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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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Rutherford Scattering Derivation

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Vertical Projectile Motion, Calculate height

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Double check multi-choice questions on concepts

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Net Torque: Determine Magnitude from Ladder Base

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A multistep/multiconceptual spring force challenge

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How to Calculate Final Temperature in a Water and Aluminum System?

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Using Newtons law and mechanical energy?

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Calculate the force required to pull the truck

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Free body diagrams with distributed loads and supports

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Help with physics lab report

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What is the average force on a baseball after being hit by a bat?

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Damped oscillator given odd initial conditions

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Length on vibrating section of violin

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What is the safe speed limit for a car on a curved highway?

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Momentum Question: Calculating X & Y Component After Collision

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Conducting shell and proton with KE

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School Projectile Motion Problem

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Bead sliding on a rotating rod with exponential motion

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How to Derive the Magnetic Moment for a Rotating Charged Sphere?

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Conservation of linear momentum with two objects

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Why Do Significant Digits Include Uncertain Numbers?

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Does Zero Work Imply Unchanged Speed and Velocity?

  • jimmyboykun
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Calculating Static Spring Deflection in Basic Harmonic Motion

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Finding the force during impact

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Calculating Work: Pressure and Volume Relationship for a Blown-Up Balloon

  • Bahamas
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Understanding Relativistic Mass Increase at the LHC

  • bobie
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Finding Net Force [w/ Vector Addition]

  • harujina
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Magnitude of friction force between two boxes

  • Physycs
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Problem with Bernoulli's equation

  • Loopas
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Simple Harmonic Motion (Pendulum)

  • KMcFadden
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Two questions that I don't really don't understand

  • hey123a
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PV power plant efficiency math problem?

  • courtneywetts
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Rocket explosion into two fragments momentum problem

  • cmmcnamara
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One Dimensional Collisions: Analyzing Impulse and Average Forces

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Finding p and c from a log-log graph of wavelength vs tension

  • CharlieChurch
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Circular Motion of an amusement park ride

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Heat transferred in a cyclic process

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Gravity problem with non constant acceleration

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Determining stable and unstable equilibrium points

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Force from a Kinetic Energy Function

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What Is the Coefficient of Static Friction on a 17 Degree Incline?

  • Eruditisunium
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Finding Max Range With 2 Angles

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Force of attraction between mars and its moon

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Explanation of an angular momentum term

  • Levi Tate
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Quality factor and battery runtime for cuckoo clock pendulum

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Finding the initial force from mass, distance, and friction coefficient

  • gcharles_42
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Calculating Weight in an Elevator

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Projectile motion of a cannonball

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How Does a Force Impact Final Velocity in One-Dimensional Collisions?

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What is the flux through each face of the pyramid?

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Ferris Wheel Weight of the Rider

  • woaini
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How Do You Calculate Projectile Motion and Vertical Displacement?

  • Coco12
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Which object emits the most intense infrared radiation?

  • akela
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Elementary spring and mass question

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Calculating Buoyant Force for a Suspended Cylinder in an Unknown Fluid

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How Fast Does the Center of Mass of a Falling Stick Move?

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Accelerometer - device on a parabolic track

  • Shinaolord
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Derive EM Field in a 1D PC Hill Equation from Maxwell's Eq's.

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Finding Vx, Is, and Power in a Dependent Source

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Can a Sphere Roll Without Slipping on a Frictionless Surface?

  • Saitama
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Electric Field of a hollow conducting spherical shell

  • swervin09
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Reciprocating Compressor Experiment.

  • SherlockOhms
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How does the efficiency of a reactor affect the amount of power it produces?

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Final Velocity in parallel plate capicator?

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Rotational motion of rear wheels

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How Is Elastic Potential Energy Calculated in a Compressed Diving Board?

  • dancerina
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Uniform Circular Motion: Solving for String Tension

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Finding the Position Vector for Opposite and Half Torque on the Y Axis

  • bzhagar
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Kinetic Friction Problem [FORCES]

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Free body diagram with 1.9kg object and two forces

  • frownifdown
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Calculating Tension in Cables: 1000N Beam with 2000N Filing Cabinet

  • astru025
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Calculate the change in length of year due to change in Sun's mass

  • NewSoul
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Finding the Hypotenuse with the Given Vector

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Linear speed and magnitude of linear acceleration

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Final temperature - Thermodynamics problem

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Forces in a homogeneous electric field

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What Forces Act on a Ladder Against a Wall?

  • B4ssHunter
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What is the Polytropic Exponent, n Value for a Singular Repeating Compressor?

  • SherlockOhms
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Projectiles - person kicks a soccer ball at an angle

  • Coco12
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Initial velocity given distance, height, theta. Projectile motion

  • hey123a
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How to find forces acting on object on a slope?

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Induced EMF in loop near wire with time-varying current

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Amount of Revolutions Based on Multiple Radii

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Solving for Muon Speed & Neutrino Energy

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Puppy displacement and average velocity with vector addition

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Center of mass with 2 people, a medicine ball, and a beam

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Calculating Electric Field at the Center of a Hemispherical Shell of Charge

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2 pulley system with three masses. Find the two outside masses.

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Centripetal acceleration of a hammer whirled at 1.76 rev/s

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RC circuit question(Charging A Capacitor)

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What Weight Can a Wooden Block Support Before Sinking?

  • astru025
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Find Min Torque to Lift 15kg Bundle of Shingles

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Calculating the collusion and loss of energy?

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