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V=[k(q)/r] + [k(-q)/r] Finding the points where v is equal to zero.

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Vertical Circular Motion problem

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Finding current through a resistor

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AP physics- finding buoyant force

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What was the relationship tested in the running shoe ramp experiment?

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Can anybody check if I solved this correctly?(tension forces + pulley)

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An object suspended by 2 strings

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First Law of Thermodynamics and temperature

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Find Center of Mass for Uniform Log: 2.33m, 94.9kg, 72.7kg, 26.1kg

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Understanding Angular Acceleration and Velocity in Pulley Systems

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If a block is moving and then hits a spring, is the work negative?

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Frictionless banked turn? What is wrong with my thinking?

  • hey123a
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What is the correct acceleration for the inclined pulley problem?

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Numerical aperture greater than 1 in slab waveguide with air cladding

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Student running up a descending escalator to beat a record time

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Shooting Arrows - Nonlinear Spring Problem

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Calculating Magnetic Field in a Circular Circuit with Varying Resistivity

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Ranking Electric Potential of Electrons in a E Field

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Understanding Standing Waves on a String

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Physics Problem Conservation of Energy

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How Do I Calculate Acceleration for a Skidding Car?

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Slowing a Mass with a Spring Collision

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Special Relativity and Ship Problem

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Basic Probability question for a spin 1/2 Particle

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Ideal gas question with 3 variables (scary)

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How Do You Calculate Speed and Normal Forces in a Loop-the-Loop Problem?

  • gcharles_42
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Basics True or False, Momentum Problem

  • NoobeAtPhysics
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Cannot understand Normal Force, Solution to problem

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Getting magnitude and direction of 3 forces

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What is the shortest distance through the Earth?

  • Levi Tate
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Rolling Objects With Slipping Question

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Circular motion ultra-centrifuge spin

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Dynamics - supertanker coasting to a stop

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Work and Potential Energy: To the Moon physics problem

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Finding Safe Speeds for a Curved Road

  • zaddyzad
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Ampere's Law: Current Enclosed in a Volume

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Expression of an object and its image onto a screen with two lens?

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What is the relationship between current density and wire radius in a wire?

  • freshcoast
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Torque from straight wire segment

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Setting Derivative = 0 and solving

  • deedsy
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Power of car going up an inclined road

  • coconut62
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What is the magnetic field of two parallel current loops?

  • CAF123
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Calculate the net torque using all the forces

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Tension in rope connecting two crates with friction

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Why is B more correct than D for capillary action?

  • lovelyrwwr
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What Is the Tension in the String for a Pullstring Walker on a Slope?

  • MGCLO
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How can horizontal force affect power in scientific experiments?

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Classic Hit and Stick momentum?

  • NoobeAtPhysics
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Volume of melted liquid water- physics

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Tension in chain segments with hydraulic cylinder force at point B

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What is the correct radius for spinning a rope with mass?

  • Panphobia
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Possible Energy Level Schemes for a Quantum Object with Three States

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What Is the Distance at Which There Is No Net Force Between Two Atoms?

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How many ways to put 100 distinguishable particles into 6 boxes?

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Water vs mercury barometer column height when mercury is 32 inches

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Calculating Force Components for Conservative Potential Energy Function

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When Does a Book Slide Off a Tilting Shelf?

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Newton's Laws direction and acceleration

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Find Angle Theta for Mass Revolving in Horizontal Circle

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Calculating Velocities in One-Dimensional Collisions

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How Do You Calculate the Angular Acceleration of an Arm?

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Deformation of a dicomponent rod under tension

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How to Calculate Velocity and Position from a Force-Time Graph?

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Drop test of an object, are my physics right?

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Using RHR for Torque: Determine Direction of Loop Rotation

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How can I better understand Newton's laws with examples and explanations?

  • Justinrmassie
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Double slit experiment: effect of changing wavelength

  • coconut62
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Isolate for Angle With Variables

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Calculating time from two voltages

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How Do You Calculate Node Distance in a Standing Wave?

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Why Is Pressure at Point A Different in Ideal and Non-Ideal Fluids?

  • lovelyrwwr
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Finding g from air glider velocity vs time graph

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When is the work on a spring negative and when is it positive?

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Why do we use the work energy theorem in systems of energy and work problems?

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Power used to heat water and efficiency math problem

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Why Are There Three Different Integrals for Hooke's Law?

  • eseefreak
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Reversibility of evaporating ice ball

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How Does Trigonometry Determine the Height in a Ballistic Pendulum?

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Does Propagation of Uncertainties Work with Only One Variable?

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How Does Temperature Change Affect the Stress in a Bridge's Expansion Joint?

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Mean velocity for turbulent velocity distribution in pipe.

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Right hand rule charged particle direction question

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Force of Dipole on Proton: Calculating E and F

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What is the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction on an Inclined Plane?

  • lepton123
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Change in length of wire after adding a load

  • coconut62
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Slider-crank mechanism angular velocity and acceleration analysis

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What Is the Balancer's Torque on a Spinning Plank?

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Why Do Both Conductors in a Capacitor Acquire Equal Charge?

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What is the charge of the oil drop in Millikan's experiment?

  • Daniel Luo
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Analysis of collision of particles from graph

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