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Validating the kinetic energy for the two particle collision problem

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Convert 0.001 arcseconds to radians.

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Investigating Energy Transfer in a Collision Between Two Cars

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Calculating Kinetic Energy of a Segment: Where Did I Go Wrong?

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Where does constant voltage come from?

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How does air pressure affect pitch?

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What do we mean when we say 1 kg of bananas ?

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Iron and plumbum (lead) on a balance in air and water

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F = MA Exam 2012 # 23 (Measuring local gravitational acceleration)

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Solving Force and Motion Problems with the SUVAT Equations

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Calculate the force on a circular surface

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F = MA Exam 2012 #3 - (Triangle toppling down a plane)

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2012 F = MA exam #10 - (Rolling without slipping down a ramp)

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Help with relative star flux and luminosity

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Help with standing waves question

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Doubt regarding derivation of bound charges in dielectric

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Understanding Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

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Help understanding dynamic equilibrium

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Not enough information for question? [1st year special relativity]

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Tension in legs of an insect dangling upside down

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Classical Mechanics-Inclined plane tricky problem

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Moment of inertia particle problem

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Relationship between internal energy and PE and KE

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Work done on an object traveling down a slope

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What is the velocity of the mass in the lab's frame of reference?

  • peripatein
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Circuits Question Node Voltage Method

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No idea what the textbook is doing

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Bead sliding down a smooth cord.

  • peripatein
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Cosmic microwave background radiation

  • Fabio010
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Calculate Volume of Gass at Different Pressure & Temperature

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What is the point of angling projectiles?

  • urbano
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Why is momentum conserved in cases of linear and angular motion?

  • VHAHAHA
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What is the Definition of No Slipping in Physical Terms?

  • SecretSnow
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What Happens to a Simple Pendulum in a Freely Falling Box?

  • utkarshakash
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How Much Energy to Heat 4 Gallons of Water from 52°F to 145°F?

  • supak111
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100kg Bike- torque needed to go up 10' slope

  • kanthaka7
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How to find the time for a curved path ?

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At what angle does a ball on a massless pendulum reach equilibrium?

  • tomstringer
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Planning and Designing a lab on Coupled pendulums

  • lionely
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How do linear and angular speeds differ?

  • Smileyxx
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Pendulum clock when taken to moon

  • utkarshakash
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Simple and quick question on rotational motions

  • SecretSnow
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True/False: Qualitative Thermodynamics Question

  • yaylee
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Making a spool slide without rolling

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Fluid's temperature change in time.

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Simple Q-value calculation for n+14N -> 12C + t

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Double blocks on a incline plane

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What causes the change in direction of the magnetic field in motional emf?

  • carlos125
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The weighted least squares formula - Quick question

  • binbagsss
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CG of a cone ( using hollow cone)

  • VHAHAHA
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MCQ about intensity of sound waves (formula manipulation)

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Problem 5.15 of Statistical Physics by Reif ( Calculation of entropy)

  • nuclear_dog
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So, why is the potential decreasing as we move away from the origin?

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If we fix one end of a spring and apply some force on the free end

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How Is the Fuel Level Angle Determined in a Turning Vehicle?

  • beginner49
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Estimating the Ratio of theta1 & theta2: Two Spheres with Unequal Charges

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Hitting a moving target below when launched 100 m above at a 45 degree angle

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Man running up a wheeled block.

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Time for block of ice to reach 20 C in an isolating box.

  • peripatein
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New Balance Reading After Adding a Stone: X + Y - Z?

  • songoku
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Potential Difference of Hollow Circular Cylinder

  • rbrayana123
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How do I use this confusing elastic collision equation?

  • SecretSnow
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Showing the sine-Gordon equation is satisfied.

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Force on Three Parallel Electrical Sheets

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Orbital Velocity Calculation for an Asteroid at Perihelion

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Which Statement is Correct: Ram & Shyam Work & Power

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What is the Minimum Velocity to Throw a Ball Over a Pitched Roof?

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Mass to energy equivalence question

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Solving a 2kg Ball Collision Problem

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Been bothered by this equilibrium problem

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Calculating Magnetic Force on Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field

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Find Resistance b/w 2 Ends: Resnik & Halliday, Vol2, Pg723, Fig31-41

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Rate Of Change Of Current In An Inductor

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Calculating Magnetic Field Strength in a Balanced System

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How Can You Calculate Minimum Cable Tension in a Catenary Equation Using Excel?

  • Engineering01
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RC circuits - questions about the solution

  • carlos125
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Help with writing the equation of motion for a rigid body assemblage

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Kirchhoff Laws: Conventional Or Electron Flow

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What Are the Unknown Variables in a Circular Arc Pilot Dynamics Problem?

  • Infamous911
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Find magnetic field strength and maximum force

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Conservation of Momentum in Elastic Collision at Angles

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Wavelength of New Laser with Diffraction Grating Measurement

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Max horizontal displacement of a projectile

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Problem with geometry in conservation of energy problem

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The difference between bv and kv^2 drag

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Equation of motion with proportional drag

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How Far Did the Parachutist's Impact Occur from the Swimmer?

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Constant, Horizontal Force on Swing

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Skier skies down slope, including friction, calculate final speed

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Angular Momentum of an object with respect to a moving point

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Series parallel capactitive circuit

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How to show force R^2=(Q-24)^2 + 7^2

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Rotating Bucket Dynamics: Oil vs. Water Surface Shapes

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I with an AP Physics Momentum/Collision problem

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Gravitational attraction question

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Calculating Resistance and Power in a Simple Circuit

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Finding Rotational Kinetic Energy of Sphere on Ramp

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