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Statics: Balancing beam of unknown length

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Solving for Velocity and Describing Motion of a Spring-Mass System

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Kinetic energy: what percentage has been lost?

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Quick Question on Conservation of Energy

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LLoyd's Mirror Distance Dependence

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Finding charges in a pendulum in equilibrium

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Calculating Toboggan Acceleration and Tension with Newton's Laws

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Gravitational Force between three forces

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Derive % change Kinetic energy eqn for inelastic collision

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Using the conservation of energy find speed

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Inertia block on inclined surface problem? help with solution?

  • nchin
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Does force normal change when you push an object at an angle?

  • Ace.
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Rotational Motion of Masses Problem

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Uniform Circular Motion of a race car

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Force to push mass down inclined plane

  • ChessFanatic
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Pulling a plank across cylinders - Rotational Dynamics

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Potential Energy of an electron in a parallel plate capacitor

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Why does reduction of order work for linear ODEs?

  • theBEAST
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Calculating angle of elevation in a ticker tape lab

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Plot Trajectory of Particle - Get Help Now

  • peripatein
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EMF generated by a magnetic field

  • Parad0x88
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Find the resistance and inductance ensuing a short-circuit

  • Parad0x88
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Solving a Question: I Thought it Was D!

  • Peter G.
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Suppose B is moving with speed v away from A

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What is the current in the wire?

  • Bigworldjust
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Force Needed to Hold Rocket Down

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Struggling with Rotational Dynamics Homework?

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Energy, Force, and Inertia Problem. Ball down ramp to loop to loop

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Find the Speed of a Falling Meter Stick

  • nchin
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Photon emitted by a hydrogen atom in Lyman series and Balmer series at once ?

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Net torque question? Block 1 and block 2 hanging on pulley?

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What linear speed must a 0.0500-kg hula hoop have if its total kinetic energy

  • Lo.Lee.Ta.
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Calculating Velocity and Time for a Falling Coin

  • fifaking7
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Solve 1D Explosion Problem: Find Mass, Speed, Force & Momentum

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Find coefficient of kinetic friction between a bullet and a pendulum

  • jreelawg
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How Do You Solve the Coefficients for a Forced Oscillation Equation?

  • MahaX
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Plank being pulled across two cylinders

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What does phase of the motion in terms of cosine displacement mean?

  • Maskawisewin
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How Do You Solve Potential Energy When No Height is Given?

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Is Kinetic Energy Always Conserved in Collisions?

  • kreb11
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Is 24.01 the Correct Answer for the Static Friction Problem?

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Finding the surface area of a curved object using calculus

  • lch7
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Kinetic, Potential, and Mechanical Energy

  • BreezyHani
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Bullet and target- conservation of momentum and energy

  • Lolagoeslala
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Motorcycle horizontal acceleration-front wheel rise

  • physics2012
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Derivatives in an Atwood Machine

  • henryd
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Calculate Equivalent Inductance of Coils Connected in Series

  • regisz90
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How much force does it take for a egg to break?

  • WMalik81
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Need help finding frictional force in torque problem

  • EmptyMerc
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Hydrostatic Force in swimming pool

  • johnhuntsman
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Work done of a car braking and the power needed to stop it

  • FaraDazed
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Momentum Between Two Colliding Balls

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Vector subtraction with momentum

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Compound Circuits and resistance in a parallel circuit

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Mechanics problem involving work, spring and a-jack-in-the-box

  • Dumbledore211
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Magnitude of the non-coulomb electric field around a solenoid.

  • Pepjag
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Why is the Density of Water almost the same as

  • johnhuntsman
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Force required to pull trunk across floor

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LC Circtuit finding Q across an element for given time

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Calculating 2 Sine Wave Frequencies from Beats Data

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Thermometer stem correction with pressure

  • AlexLM
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Calculate Mass & Velocity of Unknown Element in Proton Collision

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Is F=ma the only way to define force?

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Person sitting on scale on roller coaster

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Simply Supported Beams Loads and S/BMD's

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Eddy-current braking system, find the new velocity

  • Parad0x88
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Need help with graphs of potential energy and force

  • Spyridoula
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Rolling ramp displacement due to weigh of block

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Tricky torque problem I have for you

  • NasuSama
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Kinetic Energy of a wheel with spokes

  • physicsftw1
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Finding the energy lost in a collision as the bullet collides to the block

  • Lolagoeslala
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Energy of H Atom in 1st Excited State - 23.8 eV

  • nishantve1
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Two questions on ideal gases and heat

  • feijjjao
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Calculating Charge Entering an Element: Q=6.667 C

  • Wolverine31
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Minimum energy of electron bound in nucleus

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Electromagnetism: charge density

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Projectile Motion (potential & kinetic energy)

  • Arty7
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Resistance Cube: Finding current through each resistor

  • serenephysics
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Elastic collision with Conservation of momentum problem?

  • nchin
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Waterloo SIN contest question (springs and energy)

  • fchen720
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Find Max Potential Energy per Unit Length of Wire

  • LoadedAnvils
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Find Forces Over a Disk - 65 Characters

  • oreosama
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What are the Steps for Calculating Velocity in a Coin Drop Problem?

  • fifaking7
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Simple energy question with rotation

  • oreosama
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Free Fall Questions Homework: Gravity, Drag, Force & Parachutes

  • swimmer123
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Help Needed: Solve Circuit Analysis Problem

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Throwing a frisbee and measuring change in mechanical energy

  • sjcorona
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Submerged Light, Refraction Snells law maybe?

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How to find r(t) by given:v(t) r(2) ?

  • Lenjaku
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Conservation of energy, how far must a spring be compressed

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De broglie wavelength of fast moving particle-help please

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Solving a Tricky Pulley Problem: Input Forces for 200 N Load

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What is the angle of equilibrium for a spinning bead constrained to a hoop?

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The ratio between gravitational force of planet x and y

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