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Geothermal heat extraction math problem

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Mass on Pulley problem need to find angular acceleration

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John Taylor Classical Mechanics Chapter 3, Problem 7

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Calculating Torque and Work for an Electric Trimmer Blade | Homework Help

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Problem with rotational torque and angular acceleration

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Calculating Angular Velocity at the End of a Time Interval

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How Does Adding Heat Affect Pressure in a Sealed Steam Container?

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Angular ,Radial,linear accelerations

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Electric Field at a point inside 2 semi circles

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Momentum problem: object struck with stick

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Need help with escape velocity practice problem

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Magnitude of magnetic field at the center of a semi-circle

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Acceleration of a wire inside a magnetic field

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How Is the Spring Constant Calculated for an Acrobat's Safe Landing?

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Find the Maximum Charge of a Capacitor

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A car with a mass of 1800 kg slows from 42 km/h [E] to 28 km/h [E].

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ChetFinding the Center of Mass of a Figure with a Circular Cutout

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Confusion in centre of gravity and centre of mass differentiation

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Calculus Problem: Solving for t Given x=6.1

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Ideal gas laws dealing with pressure volume and temp.

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Two blocks sliding down an incline

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Newton's Laws: Book-Table-Earth

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Newtons Laws, Finding tension in the tow cable and foce

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Point mass in a (non-hyperbolic) paraboloid.

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How Far Is the Crab Nebula from Earth?

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Recognizing Standing Waves: Simple Equation Analysis

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What happens when two objects collide?

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Aluminium Block immersed in water beaker

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Diffraction from a single slit, with Lens

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Skateboarding Down a Ramp: Finding Speed at Bottom

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Energy conversion efficiency of each bounce

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Dynamics Question Involving two blocks on a plane

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Help double-checking my work on acceleration

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Kinetic energy problem during collision

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How Do You Calculate Final Velocities in a Two-Mass Elastic Collision?

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Projectile Motion on Escalators: Ice Cream Dilemma Explained

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Acceleration of centre of mass problem

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Collision of multiple particles

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How Do You Calculate Minimum Constant Acceleration for a Jumbo Jet Takeoff?

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How to Solve a Liquid-Floor Collision?

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Why Might Option B Be Correct in This Collision Problem?

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Attraction of -Q to +Q in x and y directions

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Potential due to Electromagnetic field

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The relationship between time taken per oscillation and mass

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How to Calculate the Mass of the Left Block in a Pulley System?

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How Is Average Force Calculated in a Football Collision?

  • woaini
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Find magnification of a fish in a fish bowl

  • MrMoose
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Finding the tension in a pulley that rotates

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How Do You Derive the Axes of a Kepler Orbit from Its Equation?

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How to Determine Power Output and Energy Storage Over Time?

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Object slides down frictionless ramp. Find acceleration.

  • fergus123
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Pendulum Rise from Release Point: 0.005 m

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Magnitude of force on electron in magnetic field

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Understanding Spring Force and Potential Energy on a Tilted Ramp

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Calculate Mass Lost Burning 1 Gallon of Gas

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How Does the Period of a Spinning Disk Pendulum Change?

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How Do You Calculate Cable Length and Vector Forces in Statics?

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Find index of refraction of a sphere given the beam path

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Change in energy of a capacitor

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Bernoulli's Equation and pipe reducer

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Pressure and Temperature proportionality.

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How Fast is the Rocket Traveling According to Earth's Time Reference?

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Which formula should I use to calculate the force needed to stretch a wire?

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Variable acceleration and terminal velocity

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Conservation of Momentum of railway gun

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Find energy threshold from a proton collision

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Calculating Work done on Trunk: Incline Plane Homework

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Calculating Velocity of Particles with Given Energy in Special Relativity

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Optimal Launch Speed for Swinging Across a Ravine

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How Do You Derive Irreversible Adiabatic Work Equations?

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Pulling mass with motor through pulley (with mass)

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Can Induced EMF Be Greater Than Actual EMF and Create Opposing Currents?

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Magnetic Field at Center of Single Coil-Loop

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Method to produce and measure velocity of a standing wave

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Electronic transition; Emission Spectra

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Nanoscale electronics and impulse force

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Solve for Projectile Angle: Physics Homework Problem with Water Balloons

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Solve Ball's Acceleration: Vectors, 35m/s, 30m/s, 0.005s

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Package Dropped On A Conveyor Belt

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Amusement Park Ride, Find Velocity at Point C

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How high will the pendulum rise?

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Dynamics - Using the coefficient of friction

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What is the weight of this bucket after time?

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Dynamics Question: Calculate Resistive Force on Car

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Calculating Current in a Suspended Copper Wire System

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Which of the arrangements of two compasses shown in the figure is a

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How Does Observer Motion Affect SHM Period Perception?

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Coefficient of static friction calculation

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Two bulbs connected by a tube with two mercury threads

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Induction Problem Related to Cars

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Spring - Pulley - Mass system. Proving omega is a certain value

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Ball swinging from a rope - Net force and curved path

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How Much Force is Needed to Raise a Block on a Frictional Wedge?

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Mass of air breathed during diving

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Help Again Please - Box sliding on a floor

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Kinematics Homework Help (2D motion)-Stopping over time

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