Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

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Internal energy and expanding gas

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Periodically Dampened Oscillator

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Forces in Pulleys: Gr 12 Physics Help for Gary

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A Marble Rolls Around a Circular Cone - Diagram

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Electrical Energy Dissipation Across Resistors

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Energy math question - Energy to melt lake ice sheet

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SIMPLE and somewhat fun questions I need answers for

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Tangent Lines/Instaneous Velocity

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Force required to maintain Equilibrium

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Friction on a casing on a metal ring

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How Do You Calculate Average Speed in a River with a Current?

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How to calculate tension in a rope?

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Energy spent by motor in a period

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Fluid pressure question in US units

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Can You Solve This Physics Problem About a Cannon, a Cliff, and a Moving Ship?

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Determine force angles so that acceleration is least

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Ball Trajectory: Solve for x(t) & y(t) & y(x)

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Help Motion of a Ball Physics Homework

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Calculating Average Velocity from Acceleration?

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Phys Chem Heating water with electric current

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Calculating Heat Absorbed & Estimating Power Rating of Electric Heater

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Calculate zenith distance given latitude and time of year?

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Doppler effect with 2 sound sources

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Velocity to acceleration then conversion from km/h to m/s2 confusion

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Draw a diagram of all the forces acting on block A.

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0N/C Electric Field at center of equilateral Triangle

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Centripetal Acceleration of amusement ride

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Homework Help based on the equations of motion

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Finding the distance a satellite travels. Help

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How do I determine the appropriate drag force equation for my problem?

  • iScience
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Vector/Relative Motion Questions

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Calculating an Intercept Course for a Coast Guard Speedboat

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Ap physics gravitational force on satellites. Any help appreciated

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Free fall, hit the target, projectile problem

  • annakwon
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Finding Height With Projectile Motion

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How to Distribute Weight on a Table with Four Legs?

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Running and Location/Distance Question

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Vector / Relative Motion Problem

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Kirk's Mission: Solving for Acceleration Time

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Capacitor charge in series and parallel circuit

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Can you check this? - Charges and Forces

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Spring constant in mass spring combinations

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Work done on condensing steam in a piston

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Electrostatics problem - accelerations of charged beads

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Mass attached to lower of 2 identical springs

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Flux calculation using Gauss’s Theorem

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Finding A Vector Position Function For Projectile Motionh

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Possible Physics Projects Involving Photosynthesis and Respiration?

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Dropping Package Homework: Newton's 2nd Law & Position in Flight

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Michelson interferometer average power derivation

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Find Angle of Projectile: Golf Ball 50m High & Away

  • physicsnobrain
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Calculating Charge on a Parallel Plate Capacitor with Changing Distance

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Projectile Motion Calculation: Finding the Landing Distance of a Launched Object

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Projectile Problem: Solving Theta given Delta X, Delta Y and V0.

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Finding Final Velocity & Displacement

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Checking Speed/Velocity Porblem Answers

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Kinematics in 1D. I with setting up the question

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Electric potential from two charges at different distances

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What is the Gravitational Force on Two Satellites Circling Earth?

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How Do You Calculate Electric Field at Multiple Points Between Two Charges?

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Reynolds number and drag coefficient of a cylinder

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How Does Gauss's Law Apply to a Uniformly Charged Sphere?

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Initial velocity of home run hit

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Constant velocity and turning around

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A simple rotational motion question

  • nil1996
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Checking Speed and Velocity Problems

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Find angular momentum, energy, and distance of closest approach

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How Do I Solve Kirchhoff's Loop Rule Problem in MATLAB?

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What Is the Net Electric Flux Through Each Closed Surface?

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Easy 3d Moment with Couples question, Scalar approach.

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Atwood Machine: Acceleration of m1

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How Is Velocity and Acceleration Affected as a Carousel Slows Down?

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Moment of a pole of unknown height

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Object Thrown from building help

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Bernoulli, Gauge pressure in hose?

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Simple? Motion Equation Problems

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What is the work done by a spring on a block at various positions?

  • shawn14parker
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How Do You Calculate the Numerical Aperture of This Optical System?

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Dimension Analysis: α,β in x=α+(2/3)βt^(3/2)

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How Do Velocity and Acceleration Vectors Behave in Projectile Motion?

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Find Mass M1 Given Acceleration, Angle, and Friction

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Electic Flux through a cube Why am I getting a value?

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One-dimensional dynamics question

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Find F2 on a particle given velocity vector and F1 vector

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Figure out how far up the incline of the hill the box slides.

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Calculating Electric Flux in a Nonuniform Field: A Cubic Box Example

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Initial Speed and Projectile Motion

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Drag on a marble shot through water

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Finding the Optimal Aperture Stop for a Portrait Photo

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Dart hitting falling monkey between two buildings

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Can You Calculate the Landing Point of a Ball on a Roof?

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Mass on inclined plane, string has mass

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Introductory Quantum Physics/Mechanics Homework Help

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How Do Friction and Normal Force Act on a Rod at an Angle?

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Torricelli/bernoulli physics homework

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Question about surface area/ volume

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