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What is the Tension in a Rope with Unequal Bucket Weights?

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Total charge in a circuit/determining parallel or series

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Statics Problem, two disks in equilibrium

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What Is the Velocity of an Inclined Plane as a Block Slides Down?

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Power Output & Work Done by a Motor

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Dynamics- acceleration of beam on rollers

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When normal force isn't normal l

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John Taylor Classical Mechanics Chapter 5, Problem 29

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Finding the final velocity using momentum and KE

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Circular Motion: Net Force and Direction

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Freefall prob that's been bugging me.

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Linear and Rotational Kinetic Energy

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Understanding microscope resolution limit

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How Long Must the Rocket Fire to Accelerate the Space Platform?

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MCAT Physics: Find Rod Length After 20% Decrease in Pendulum Period

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Help with work and vector forces

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What Is the Speed of a Block Launched by a Compressed Spring?

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What Speed Limits Apply on a Wet Banked Roadway?

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Diffraction - how does it actually work?

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Transformers Turn ratio versus Impedence ratio

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Torque of Dipoles: Problem 4.5 (Griffiths)

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Finding Mass of Hanging Object with Multiple Ropes

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What Determines the Force at the Bottom of a Circular Loop?

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Will the scuba diver sink or float

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Calculating Bullet Speed in Momentum Problem

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A cyclist exerts 80N of energy pedalling. How much Work is done?

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Defining Ampere: Length of Wire Explained

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What Angle Causes the Fishline to Break?

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Calculating Satellite Aperture Radius

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Conservation of angular momentum (electromagnetism)

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Question on conservation of energy

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Finding Final Velocity of Skaters

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Support Reactions: Forces at A & D

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What is the Force Constant k of a Spring?

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What is the largest wavelength for maximum sound intensity?

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Quick question on Pulley Force Problems

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What Is the Speed of a Spacecraft Near Mars?

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Mass Oscillations on Rotating Hoop

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How Do You Calculate the Radius of Planet Oceania?

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Changing Momentum: Unpacking the Confusion

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Understanding Rotational Inertia: A Homework Challenge

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Calculating Gravitational Force at Different Distances from Earth's Center

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How Fast Was Car A When It Hit Car B?

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Spring compression homework problem

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Kinetic/Potential Energy and Work help

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Momentum where an object explodes into two peices

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How Do You Calculate the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction on a Ramp?

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Why Does the Escape Velocity Decrease as Mass Increases in an Electric Field?

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What is the value of k in this equation?

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Velocity in Elastic Collision involving Center of Mass

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Three dimensional collision with bowling ball and pin.

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Do you know of any questions regarding projectile and circular motion?

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How Many Electrons Are Missing from the Suspended Plastic Sphere?

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Do enthropy and enthelpy changes depend on pressure?

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Calculating LEED Spot Angles on Si(001) Surface with 100eV Electron Beam

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How to deduce Gauss' law from Gauss Divergence Law

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Electric Field in a Hemisphere

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Calculating Absolute Gravity Using Relative Measurements for Scientists

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Question on Work done by horse pulling a wagon.

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Chain Link Problem? [Tension Forces; Newton's Third Law]

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Coefficient of Kinetic Friction on Inclined Plane? [FORCES]

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Inelastic Collision Bullet/Block of Wood

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Electron emits a photon that emits an electron

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What is the role of the coefficient of friction in solving this problem?

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Help with error analysis ly needed

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Calculating Acceleration in a Block and Tackle System

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How Do You Calculate the Total Moment of Forces on a Plane?

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Net External Force - Magnitude & Direction

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How Does Bernoulli's Principle Apply to Fluid Flow in Pipes?

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Why Does the Calculation of Moment of Inertia Differ in This Problem?

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P = VI = (281V)(3.75A) = 1054 W

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Why Is Work Equal to Zero When Forces Are Perpendicular?

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Highschool Physics Question Homework Help

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Please help Speed of sound in air/temperature relation

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What is the Coefficient of Static Friction for Two Tied Objects?

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What is the Magnitude of the Third Force in a Three-Force System?

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Photoelectric effect and Planck's Constant

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What Is the Total Impulse on a Sliding Block?

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What is the maximum force of static friction for the block?

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At what angle is the work done minimised?

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Net Force Dispute with Teacher

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How Do You Calculate the Force Exerted by a Shopper on a Grocery Cart?

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Fluctuating Refractive Index and Light Perception

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Figuring Out Forces in a Pulley System: What and Why?

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How Do You Calculate Kinetic Friction and Motion Distance in a Physics Problem?

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Solving Hooke's Law Problem: Find Position of Block

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Thermodynamics 1st law question - closed system

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Deriving formula for surface velocity of a satellite in orbit.

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Calculating the volume that a compressed mass of air will occupy.

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Vector problem (motion in a plane)

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Finding distance between two charges given their potential difference.

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Moment of Inertia Using Parallel Axis Theorem

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Centre of mass Momentum problem

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Tough physics problem. Conical pendulum.

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