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Finding frequency if you know mass and length of rope.

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Schrodinger half spin states expectation values

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Physics HW- falling Bodies, Part 2

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How Much Work Must Be Done for Earth to Escape the Sun?

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Elastic Potential- Acceleration with springs

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Why Is Current in AB Finite in a Circuit with Zero Resistance?

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Spectral lines from multiple atoms

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Simple vector-decomposition (fluid mechanics)

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Translational and rotational kinetic energy-Mass Unknown

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Physics help with torque question - I am defeated

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Mechanical Energy- Geosynchronous Orbit

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Modern Physics Lab: Hydrogen Wavelengths & Energy Levels

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Thermodynamics, Entropy, Clausis Inequality, Reversible and Irreversib

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Thermodynamics solution, but why Cp*1000 ?

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Calculate the tension in the rope

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How Does Wind Affect the Doppler Effect in a Two-Train Scenario?

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Center (in y direction) of Mass of 3D pyramid

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What Is the Speed of the Bullet?

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Schrodinger solution spin half particles

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What is the Maximum Range of a Fired Shot from a Launcher?

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Distance and velocity from non-constant force, time, mass?

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Double Slits, Calculating Wavelength

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How fast does a diver hit the water when jumping off a 30m platform?

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Angular and CoM Velocities of a Solid Sphere

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Calculating Torque and Lever Arm

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How do you find the acceleration of block B

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Dirac Delta function and Divergence

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RC Circuits charging/discharging

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Inertia - Moments of Inertia of a rigid body (different axes)

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Finding the moment of inertia of a neutron star

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Electric Field Intensity at a point due to a infinite line charge

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What Is the Oscillation Frequency in an LRC Circuit?

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Estimate the flow rate and speed of the water going into the turbine

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Will Box Y Remain in Equilibrium?

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Newton's Laws Applications - Systems

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Solving Capacitor Circuit: 3nF, 4nF & 5nF w/ 20V Supply

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Maxwell's Equations for Static Charge and Current Densities

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What Would a Pendulum's Period Be on the Moon?

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Calculating Power from rain flow

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How to Solve Momentum & KE Equation 9.21

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How would I calculate the voltage

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Finding Time to Equilibrium in Vertical Spring Oscillation

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Expressing moment of inertia in terms of m,a,r and g

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Momentum conservation and Newton's 3rd

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Calculating Moment from Hammer/Nail Force - F = 103 N, θ = 12°

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Bullet hitting a wood block in a vise. Find initial velocity?

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Finding heat lost when waters of different temps. Are mixed

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Why is my physics answer different from the calculus answer?

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Calculating Min. Beam Diameter to Avoid Breakdown

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Work done against friction for a car with 125 KJ KE.

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How Does Wall Impact Affect Momentum and Force Calculation?

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Conservation of Angular Momentum-Ice Skater

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Question on FrankHertz Experiment :/

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Astrophysics: Number of pp-reactions occuring in the Sun

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Derivative of momentum with respect to time

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Dynamics/Kinematics - Jumper beats record jump

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What Is the Final Speed of a Steel Ball Launched from a Platform?

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Conservation of angular and linear momentum

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Two particles in an elastic collision given angle of first find other.

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Thermodynamics- Charging an air tank

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How Do You Calculate Group and Phase Velocities for a 550nm Wavelength?

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How Is the Initial Height h0 Calculated in a Spring Compression Problem?

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Find the height of fluid in a U-tube container?

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Comparing structural bending strength

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Carbon Dioxide Output Percentage Change

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Average induced EMF and average induced current of a flipped loop?

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How Do You Determine the Angle That Maximizes Light Dispersion?

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Another Energy Efficiency Equation Problem

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Getting the Potential Energy from a Conservative Force

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Waste power plant efficiency math problem

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What is the current in a circuit with two cells?

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Is the Calculation of 4 Fringes Correct Instead of 5?

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How to Calculate the Moment of Inertia of a Thin Rod About an Off-Center Axis?

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Sliding block transitions to rotation around pivot

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What is the entropy of three cue balls in a bucket?

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Magnetic field of a wire within a hollow cylinder.

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Enthelpy of transition of water to ice

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Cat walking on a log floating on water

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Conservation of kinetic energy/linear momentum problem

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Determing Spring Constant by Graphing

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Constant Velocity or Acceleration

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Simple Projectile Motion Problem. Unknown initial speed.

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Fraction of vapor present in an ideal solution

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How to Explain and Diagram a Sound Instrument Project?

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Electric Field Strength Between Two Charges

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Locus of all points due to a charge

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Force Body Diagram - Running: 115 lbs Weight

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This was on my exam. I wasn't sure how to solve it.

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Max Angle of Incline for Box Sliding w/ Friction on Ramps

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Electric Generators and Faraday's Law

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How Do You Calculate the Mass of a Beam in Static Equilibrium?

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Determining Final Velocity in 2-Dimensional Collision Problem

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Rotational Kinematics of two masses

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Determine the distance between barely resolvable objects

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Angular Momentum and Rotational Energy

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