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Find the Stopping Distance with Calculus

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Finding the frequency of the combined motion

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Kirchoff's Equation w/ 2 Batteries and 4 resistors

  • wizzleman
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What is the Ratio of Masses for Forces and Acceleration?

  • physics=world
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Projectile Motion given only x and y distance

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Solving for Rate of Change of Speed: 128° & 6.68 m/s2

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The acceleration of a descending airplane

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Electromagnetics coulombs law and field intensity

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What Acceleration Does a Jet Need to Alter a Pendulum's Position?

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How much gasoline is in the underground storage tank?

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How Is the Centroid of a Triangle Determined Mathematically?

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Find Pluto's year length using Kepler's third law.

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Simple harmonic motion - Find amplitude given period

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Pulley Free Body Diagram Problem

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What Is the Average Kinetic Energy of Ethane at 410K?

  • chemman218
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Special Theory of Relativity and Lorentz T. question

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Find the Trajectory's Launch Angle

  • deveny7
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Relativity. Spacetime question. finding times

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Electromagnetism: Direction of B-field

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Calculating Average Velocity from Position Vectors: A Short Guide

  • piercegirl
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Calculating the Inertia Tensor of a Homogeneous Sphere

  • Storm Butler
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Proving the voltage divider rule?

  • EasyTheySaid
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Solve The Laws of Motion: Tension in a Bird on a Wire

  • physics=world
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Orbits in gravitational field of a toroidal planet

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Calculating the Electric Field generated by a rod with charge

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Two blocks held by a rope on an incline

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Norton Equivalent and Source Transformation problem

  • tjenk48
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Cyclic thermodynamics processes

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Solving Vector Problems in Physics

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Expression of an electric field

  • joe_cool2
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How Can You Linearise a Cosine Curve for g-forces in Physics?

  • Maluras
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Atwood's Machine (Help with Lab Report Conclusion)

  • johnhuntsman
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Position and time interval of a particle

  • mrssmth
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Sailboat Direction - Kinematics in Two Directions

  • bimbambaby
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A question about acceleration and displacement

  • pphysics
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What is the height of the cliff?

  • kchurchi
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Confused kinematics equations & ball motion in the air

  • Butterfly30
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Projectile motion stone throw problem

  • vysero
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How do i find acceleration and x/y coordinates given time and i/j values?

  • piercegirl
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Calculating Friction Force: A Practice Problem

  • bcalkins
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Given a Vector addition and subtraction, how to find the Vector.

  • shadow90
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Statics - Show a massless stick feels forces along the stick

  • MeMoses
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Speed of a bullet (circular motion problem).

  • -Dragoon-
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How to find t1,t2 when only given t3

  • link107
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Ramp Problem, Friction, Find Theta

  • maryhem
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Acceleration of a car given distance and time?

  • Oceanaid
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Quantum Mechanics (position uncertainty)

  • roam
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The force net of a spring system

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Football/receiver projectile motion

  • Arooj
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At what distance does a charge attain half its speed at infinity?

  • alyssa.d
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How to calculate vector angles and magnitude

  • jamesjames365
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How Far Does a Boulder Travel Rolling Downhill with Constant Acceleration?

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Projectile motion - velocity and distance

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Energy of a photon absorbed by an elementary particle

  • saridy
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A hare and a tortoise compete in a race Question? Distance and Time?

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Relative motion with angular velocity

  • theBEAST
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How do I simplify this inequality

  • MeMoses
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Picture to make sure my concepts are correct.

  • Mdhiggenz
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Thermodynamics of Helium using a P-V Diagram

  • mouzis
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Mass of Planet Using Radius and Doppler Effect

  • Linuxkid
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Determine the polarizability of a wire segment.

  • Pepjag
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Block held by a rope on an incline

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Measuring distance with parallax

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Finding number of atoms and volume

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First Law of Thermodynamics - Isobaric Cooling

  • chromium1387
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Find Lap Time: Is 0.8 Sec Correct?

  • Mushroom79
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What is the correct method for finding the lattice constant of NaCl?

  • paperstars
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Projectile Motion: Accleration along an incline.

  • lnjn
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Calculating Contact Forces- Three objects

  • student2013
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Finding Acceleration Given Coordinates

  • MG5
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Positive Ion passing through a Magnetic Field

  • Electro n00b
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How Does Friction Affect Train Acceleration on Different Grades?

  • majormaaz
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Basic Motion Problem (Dropping Objects)

  • doug1
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Find where and when the trajectory angle is 10 degrees?

  • hwall95
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What is the period of a book swinging like a pendulum?

  • jellyman
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Calculating Electric Force: 2 Electrons & a Proton

  • Mdhiggenz
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Object falling with non-constant gravity

  • lastoneinspac
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Is the Pressure of Gas Constant When Expanding Against a Piston?

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Calculating capacitance of capacitor filled with 2 dielectrics

  • darkv0id
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What do the variables in the Atwood's Machine equation signify?

  • johnhuntsman
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Phase Diff. of 600 nm Light in Medium w/ Ref. Index 1.5

  • charmedbeauty
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What is the Electric Field at 2.6 mm from the Axis of Coaxial Cylinders?

  • tanzerino
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Electric Charge and Electric Field

  • Mdhiggenz
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Projectile motion, Cat jumping off table

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What is the speed of the golf ball when it lands on the elevated green?

  • snoopy82
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What is the relationship between the following forces?

  • Chuckfados
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The Electric Field of a Ball of Uniform Charge Density

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How to Calculate Average Acceleration with a Non-Straight Graph

  • Daizin
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Represent combinations of units in SI form

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Snapshot Graph of String Displacement at Time Instant

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Which box will start to slide first?

  • Kelsob
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Initial Compressed Spring Force

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Calculating Average Acceleration of a Bouncing Super Ball

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Avoiding vehicular rear-end collision

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