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Normalizing a State Function for an Infinite Square Well

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Solving the Node Equation for I_2 in a Circuit

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Confusion to the solution of a MIT ocw problem

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Motion of Two Bodies Orbiting the Sun

  • Bashyboy
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Excess Electrons, Milikan Oil Drop

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Lagrangian of conic pendulum-rod

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Displacement of Oscillating Block: y=A cos(ωt+ø)

  • paulzhen
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Finding Center of Mass of Disc with Hole

  • Aliasa
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Inelastic Collision - 2D, find mass, theta, x-component

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How fast is wave travelling from graph

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Metal bar struck by ball: finding angular speed after collision

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What are the pin reactions at A and D?

  • MrMechanic
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Coefficient of static friction of a sliding box

  • DB91
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Show the relative difference in clock time between plane/ground is

  • akennedy
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What Direction is C? Apply the Right Hand Rule

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Energy and force in a solenoid with multiple wirings

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How does air resistance change with weight and surface area?

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Calculating charge on capacitor.

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How Does a Frog's Jump Affect Disk Rotation Time?

  • Chase11
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Feynman's box and tennis balls problem

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Find tme constant for discharging capacitor

  • UselessLadder
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Free Body Diagram: Explaining 3 Cord Tensions for Block C

  • princejan7
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Cycloidal Path of Charged Particle

  • theQmechanic
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Find electric potential and field from Electric Quadrupole

  • dreamspace
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Solving F=MA: Boat Acceleration, Distance, Velocity

  • smartjack
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Understanding Polarization at Different Phases?

  • Srv C
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Calculating Short Circuit Current with Node Equations

  • princejan7
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What is the Relationship Between Spring Length and Mass Density?

  • mkarydas
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A car is heading 43 m/s east. Find momentum, velocity

  • Medgirl314
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Finding the momentum after a collision

  • PhyIsOhSoHard
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Rolling a ball off a roof (ramp)

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Diffraction Grating problem (waves and optics)

  • pondzo
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Finding potential of a cone using Laplaces Equation

  • Miike012
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Solve Mirror Equation for Unknown Image Distance & Focal Length

  • zoop-loop
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What Defines the Periodicity of a Driving Force in Harmonic Motion?

  • cpburris
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How Much Heat is Added or Removed in the Reaction of TiCl4 with O2?

  • sero2000
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Find relative speed of fast moving partical with dilated time

  • akennedy
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Force and acceleration (not actually homework)

  • ViolentCorpse
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Why Do Capacitors in Parallel Share the Same Voltage?

  • oneplusone
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Finding Forces and Masses in a Hanging Weight System

  • BearMan
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Solve Orbital Period for Two Identical Planets Around Star

  • char808
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Using Relativisitic Units (where c = 1)

  • Chetlin
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Analysis of Billiards Ball Motion Following a Horizontal Queue Impact

  • besnik93
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Calculating Work Done: A Secondary Two Homework Problem

  • warpedfart
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Position-time graph made with info from a velocity time graph

  • jesstryin
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Calculate Average Emf in Rectangular Coil

  • theshonen8899
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Why Is the Voltage the Same Across C1 and C2?

  • oneplusone
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Two force systems have the same resultant

  • bawse
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I am having a problem with this question - average speed of a car

  • yukapuka
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Work Done on a Block on an Inclined Plane

  • gunjay
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Calculating Solar Rotation Using Sunspot Observations

  • magnanimousto
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What is the equation for simple harmonic motion with A=14cm and ω=3.0Hz?

  • negation
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How Do You Calculate Sun's Gravitational Acceleration at an Asteroid's Orbit?

  • pumpernickel
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Gas Flow Equation: Calculating Force & Velocity

  • Havaren
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Solving Gravitational Torque Homework Equations

  • mintsnapple
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Electric Field and charged plane

  • Hitchslaps
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Complex Circuits Lab Homework: Find Parallel Resistor

  • Sneakatone
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Magnetic Field at Center of Loop

  • tomizzo
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What Angle Will a Hydrogen Spectral Line Appear in 2nd Order?

  • smaan
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What are the velocities of the balls after the collision?

  • lozah
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Why does a hole appear larger to a moving rod in special relativity?

  • Icaro Amorim
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Help with Vectors: Calculating Displacement, Speed & Velocity

  • jesstryin
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Making an explosive volcano without chemicals? HELP

  • DChalo
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Finding Equation for Linearly Changing Density

  • rmfw
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Acceleration of a cart being pulled by a falling mass

  • jumbogala
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Solving Critical Damping Circuit: Find R, i, di/dt, v_C(t)

  • zealeth
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Why Do Different Paths in a Diode Circuit Show Different Voltages?

  • Saitama
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Which Phase Can Withstand a Force?

  • spark693
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Force Calculation for Box on Ramp

  • ktkitkat
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Help with a SDOF system, spring and base?

  • lupinpooter
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Average Acceleration of a Motorboat

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How Is Energy Lost in Elastic vs. Inelastic Collisions?

  • icesalmon
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Forearm Homework: Finding Forces, Tension, Moment WRT Elbow Point E

  • Ronaldo95163
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What is the Relationship Between Pressure and Height in Fluid Mechanics?

  • Tekneek
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Solving for Time of Intersection in Vertical Kinematic Problem

  • Bryson
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What is the critical angle for light traveling through glass?

  • narendra
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Net Force Homework: Direction of Net Force

  • edanzig
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Mass-spring system (not exactly homework)

  • negation
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Answer:Solve Relativistic Effects: Who Wins the Race?

  • Calu
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Power Calc: Find Current & Power in Circuit - Resistors Absorbing?

  • kexanie
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Electrostatics problem involving infinite sheet

  • Tanya Sharma
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Solving Banked Curve Problem: Coefficient of Static Friction

  • jonah
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Length of wire wrapped around a solenoid?

  • kylesss
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What is the maximum bending moment for this beam?

  • Antex
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Angular magnification of flat and concave mirrors

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Two objects, and where they meet

  • ex81
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How Long Will It Take for an Electron to Reach the Sphere's Edge?

  • Tanya Sharma
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Unit Conversion - Flux Densities

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Kirchhoff's Current Law: Solving for Open Circuit Voltage

  • princejan7
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Using Newton's Laws - A problem involving 3 masses and an incline

  • RslM
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Solving Rope Tension Problem w/ Friction & Variables m1, m2 & m3

  • Hitchslaps
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How Do You Determine the Equivalent Capacitance in Complex Circuits?

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Find how long a marble rolls down a ramp, given distance and angle

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Inclined Plane Rotational Motion

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Gravitational force for a ball and particle

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Inelastic collision between ball and rotating system.

  • MangoMaster
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Energy of Conservation Lab Report Question

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Work Energy Theorem and Kinematics

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