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Finding the energy of an electron from n=4 to n=2?

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Two Charged Masses Suspended From Strings

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Computing energy in the electron of Li 2+?

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'Eyeballing' non-zero divergence and curl from vector field diagrams

  • mindarson
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Shortest collision time that will leave engine block intact?

  • kvkenyon
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Distance Traveled & Average Speed

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Fraction of a distance (1D Kinematics)

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Final Temperature of Ideal Gas in Constant Pressure and Volume Compression

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Finding number of atoms per cm^3 of zinc?

  • robertjordan
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Calculate flux through face of a cube

  • mindarson
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Deriving a forumla for the gradient in cylindrical coordinates

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Vector Components: Equal Force of Two Wires Suspending 500N Sign

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Help on a project for Physics class. Already have one idea

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Colliding Trains: Will Cows Witness It?

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Vectors - Driving a car between time zones

  • Coco12
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Calculating Internal Resistance of a Worn-Out Battery

  • Sastronaut
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Calculate Current Through R3: Negative Possible?

  • Sastronaut
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Circuit Problem with diodes and resistors with sine wave input

  • GreenPrint
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Is \( x_0 \cos(\theta) \) Misinterpreted in Radial Coordinates?

  • SlowProgress
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How Is Impulse Calculated in a Two-Cart Collision?

  • dylanhouse
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Electric Field- Infinite Plane Charge Infinite Line Charge

  • MostlyHarmless
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Tangential and Centripetal Acceleration

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Charge On A Infinite Conductor Slab From An Infinite Sheet Of Charge

  • Baumer8993
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Find V3 to Make I in 10Ω Resistor Zero

  • Sastronaut
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One Dimentional Relative Motion

  • shizaep
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Physics Help Greatly Appreciated - Block sliding down ramp

  • Engineering101
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Theoretical Curve Graph vs Straight Line

  • Richard Ros
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Gravitation Problem (Please check my work)

  • PsychonautQQ
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Finding electric field of a bent uniform charged rod.

  • freshcoast
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Hypervelocity Planet: Orbital Dynamics of a Star-Planet System

  • bowlbase
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Kirchoff's Loop Rule: Compute R2 Current

  • Sastronaut
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Solving the Mystery of the Rock's Velocity

  • Sylis
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Resultant Velocity & Time for Crossing Stream: Vectors Comp. HW

  • Coco12
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Component resolution of g on an inclined plane

  • themselv
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Find the Wavelengths of Red and Blue Light in a Grating Spectrometer

  • Gee Wiz
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Find the direction in which slope is the steepest

  • wifi
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Resultant displacement of vectors

  • Coco12
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Possible Rectangular Potential Barrier Transmission Problem

  • member 422733
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Do images move faster than objects?

  • Violagirl
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How Many Electrons Are Needed to Accelerate Two Charged Spheres at 25g?

  • flynnk567
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Evaluating an exponential function that models a real-world situation

  • Drakkith
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Quick question about PhotoElectric Effect

  • kougou
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Finding v of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field

  • ThereIam
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A 10g mass suspended from a string is immersed into a liquid

  • GreenTea09
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Magnetic moment of a solid, uniformly charged ball

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Find acceleration from distance and time, with a twist

  • qwertyertyuiop
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Acceleration in Two Dimensions (Vector)

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How do you solve the d(λmu) equation in relativistic energy?

  • kbeach
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Breaking Bad Pizza Throw Physics Calculation.

  • bala_phy
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What is the speed of the ball when it leaves Sarah's hand?

  • Alcubierre
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Integral on the surface of a sphere - course notes

  • Dassinia
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Circuits Q&A: My Question About Vdb

  • Miike012
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Finding the Angle of Trajectory

  • Lamebert
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What is the Index of Refraction in a Crystal Sphere Focusing Light?

  • Aelo
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Electric force in an electric field.

  • MostlyHarmless
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Determining charge of q and the spring coated with metal?

  • Richard Ros
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Finding velocity of gas molecule

  • Miike012
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Buoyant Force Problem: Equilibrium and Submerged Objects Explained

  • PsychonautQQ
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Find the magnitude and the direction of the electric field at the thir

  • Richard Ros
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The ratio of the gravitational force between electron and proton

  • Richard Ros
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Frictional talk - mass suspended from a flywheel

  • brenfox
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Hooke's law and the Coulomb force

  • Ampere
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Problem from physics teacher newsletter

  • what2wham1
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How would one approach such problem?

  • NasuSama
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Light scattering homework question (rayleign scattering)

  • haitianstudent
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Motion Problem with two moving masses

  • Gank
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Solving one-dimensional Motion Problems

  • Sylis
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How to find magnetic dipole force?

  • PhizKid
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Does the Volume of Water in a Tube Affect Net Force on a Barrel?

  • PsychonautQQ
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How Do You Determine the Angle β for Light Traveling Parallel Inside a Prism?

  • haitianstudent
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Critically Damped Bathroom Scale

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How Does Lorentz Transformation Affect Muon Decay Observations?

  • Steelangel
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What Determines the Direction of Potential Gradient?

  • Yosty22
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Kinematics: Projectile Motion, Constant Acceleration

  • SammyLP250
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How Fast Must a Laser Move to Exceed Light Speed on the Moon's Surface?

  • leroyjenkens
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BALL DROP EXPERIMENT: calculation of the magnitude of G

  • Brittbrit22
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What is the magnitude of force vector?

  • ozzolins
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What is the magnitude of Electric Field at r=R/2

  • jaydnul
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How to make a mathematica code with vectors and magnitude

  • Sneakatone
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Uniform line of charge and point charge

  • noagname
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Calculating Momentum with Constant Force

  • Alucard2487
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How Do You Calculate Velocity from a Graph with Two Points?

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How Does Height Influence Torque in Static Equilibrium?

  • member 392791
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Find the net electric field these charges produce

  • yaro99
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What is the tension at point A below the x-z plane?

  • member 392791
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Interpreting Velocity vs Time Graphs

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Deriving acceleration from Position vector help

  • kpadgett
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Shooting Rifles from Platforms - Projectile question

  • Niner1309
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Equilibrium radioactive decay question

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Projectile Questions: Solving Max Height & Xmax

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Why Does Thin Film Oil Show Different Colors When Illuminated?

  • whitehorsey
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How to solve a velocity problem as an initial condition problem

  • Wolvenmoon
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Moving and not moving people using Lorentz transformation

  • leroyjenkens
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Change in velocity when given a graph that shows time and acceleration

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Deriving The Work-Energy Theorem

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