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Post-lab tension problem: verify answers to Q1 and Q2, stuck on Q3

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QM approximation (electron within nucleus, Griffiths 4.45b

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Equivalence between 2 solutions

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Circular Motion: angle that the airplane makes with horizon?

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Finding Acceleration of Gravity for Springs Without a Given K

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Whats the best way to set up a table so it is more stable?

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Optics Problem: Solving for Refraction on a Spherical Surface

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Solving an Optics Problem: Convex Lens, Plane Mirror, and Virtual Image

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What is the Half-Life of a Discharged Capacitor?

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Creating a ramp function to filter earthquake chirp data in MATLAB

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Statics Question: Finding resultant force and orientation

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Mass of object (wave nature of matter)

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Magnetic fields from 3 current carrying wires

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Electric Potential and Wave Nature of Matter

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Finding Horizontal Momentum of Cannonball

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Magnitude of Initial velocity of Spacecraft

  • dragon18
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Estimating the vibrational frequency of Hydrogen molecule

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Electric Field of a Spherical Insulator

  • Stealth849
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Moving three points infinitely away

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Projectile Motion from a given height

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What is the net electric force on the charge at the origin?

  • sushi362
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Signs of Moment Components in Shaft Coupling Analysis

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Rocket Problem: Determining the amount of fuel burned

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Horizontal acceleration of a 7.20 kg block with two applied forces

  • dragon18
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Solving the Helmholtz Equation for a Point Source

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Zero point in the electric field

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Why does a support force have a horizontal component on a slope?

  • question dude
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When and where do the cars meet?

  • CollegeStudent
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Melting a snowball by throwing it at a wall

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Simple problem about relative motion.

  • ParrotPete
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When should I use a Taylor expansion to approximate a formula?

  • StephenD420
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Optics, refraction at spherical surface

  • Saitama
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Finding a plane's weight and horizontal acceleration at takeoff

  • cbchapm2
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Conservation of angular momentum about different points on a rod

  • Saitama
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Find the Work Done and the Heat Transfer

  • Northbysouth
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How much does 1m^3 oxygen at 10 bar weight at 0 degree celsius?

  • oeei
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Determine Velocity at each second

  • CollegeStudent
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Is angular momentum completely independent from linear momentum

  • NANDHU001
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Why do some chords sounds pleasing while others do not?

  • Nathew
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Velocity needed to hit a moving target

  • Becky26
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Calculating Take-Off Speed Using Newton's Third Law

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Circuits - Variables dependent on R?

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Find Mass Flow Rate and the Exit Flow Area

  • Northbysouth
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Finding satellite coordinates when x=0 in elliptic orbit

  • sapz
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Please could you check this working for me?

  • lioric
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Please could you checkif i got the 2d collisions right?

  • lioric
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Vector Addition? Which Vectors Do I Draw and Where?

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Strength and Direction of Electric Field

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Particle moving under F(r) = -Ar³ central force

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Superposition of Harmonic Waves

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Electricity with conservation of energy involved.

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Two forces applied to car, direction?

  • cbchapm2
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Bio-Savart Law, current through wire in semi circle

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Finally, discuss some physical limitations that might

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What is the Velocity of a Frictionless Car Passing Through Two Photo Gates?

  • CollegeStudent
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Yo-yo rolling without slipping when pulled by its axle

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Proton Suspension Between Horizontal Parallel Plates: Charge & Voltage

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How Does Gauss' Law Apply to a Cylindrical Shell Surrounding a Charged Line?

  • Stealth849
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What is the force applied to a moving object?

  • Robertoalva
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Force between two charged spheres hanging from a string

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I don't have a clue how to find the coordinates

  • lioric
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Where Will the Plane Be When the Package Hits the Ground?

  • Yosty22
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Finding y in a kinematics problem

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Circuits Question - Voltage and current in an inductor circuit

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Insulated Copper Block Heated to 60 Celsius

  • Northbysouth
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Trying to solve an elevator problem

  • Robertoalva
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How would I go about graphing a momentum experiment? (Design Lab)

  • Owatch
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Find the Mass of the Air, and the Work and Heat Transfer

  • Northbysouth
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Capacitors/Current/Ohm's Law - Please help I'm so confused

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(Easy) Finding initial velocity from uniform acceleration

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Classical Mechanics: 12N Block on Wall - Will it Move?

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Relation between the two Radii Rf and Ro

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Finding time given average velocity

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Electric field in a couple of different cases

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Mass whirling on table pulled by string through center

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How do I calculate the drag force on a motorboat accelerating from a dock?

  • Robertoalva
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Volume using Compressibility Factor

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Calculating Amount of Ice to Cool Tea to 65°C

  • erok81
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Molecule collisions in an Ideal Gas

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Vertical velocity when jumping off a 2.6 m diving board

  • newgirl
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What is the skis co-effecient of kinetic friction with the ice?

  • Bostonpancake0
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Radii of eqiuipotential surfaces of a charged metal sphere

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Resistance in a series / parallel?

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What is the total flux flowing through a spherical Gaussian surface?

  • CM Longhorns
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Electrostatic force on a parallel plate

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Determine the Acceleration of Collar B as a result of Collar A

  • Northbysouth
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Pressure and melting point at bottom of 1000 m ice cap

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Off center circular motion (polar coordinates)

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Vector Displacement Magnitude Calculation

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Finding the Angle of Rainfall for a Driving Car

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Parametric equations -> acceleration

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How to derive duffing equation for a particular system?

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Calculating drop in gas pressure

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Work done by gas expansion on piston

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Finding source voltage in RLC circuit with known impedance

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Solved: Kinematics Problem: Final Velocity

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