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Finding Velocity from Acceleration Graph

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Linear momentum of 2 objects colliding find velocity and angle

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Calculating Thermal Radiation: Power and Wavelength of a 47000K Object

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Ball thrown up vs dropped ball: which hits ground faster?

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What does f(x) mean in trigonometric graphs?

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Center of Mass of a Triangle (uniform)

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Vertical Mass-Spring Oscillator

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Current through R1 immediately after closing RC circuit switch

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Circular motion-find the minimum speed

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A child pulls a wagon (find Tension)

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How Do Forces Interact in Stacked 45 Degree Wedges with Friction?

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Finding tension in a two-body system without knowing acceleration

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Projectile Motion Cannon Ball Question

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How Does Light Reach Bob in Special Relativity?

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Is Light Aware of Different Mediums in Fermat's Principle?

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Acceleration in polar and rectangular form on a circular ramp

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Free body diagram of man in a box

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Max Mass Supported by 5.6-Diameter Suction Cup

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Is Work Done by a Satellite Related to its Mass and Displacement?

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Calculating the coefficient of kinetic friction

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Work Done by Torque on Square Plate of Mass M

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Moving a box with a force that is less than gravity

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Finding Arc Length when given velocity and launch angle

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Dragster accelerating at 49 m/s² over 325 m

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Simple Harmonics and also some pressure

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Burning Calories by radiation (Stefan-Boltzman law)

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Physics homework problems help

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Tension on a string between two masses.

  • thatguythere
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Solve Free Fall: Time Calculation for Rock Dropped from Tower

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2D kinematics - conveyer belt question

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Finding Impulse and Velocity from Force vs. Time Graph

  • MG5
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Quick 2D Motion Question (wind resistance)

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Relative Velocity Problem - Finding an angle of a boat going down a river

  • Lavalamp22
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I don't understand reference frames

  • PhizKid
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How Can I Solve 2D Kinematics Problems Using the Quadratic Formula?

  • dolpho
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Gauss Law/Electric Potential Question(s)

  • Kalookakoo
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Calculating Electric Field from Two Point Charges

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Calculating force of the femur on the knee cap.

  • meaganl
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EMF direction using Fleming's left and right hand rules

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Finding volume, significant figures and uncertainty for an iron sphere

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Finding the force of the femur on the knee cap.

  • meaganl
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Calculating Force - Intuition vs. Solution

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Projectile motion - horizontal seperation of two points

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Simple Harmonic Oscillator: Kinetic and Potential Energy Equilibrium

  • Skotta
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Two capacitors connected in series

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Distance Travled in the x direction on a circular path given force

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Using Kirchhoff's Rules - Calculating Currents

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Hooke's Law with Series Springs

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Calculating the Force Needed to Move Stacked Boxes with Friction

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Finding charge in a circuit with capacitors

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Net electrostatic force on charge C from two other charges

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Building a boomilever that holds 12 kg of sand

  • lt337
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How to Find Coeffecient of Static Friction?

  • "that guy"
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Three children slide down a hill.

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Direction of the torque of the electric force

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Gravitational Force: Tripling Distance - Factor 3 or 6?

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Voltage, capacitance and EM energy of a parallel plate capacitor

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Trajectory of a horizontally fired projectile

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Finding the resistance of the halved rod

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Calculating Frictional Force on a Moving Car on a Slope

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Newtons laws on car fuzzy dice

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Is the Answer Key for Projectile Motion Problem Incorrect?

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Coefficient of static friction on an inclined plane

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How Does Acceleration Affect an Astronaut's Apparent Weight?

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Applications of Gauss' Law - two hollow spheres

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How Accurate Are These Projectile Motion Calculations?

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How Is Electric Force Calculated Without Distance?

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Horizontal force on frictionless ramp

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Magnitude of Perpendicular Component.

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Frictional force on a car on an inclined plane

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Finding work to move a point charge to the center of a thin ring.

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Current state of play in modern physics for the dim

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Calculate capacitance with a dielectric

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Maximum speed of overdamped oscillator without crossing origin

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Coin's motion under water Need Explanation

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How Is Work Calculated When Compressing Gas?

  • Negan57
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Request for hard Relativity questions

  • some_letters
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Speed of two charged, insulated spheres?

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Determining an expression for acceleration

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Finding the yearly income from energy in W

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Spinning and heating a metal rod

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Relating change in time to change in position and velocity

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Mass between two springs: what happens when one spring is removed?

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How do units of work combine from force and distance?

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Calculating the atomic polarizability of an atom

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How to calculate g (geosync orbit)

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Calc Energy to Take 1,112kg Car 1.2km Up Mtn: 3SF

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Net force on charge q3 from two charges on y-axis using Coulomb's law

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Elastic or balloon-powered vehicle with 180-degree turn requirement

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A particle that feels an angular force only

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Freezing Lake - Heat Energy Questions

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Work vs Position: Force-Displacement Relationship

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Acceleration of a brick, involving integrals

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