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Rayleigh scattering causing blue skies

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Conservation of energy question.

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Torque equilibrium and angular momentum conservation problems

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Lenz Law copper tube problem modification

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Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws

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Simple Redshift Question/Orbital Velocity

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Stable Bonds at Room Temperature

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Finding sound speed on another planet from coke bottle frequency

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Is There an Easier Method to Solve Problems Involving Image Charges?

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Wavelength of Source in Loud Single Mirror Exp.

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What is the moment of inertia of this rotating object?

  • riseofphoenix
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Energy in destructive interference.

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What changes when a wave move from 1 string to another.

  • ubcstudent
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Ideal gas law, What stands for P

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Elevetor and acceleration as elevator goes up - algebra involved?

  • riseofphoenix
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How to calculate body fat percentage

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Checking my answer/approach - specific gravity of a mixture

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Finding angular velocity after asteroid collision

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Find the maximum acceleration and accleration of a mass spring system.

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Which of the following things DOESN'T change if you double this?

  • riseofphoenix
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Question involving the RC of a discharging capacitor:

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Creating new energy by E-m conversion - why can't this work?

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Temperature of resistor in latent heat experiment.

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Deriving D=(2M/m)^1/3r from 2GMr/D^3=Gm/r^2

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Is acceleration the variable graphed for an oscillating spring?

  • riseofphoenix
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Voltage, Resistance, and Current chart

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How Is Angular Momentum Calculated in Particle Motion?

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Finding torque from a wrench at an angle

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Bead attached to a spring and moving along a horizontal wire

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Finding center of mass of three rods joined end-to-end

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Momentum Conservation in Collisions

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How Does Rocket Ejection Rate Affect Its Acceleration?

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Magnetic Field with three parallel wires

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Ratio of kinetic energy for objects at 5m/s and 25m/s

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Vertical Vibrations and Lissajous curve

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What affects tangential acceleration and normal or c?

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I don't get the acceleration relation in this ex

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Velocities at B and C on a rotating rod

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Differential equation for freely swinging body

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Moment about z-axis for 3D shaft with perpendicular distances

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Derivation of Instantaneous Velocity

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Magnetic flux through coil 2 due to current in coil 1

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Bernoulli's Principle with a Venturi Tube, find flow rate

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Proving a thermal conductivity/resistance formula.

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Solving Velocity Problem: 26°, 23m, 12m, 4.8s

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Double-slit interference in ripple tank: finding second order minimum

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Is 5 N/m² a Reasonable Young's Modulus for Wood?

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Forces in the body homework problem

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Calculating Boiler Capacity and Steam Properties

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Calculating the value of R for a resistor in an RLC series circuit

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Index of refraction from electromagnetic wave equation in liquid

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How to find emissivity of tungsten from ln graph?

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Equation for translational equilibrium for horizontal components of force

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Distance Earth moves when a 400g apple falls 5.00m

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2d absolutely elastic vector collision

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What is the work done by a varying force on an object moving along the Y-axis?

  • dyinfrmphysic
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Normalization of wave function (Griffiths QM, 2.5)

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Steel cylinder on inclined workshop floor at 10 degrees

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Find the final speed of a skier if he lands 145m down a 20 degree slope?

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Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction

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How much force is exerted on the roof?

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What Amplitude Causes Slippage in a Two-Block Spring System?

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Bug-windshield collision and impulse-momentum concepts

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Carnot Refrigerator Efficiency and Energy Calculations | Homework Help

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Double-Slit Arrangement With Plastic Sheet

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Finding weight of sign suspended by two strings at 40 degrees

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Two parallel mirrors are separated by a certain distance

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Period of a uniform metal disk oscillating as a physical pendulum

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Calculate Velocity from Cliff Jump: Horizontal and Vertical Distance

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Two-Dimensional Perfectly Inelastic Collisions

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How Do Different Acceleration Rates Affect Travel Time in Mine Shafts?

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Finding maximum slope of speed vs. time graph and comparing to gravity

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How do frequency and pressure affect sound in Kundt's Tube?

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A String is Connected to a Vibrating Arm and Passes Over a Light Pulley

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Problem with solving differential equation to solve for time

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Calculating Overall Power in Nd/YAG Laser

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Rotational Dynamics - Energy, Torque

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Youngs Modulus and Centripetal Acceleration

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Mean lifetime of pi(+) mesons - Special Relativity

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Pressure in mouth when sucking fluid up a straw 25 cm

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Tuning fork resonance in water tube at 528Hz

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Understanding Potential Difference in a Cubic Circuit

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What Happens to the Cart During and After Throwing a Ball from a Cart?

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What is the Capacitance of the Earth-Ionosphere System?

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Ten Kinematic Problems Grade 12 Physics

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Velocity released from a spring

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Quick easy question block sliding down wedge

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How Does Velocity Change in a Car Crash Impact?

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Why is the same force drawn twice in the FBD for member AC?

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How Do You Calculate the Trajectory of a Tennis Ball in Physics?

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How do I find this? 60x10-6 = ?

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