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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:

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

  • Michael Redei
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Temperature of resistor in latent heat experiment.

  • peripatein
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Thickness of AntiReflection Coating for destructive interference

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Probably an easy problem for anyone here

  • Observatoren
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Help with oscillating spring concept?

  • riseofphoenix
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Voltage, Resistance, and Current chart

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How Is Angular Momentum Calculated in Particle Motion?

  • thehiggsboson
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Quick help need with finding the MAGNITUDE of the TORQUE of this wrench

  • riseofphoenix
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Bead attached to a spring and moving along a horizontal wire

  • beowulf.geata
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Help Needed: Last Physics Lab Assignment Rod Problem

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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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Kinetic Energy Ratio: Objects Moving at 5m/s & 25m/s

  • chris.hart
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Vertical Vibrations and Lissajous curve

  • Erbil
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What affects tangential acceleration and normal or c?

  • Lenjaku
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I don't get the acceleration relation in this ex

  • Lenjaku
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Velocities at B and C on a rotating rod

  • MrWarlock616
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Differential equation for freely swinging body

  • cmmcnamara
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Why is this length included when finding moment about an axis

  • wahaj
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Derivation of Instantaneous Velocity

  • 0x5B
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Faraday's Law (Flux on one coil due to current through another Coil)

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

  • heatherro92
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Proving a thermal conductivity/resistance formula.

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

  • Lordrunt
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Ripple Tank, Double Slit: Waves

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

  • lionely
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Understanding Forces in the Body: A Homework Challenge

  • Shanghai Babe
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Calculating Boiler Capacity and Steam Properties

  • lindsey4
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Calculating the value of R for a resistor in an RLC series circuit

  • quellcrist
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ElectroMagnetic Wave In Liquid Help with Index of Refraction?

  • bmb2009
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How to find emissivity of tungsten from ln graph?

  • dinospamoni
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Equation for translational equilibrium for horizontal components of force

  • Shanghai Babe
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Help on physics problem:distance Earth moves towards the apple

  • Coco12
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2d absolutely elastic vector collision

  • wolfblood
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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)

  • Saraphim
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Part of the floor of a workshop.help

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

  • woopycushion
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Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction

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How much force is exerted on the roof?

  • lindsey4
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What Amplitude Causes Slippage in a Two-Block Spring System?

  • Fizic
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Momentum Conceptual Questions help

  • Mrclean214
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Carnot Refrigerator Efficiency and Energy Calculations | Homework Help

  • lindsey4
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Double-Slit Arrangement With Plastic Sheet

  • Ellipses
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2 Dimensional Tension Force Homework Help

  • amberacd123
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Two parallel mirrors are separated by a certain distance

  • november1992
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Solving Metal Disk Problem: Find T

  • NasuSama
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Calculate Velocity from Cliff Jump: Horizontal and Vertical Distance

  • Lordrunt
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Two-Dimensional Perfectly Inelastic Collisions

  • scoop91
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How Do Different Acceleration Rates Affect Travel Time in Mine Shafts?

  • Merlan114
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Newbie needs basic help with magnitude slope

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

  • Fabio010
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A String is Connected to a Vibrating Arm and Passes Over a Light Pulley

  • Kristenx2
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Problem with solving differential equation to solve for time

  • rico22
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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

  • zainy199
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Mean lifetime of pi(+) mesons - Special Relativity

  • lmstaples
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Pressure in Mouth: Calculate Using ρgh

  • johnhuntsman
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Tuning Fork and a Tube of Water - Check My Work

  • Kristenx2
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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?

  • hugs86
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What is the Capacitance of the Earth-Ionosphere System?

  • lmstaples
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Ten Kinematic Problems Grade 12 Physics

  • Steb
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Velocity released from a spring

  • PhizKid
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Quick easy question block sliding down wedge

  • troytroy
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How Does Velocity Change in a Car Crash Impact?

  • johns123
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Why is the same force drawn twice in the FBD for member AC?

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

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

  • Vancurt
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Can a Solar Sail Enable a Spacecraft to Escape the Solar System?

  • phyzz
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What Determines the Axes of an Elliptical Orbit?

  • Karol
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How Do You Convert mm of Head into Pascals for Aerodynamics Testing?

  • escobar147
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Prove that Operators are Hermitian

  • chris_avfc
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Electromagnetic Radiation Theory & Math Questions help please

  • skg94
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Radial Load, Axial Load and Toque Load in a car wheel

  • lomu123
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Force on rigid body: translation or rotational acceleration?

  • lordsurya08
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Find final rotational kinetic energy without knowing radius?

  • matxjos
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Solving for g: A Homework Equation Mystery?

  • Klymene15
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I need ideas about a case study report.

  • elishamei9000
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Toy car moving in a horizontal ring.

  • peripatein
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EM waves and blackbody radiation question

  • AlaskanPow
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Projectile Motion Calculations for a Shell Fired at 30 Degrees

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Calculating Mass and Tension of Stone Suspended from Pulley

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