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Finding m1's coordinates from center of mass (L/4, −L/5)

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Potential Energy in two springs system problem

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What Causes Tension in a Whirling Rope?

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Electric Flux through a Closed Hemisphere Question

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Two projectiles, displacement vs. time

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How Long to Reach Maximum Height in Projectile Motion?

  • RuthlessTB
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Finding Force to Pull 150lb Sled on Horizontal Surface

  • science_again
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Gravitational force integral for Keplerian velocity in a disk galaxy

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Does Lens Thickness Affect Its Focal Length?

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Finding an objects surrounding temperature

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Deriving the white dwarf mass-radius relationship

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How to find speed with just height given?

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Finding polarizing angle from critical angle for total internal reflection

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Magnetic Moment- Spin System - Probability

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Photon energy equal to de Broglie wavelength of relativistic electron

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Omggg Determining voltage between point a and b given R = 40 ohms

  • riseofphoenix
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How Do You Calculate the Energy of Particles Using De Broglie's Equation?

  • Von Neumann
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Theory of relativity - proton entering a medium

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Work and energy problem with height and gravitational force

  • idllotsaroms
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Thermodynamics, Clausius-Clapeyrons equation

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How do we find the period without using the amplitude?

  • Shinaolord
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Free Body Diagram to find Force

  • REM683
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Calculating Braking Force and Stopping Distance for an Automobile

  • Sneakatone
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Alternating Current Generator (Magentic Field.)

  • SherlockOhms
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Work done by force F_x(x)=2x²+8x from x=3 to x=5 m

  • Sneakatone
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Light problem with a mirror and a lens

  • jgpenn12
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How can gravity act as a force on stationary objects

  • jayjay55531
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Current Carrying Rod On Inclined Plane.

  • SherlockOhms
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Collision and conservation of energy

  • ShizukaSm
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Finding voltages at nodes A, B, C using superposition

  • nchin
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Deriving internal resistance from a 1/V_R vs 1/R graph

  • safat
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Basketball force/momentum problem

  • quark001
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What causes the sound to become louder in a tuning fork experiment?

  • bhoul
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Piston Conundrum: Does it Move?

  • glycerunnin
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Math in Maxwell needle method- the formula the moment of inertia

  • Outrageous
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X-ray wavelength and frequency from 100-keV electrons

  • Von Neumann
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Friction on horizontal rough surface (finding tension)

  • coconut62
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Calculating Resistance for Cylindrical Shell Resistor

  • CSGuy123
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A Falling Rod's Intersection Moving Faster Than Light?

  • LoadedAnvils
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Finding the Tension in a Rope (Circular motion)

  • indecisive727
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Trying to find the angular speed of a rod.

  • thyrgle
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Change in potential energy of elastic strip under deformation

  • eutectic
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Leaning sticks on a horizontal surface

  • zeralda21
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Find the correct frequency so two waves are in phase

  • Jalo
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How to find magnitude of initial displacement?

  • Sneakatone
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Probability, Minimal Telephone Lines needed

  • VVS
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Electric fields through parallelepiped

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Semi-infinite non-conducting rod

  • kinof
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Classical/Relativistic electron through a potential difference

  • Hakkinen
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Can the Brightness of Light Bulb C be Increased by Cutting a Wire?

  • devilaudy
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Solve Schrodinger equation for an eletron in a box. Why discrete?

  • tsuwal
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Kinetic energy of water pouring

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Using Steam Tables to Solve Part (b) - Find Initial and Final Temps

  • theBEAST
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Net force on pole vaulter pushing at 80 degrees below horizontal

  • tooperoo
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Energy of photons from Balmer series

  • Fluxthroughme
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Damped Harmonic Oscillator/Resonance

  • CAF123
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Maximum Charge in an LC circuit.

  • InertialRef
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Compressed air temperature and volume changes in an engine cycle

  • InquisitiveOne
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Charge density on inner and outer surfaces of a conducting shell

  • ehabmozart
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Atomic bonding calculation for crystal structure

  • smg__90
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Resistors in series and in parallel

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Thinnest film that will give constructive interference for red light

  • prettykitty
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How to find current in parallel and series?

  • Moninder
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Calculating Work Done by a Steady Wind in a Given Direction

  • Sneakatone
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Marterial Science (Chemistry Related) Problem

  • Double A
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How Can I Solve for Acceleration in This Friction Problem?

  • sankalpmittal
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Fields through an insulating slab

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How Do You Analyze Forces in a Non-Slipping Book Stack Scenario?

  • nubshat
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How to Calculate Electrical Power from Water Flow Rate?

  • calbolan
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How to find work from mass, friction given?

  • Sneakatone
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Tricky question involving masses, a pulley on incline with friction

  • totallyclone
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Calculating net work done on an accelerating box.

  • klmgirly
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Calculating Bx for Two Coaxial Cylindrical Conductors

  • Gee Wiz
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Find work from additional spring compression

  • Sneakatone
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Statics Springs Design Problem

  • jklops686
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Deriving the Wein displacement law

  • Fluxthroughme
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How Does Earth's Potential Energy Change from Perihelion to Aphelion?

  • Robertoalva
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Altitude of Satellite Orbit in 4.4 Hours

  • Robertoalva
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Electric field inside non conducting sphere

  • Fluxthroughme
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Changes in velocity with Direction change

  • skatergirl
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Find the current in the copper wire

  • Maiq
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Motion in a Plane-Finding velocity and displacement

  • skatergirl
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What is the speed of the m1 piece after the explosion?

  • burton95
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Explain how do we get standard error.

  • Outrageous
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Oscillation of a vertical spring

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Spring scale reading for two 5kg masses hanging over pulleys

  • mcnealymt
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Can a Cloud Containing 8 Solar Masses Collapse?

  • Meganwright
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SHM (finding the phase constant)

  • MarcL
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Photon energy and specific heat capacity

  • Fluxthroughme
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Horizontal Force on a Gate Hinge?

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Rotation of a uniform rigid disc about a fixed smooth axis

  • Zatman
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How Do You Find Equivalent Capacitance in This Complex Circuit?

  • majormaaz
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Conservation of Angular Momentum in Molecular Cloud Collapse

  • Meganwright
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Initial speed of proton between parallel plate=?

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