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Wood-block Friction Launch Problem

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Distance traveled using velocity

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Finding magnitude of x-component Electric Field due to a Line Charge

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Oscillation / Soundwaves Question - Phase difference?

  • LadyMario
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Circular Motion, Gravity, Muddy Wheel

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Calculating Tension in a Charged Ball Suspended in an Electric Field

  • Ryoblck
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Finding Tension of a Massless Rope

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How Do You Calculate Voltage Differences Using Kirchhoff's Rules?

  • StarMan1234
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Mass revolving around a vertical axis

  • Astrum
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The reaction of a spherical surface on an object

  • TheDoctor46
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Special relativity:2 ships pass eachother

  • bfusco
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Constant angular acceleration problem

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Physics Electric Field Problem

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What is the maximum instantaneous power that the resistance must withs

  • lizaliiu
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Finding Tension using Newton's Laws

  • Mangoes
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Calculating Average Acceleration: Rebounding Hockey Puck Example

  • charlotte1208
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2 Charged thick plates placed next to each other.

  • Ghastn
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Damped harmonic oscillator, no clue

  • Smity
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Find the Magnitude of the Normal Force on the Slider and v'

  • Northbysouth
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Calculating the capacitance of a parallel-plate air capacitor

  • shandsy
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Angular Momentum and Flywheel Energy problem?

  • SecretSnow
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C 12B 2009 Problem 17: Finding the Fraction of Air in a Heated Souffle

  • skate_nerd
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Find gravitational acceleration through luminosity

  • astrofunk21
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Boat Speed and Resistance: Solving a Proportion Question in 140 Minutes"

  • avcireis
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I dont understand how to find acceleration for the second part

  • Sneakatone
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What value of R3 maximizes power dissipation in a parallel resistor?

  • StarMan1234
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Why does electric field increase when potential decreases?

  • MattyP
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Acceleration on Inclined Plane and Pulley System

  • aaronfue
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Height of thrown ball after 0.7s using average velocity

  • VU2
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Circuit with Two Batteries and Six Resistors

  • Gee Wiz
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Colliding Binary Star (GPE Problem)

  • macaholic
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What Factors Determine the Trajectory of a Baseball?

  • Sneakatone
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Find the Acceleration of the two joined Blocks

  • Northbysouth
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Why Is the Wave Equation Dimensionally Incorrect?

  • Sorgen
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Airplane turning with constant acceleration for 9.2s

  • Element1674
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Electric field within a solid sphere

  • Gee Wiz
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Accident Reconstruction using Friction, Energy, Momentum, and Work

  • sparris
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Final Speed of a Proton and Electron

  • Bashyboy
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Coefficient of kinetic friction on a ramp with incline and level sections

  • Nfinley1
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How Long Does Is take for a car to go from 0-60 MPH

  • lorenamtimas
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Projectile Motion of a Secondary Rocket in a Vertical Launch

  • Toranc3
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Simple problem with vectors in 3 dimensions

  • Wolftacular
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How Do You Calculate Force in Biomechanical Movements?

  • chris.hess
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Finding Electric Field of A Sheet Infinite In Magnitude

  • Bashyboy
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Calculate forces on a fixed beam

  • dreamliner
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Energy density and range calculation Electric Vehicle

  • Bianca12
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Coulombs law, initial speed to collide with other nucleus

  • skate_nerd
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Calculate the Vertical Acceleration

  • Northbysouth
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How to determine what sign (+/-) to use?

  • nothanksjeff
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I on finding seconds from maximum height.

  • Sneakatone
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Centripetal Force Ball Swing Question

  • tcc88
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Two masses connected to a spring.

  • Sefrez
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Finding the Magnitude and Direction of Magnetic Field of 2 parallel wi

  • physicshelpnow
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How Fast Does the -8.051 μC Charge Travel to Position A?

  • loganhey
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Gauss's Law insulating cylinder concentric shell

  • ilovetswift
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Drawing a shear force diagram with loads working at an angle

  • dreamliner
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Where Does \(\frac{1}{2}x\) Come From at \(k=1\)?

  • izen
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Thermodynamics. Find the Mass Flow Rate of the Air and the Exit Area

  • Northbysouth
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Forces for Differing Masses and Accurately Reporting Them

  • KayCup
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Initial displacement in Simple Harmonic Motion

  • heartyface
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Voltage and electric field for 1 coulomb on 1000uF capacitor

  • LTME
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Left-over AC voltage in a half-wave rectifier

  • JJBladester
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Mass of Condensed Water Out of a Moist Air Stream

  • rcl5011
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Gravity and mass with Jupiter's moons

  • Surgikill117
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Binary stars ,time period of orbit?

  • humanist rho
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Newton's third law, bullet through wood question

  • MightyMuddy
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What is the index of refraction of this unknown material?

  • cjhockey35
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Thermodynamics problem - internal energy of a saturated steam?

  • theBEAST
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Find Direction and Angle to arrive directly across initial location?

  • Stanc
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How can I Find all V in Resistor, and all Currenst flowing?

  • shojimar
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How Does Projectile Angle Affect Range in Physics?

  • Questions999
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Speed of a Car on Straight Road

  • nody
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Vector Plane, Calculating Windspeed Question?

  • Stanc
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Whirling Rope - Find the Tension at Position r

  • Astrum
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Rainwater Accumulation on Moving Truck: Momentum Conservation

  • CAF123
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Rolling Motion, confusing with linearizing a graph?

  • tariel
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Vertical Motion Scenario Solving for Velocity

  • cassc94
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Finding the thickness of a double convex lens

  • chris_0101
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What Is the Maximum Height of the Rocket After Engine Failure?

  • revults
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How to read superheated water tables?

  • theBEAST
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Finding Magnitude of Unkown Force on Rough Horizontal Surface

  • FaraDazed
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Intertial mass and determining the value of gamma

  • daselocution
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Find the angle of a force by means of graphic solution

  • kaffekjele
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Electric Potential for Concentric Cylinders

  • mrshappy0
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Applying Gauss's Law Several Times

  • Bashyboy
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Electric field due to a line of charge

  • Gee Wiz
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Differentiating electrostatic force

  • Saxby
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Electron accelerated in parallel-plate field over 3.2 cm

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What Is the Power Output of a Car Accelerating from Rest in First Gear?

  • TheRedDevil18
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Magnification equation problem

  • Saxby
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Relative Motion- Airplane/Wind

  • revults
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Binary Star System Period of Revolution

  • derravaragh
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Find electric Field through 3 plates using Gausses Law

  • Broem
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Which runner has a larger maximum speed?

  • lorenamtimas
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