic Process for Diatomic Gas: Volume & Temp Change

  • HemaZ
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Calculating pipe diameter for half-flow condition/mannings equation

  • kachi
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Is Gravity Involved in the Motion of a Pendulum After a Collision?

  • Maxo
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Understanding Torque for car rollover

  • Maxo
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Electric field in and around an infinite sheet of charge.

  • morangta
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Poisson distribution (radioactive decay)

  • steamyoshi
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Refraction and Magnification of a Coin in a Glass Cylinder

  • Speedking96
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Velocity of uniform circular motion

  • Govind_Balaji
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Need free program to plot expressions in polar coordinates

  • morangta
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Calculating Electric Field on Skin Surface with Decibels - Homework Help

  • tamtam402
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How does pressure energy influence fluid flow in a tube with varying heights?

  • manimaran1605
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Finding Vout/Vin of an RL filter

  • stude
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Find maximum velocity in Acceleration-Time Graph

  • Govind_Balaji
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What is the concept behind these two similar Thermodynamics problems

  • hbk69
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What is the Solution to a Perfectly Inelastic Collision Problem?

  • BrainMan
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Phase difference of damped oscillations

  • kelvin macks
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Induced voltage in rectangular loop

  • beborche
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Q vs q in Coulomb's Law: Understanding Notation for Charges

  • ChiralWaltz
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Phase Difference in Part II of Homework | Why is it Not pi/2?

  • kelvin macks
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Which Material Exerts Greater Impulse When Jumping Off a Dock?

  • Maxo
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How Do I Calculate the Coefficient of Friction in a Ramp Experiment?

  • HappyScientist
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Finding initial wavelength of photo given angle of deflection

  • negation
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Understanding Work and Energy in a Trampoline Jump

  • Maxo
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I'm trying to simulate moon orbit around earth, my moon is broken.

  • xzbobzx
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Static Equilibrium with a beam and cable

  • Juniper7
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Maximum diffraction order for periodic slit array

  • Flucky
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Find the mean number density of particles in the stellar atmosphere.

  • Jon.G
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School project: shoes that produce energy

  • jufo2014
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Velocity of train if it passes 2km bridge in 110sec and a point in 10s

  • Govind_Balaji
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Static Equilibrium and tension of cables

  • Juniper7
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Constant Breaking force for roller coaster

  • rexorsist
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Solving for Angular Acceleration & Speed of Rod in Freefall

  • Juniper7
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Electromagnetics density of Toroid

  • baby_1
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Solving Second Order Nonhomogeneous DEs with Initial Conditions

  • Plaetean
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Rotational Energy/Speed of a System?

  • Juniper7
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Torque and Newton third's law applied to rotatory motion.

  • Bedeirnur
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Induction Charge: Losing Electrons? Help!

  • cuongbui1702
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Comparing Magnitudes of Forces on Two Boxes

  • Maxo
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Behavior of the air when the angle of attack increases

  • Reveille
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Collision of thermal neutrons and Cobalt

  • skrat
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Force and acceleration on sodium atom if laser bundle shines on atom

  • jennyjones
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Could someone look over the data of my SHM Lab?

  • jessigchse
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Question in dynamics projectile motion

  • abdo99
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Solve RLC Series Circuit: V, f, L, C Given

  • MarcL
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Analyzing the LCR Circuit: Oscillatory Currents

  • albega
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Area of a Triangle Using Vectors.

  • smakhtar
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Points close to the source not behaving like inverse-square

  • steamyoshi
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Find Potential Difference Across AB: Capacitance Problem Solved

  • rajumahtora
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What is the solar constant in certain area of earth per day?

  • viniterranova
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Calculating average force - momentum problem

  • AgentRedfield
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I've been staring at this Newtons first law assignment for hours

  • Sullivan
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Rearranging capacitor charge/discharge equation

  • Hassss
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How Do You Calculate θ_dot in Polar Coordinates?

  • ma18
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Special Relativity: Rocket Signal Reception Time and Frequency Shift

  • physiks
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Neutrons scattering on Silver plate

  • skrat
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Electron momentum uncertainty with 10^-15m position uncertainty

  • BOAS
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What is the amount of work done in moving the box from the bottom to t

  • TheLetterDex
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Acceleration at constant velocity?

  • ma18
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Simple Calculation of Astronomical Unit Problem

  • unscientific
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Which Rope Sustains Greater Tension: Tree or Tug-of-War?

  • Maxo
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Jumping box with a spring and mass inside

  • Zeor137
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Centre of mass and gravity problem, confused and

  • TheRedDevil18
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Modeling the Motion of a Car Against Constant Frictional Resistance

  • grae
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Hooke's law and circular motion.

  • negation
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Power supplied holding a mass suspended in air

  • piisexactly3
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Transformers and inverse square law

  • adjacent
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Shoot the moon - differential equation for motion in earth - moon syst

  • visio
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Solve Induction Slider Homework: Find AB Voltage & Current

  • fayled
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What was the angle of deflection?

  • Ale_keys
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Differential form of Gauss' theorem with dielectrics

  • Ocirne94
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Speed of a rocket using energy methods

  • BrainMan
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Which slide will have a higher speed at the end of the slide?

  • alingy1
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Rotational Dynamics and string Tension

  • Juniper7
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Max Shortening of Spring for Elastic Collision 3

  • Karol
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Load Voltage Problem - Find the Fault!

  • alexmath
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Calculating Power: Answer to Quads @ 180 deg/s

  • PepperABLF12
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Calculate Linear Velocity: 180 deg/s & 0.5 m

  • PepperABLF12
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Cube tipping on horizontal surface

  • raving_lunatic
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A homework in Direct Circuit for beginning students

  • fdbjruitoirew
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Angular Acceleration: 0.29 rad/s/s

  • PepperABLF12
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What Pin Position Ensures Rigid Body Rotation Upon Impact?

  • TheFerruccio
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Determining Flow Velocity of Water in Collection Tank

  • Busybee12
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How to Convert $/Energy to $/Power

  • saqibtq
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Average Net force and high jumpers

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