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Deriving E = -∇ψ using Stoke's theorem and curl identity

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Splitting vectors into Components

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Question- Angular Simple Harmonic motion

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Representing a radius vector in a Cartesian system for a simulation

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Three forces - in equilibrium or not?

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Piston pressure after rotating cylinder 180 degrees

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How Does a Cube Fall When Balanced on Edge?

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Four Protons Are Fused Into An Alpha Particle, Energy Released

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Combining Momentum with Friction

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Entropy For Irrevesible Process

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Finding the Distance for a Zero Electric Field at a Corner of a Square

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Sign conventions in force equilibrium with tension components

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Angular Velocity w/2 welded disks

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Phase Difference of a light wave

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What is the equation for calculating molecular flux for a gas?

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Circuit analysis is this correct?

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What is the average lifetime of a Muon in the laboratory frame?

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Why Does a Magnetic Field Do Zero Work?

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Energy required to fully ionize Uranium

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Finding capacitance from a graph of current vs angular frequency

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Angular momentum and acceleration

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P.S. I did it on paperPolynomial Division: 3x^3-5x^2+10x+4 / 3x+1

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Object thrown upward at 50 m/s - finding total time in air

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Find the angle between two vectors

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Vertical acceleration due to car going over speed bump

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Calculating Rest Mass of Original Object in Inelastic Explosion

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Hanging spring with 2.5 kg mass stretches to what ruler mark?

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Acceleration of a system with 2 Blocks and a Wedge

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Prove v = u(ktu^3 + 1)^1/3 & x = (1/2ku^2)((ktu^3 + 1)^2/3 - 1)

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Calculating Work and Power on a Block on an Inclined Plane

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Acceleration straight line graph

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Can the spacing of rods affect the weight needed for applied force?

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Average speed of person walking problem

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Resistance and Radii Relationship

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Antenna Wavelength - double-slit interference

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How to Find Pressure at Various Points in a Liquid-Filled Tank with a Tube?

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Simple Harmonic Motion with Initial Velocity: Calculating Speed and Time Period

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Graphical analysis of a damped harmonic system

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Heat from enthalpy of formation of water at constant pressure

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Object oscillates such that displacement is x = (.222)sin(314t)

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Circuits involving Kirchoff's law

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How Do You Calculate the Speed and Retarding Force in a Momentum Problem?

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Is x = A sin²(ωt) simple harmonic motion?

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Finding what fraction of molecules have speeds over a certain value

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Determine the Magnitude of the Time Rate of Change of Angular Momentum

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F I pinch hold a book, with 6N on either side

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Find the angular acceleration of a hinged beam

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Determine Total Work done by the Force

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Monochromatic luminosity and flux equations

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Magnet dropped down a copper tube experiment

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Magnitude and direction of acceleration from two forces at 60°

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How Do You Calculate the Magnitude of Vector C in Vector Subtraction?

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Resistor and power output varying with a distance x

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Block sliding down wedge problem

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Voltage and energy in capacator system

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Collisions between two balls in 2d-motion

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Total Energy of a Particle After Discharging a Photon in a Moving Frame

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Relating Path Difference and Intensity in Radar Signals

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Energy to separate charge +e and -e

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Simple Maxwell Equation question

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Question in Energy and Energy Transfere

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Finding elevator acceleration from scale reading change

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Entropy problem involving saltwater uptake into a cell

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Spring Problem with Possible Conservation of Energy Concept ?

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Solving Elastic Collision Problems

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RL circuit inductive reactance problem

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Pulley system with friction: finding acceleration of hanging masses

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Pigs in space and circular orbit

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What Is the Electrical Field Magnitude at Each Point Due to the Charges?

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Force of a water flow through a U-shaped pipe

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Static equilibrium - girl on diving board

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LC circuit, space between dielectric plates

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Grade 11 Sound Intensity Question

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Power in the components of an RC circuit as a Function of time

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What is the total resistance of this circuit?

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Relativity and the speed of light

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Heat loss rate using Stefan-Boltzmann equation at 10°C

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Can you find current through 4 bulbs with only voltage given?

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How Does Relativity Affect Time and Space Measurements Between Events?

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Gravitational potential energy from ∞ to r

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Why Do P=IV and P=I^2*R Yield Different Results in This Case?

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I with Fluid systems question

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What is the current relationship between resistors in parallel?

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Ball projected upward from building with initial velocity 30 m/s

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Rate of change of air pressure with exponential decay formula

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B field inside solenoid as a result of iron rod

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AP Physics C E&M: Struggling with Homework Before Exam

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FBD of Hot Air Balloon and Buoyancy

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Finding the current and the voltage across each resistor

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Multi-loop RC circuit, 2 batteries, 7 resistors, 1 capacitor

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Elastic collision between two moving objects

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AP Physics E&M: electric field, induction, and LC circuit problems

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Young's Two Slit Experiment Question

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Current Carrying Wire in Magnetic Field

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Displacement of a Pendulum to find Work done by Force

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