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Different magnets with a coil, what are the currents?

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The baseball pitcher on an asteroid

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Velocity change by force in one and two inertial frame confusion

  • JordanGo
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Find the moment about the and axis

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Solving Your Homework Problems: Using Equations to Calculate Pressure

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Can Electrical Resistance be Measured Along Meridians and Parallels?

  • Numeriprimi
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Identifying parallel elements in a circuit

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A cart driven by a propeller with a constant acceleration

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Accelaration of the chain as a function of x

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Electric field from a circle arc

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Can you tell me why my trig functions aren't working?

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What is the motion of K' in the direction of the x-axis?

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Magnitude of Cable Tensions and Compressive Force

  • nobodyuknow
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Quantum Mechanics Problem: ionization potential

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What is the centroid of a C-shape?

  • nobodyuknow
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Representing instantaneous velocity vs time on a graph

  • Violagirl
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Linear motion: a runner with two accelerations: 1 constant other not

  • Genecks
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Looking for understanding of very basic force questions

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Circuit Quesiton Homework: Node Voltage Method | Attempted Solution

  • GreenPrint
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Radius of Curvature at Soap Bubble Contact Point

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Particle moving along a parabola

  • Peppino
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Uncertainty Relations & Wave Packets

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Elevator Acceleration and Ball Gets Dropped

  • physicshelplz
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Momentum Principle question dealing with a spacecraft's velocity

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What is the acceleration of the blue car once the brakes are applied?

  • maiad
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Rotational Kinetic Energy of Cl2?

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Physics Free-Fall Kinematics Flowerpot Problem

  • Rockoz
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Spring Constant from Best Fit Line - sqrt(m) versus T

  • icefall5
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Simple what is velocity at time t problem

  • Dreaming
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Calculating approx. Values in km3, m3, cubic miles, and gallons

  • kelpmonster1
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Time and air resistance question; throwing a ball upward.

  • Kevin Willis
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Why Is Galaxy NGC 221 Exhibiting a Blue Shift in Its Light Spectrum?

  • Engineergirl2
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Calculating Energy for Creating an Equilateral Triangle of Charges

  • azolotor
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Charges in a Line Conceptual Question with picture

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Velocity-Time Graphs and Friction

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What is the Roller Coaster Problem Homework Statement?

  • alexcc17
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Calculating Light Signal Velocity: Relativistic Effects at 0.5c

  • Engineergirl2
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Derivation of y = bt^2 for velocity and acceleration

  • Genecks
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Are My Calculations for Forces Acting on a Point Correct?

  • Sl1ver
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How long will the sun shine for? (relativistic energy)

  • ElijahRockers
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How to find the volume of a block that weighs 107 Newtons.

  • FoliagedPegas
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Understanding Wave Pulse Velocity: Equations and Graphs for Homework

  • Ipos Manger
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Lorentz transformations question

  • ElijahRockers
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A Twin Paradox Question, totally lost.

  • Engineergirl2
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Electric potential at the center of meter stick

  • azolotor
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How Do You Calculate the Fly's Displacement in a 3D Room?

  • vysero
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When Will the Compass Hit the Ground?

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Solving Mouse Dropped by Owl - 6.3m Altitude

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Rotation of cartesian coordinate system

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Find power absorbed or delivered

  • Cisneros778
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Express Sum of Vectors in Unit Vector Notation

  • dolpho
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Minimum initial velocity of the projectile launched at what angle

  • vneff
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Webassign - Dropping a Package From a Helicopter

  • berenmacbowma
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Solving Equilibrium of Glass Cylinder w/ Coil Wrapped Around It

  • RichardEpic
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Please help Problems on particle-in-a-box models

  • wee00x
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Special Relativity - Velocity transformation problem

  • seasponges
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Calculating Bird Flock RCS for Comparable Detection to a Fighter Jet

  • Debo Industry
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Insulating charged sphere in conducting shell and electric field

  • kyle9316
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Real and virtual images from mirrors

  • sgstudent
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How do I calculate the average of uncertainties?

  • PhizKid
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Calculating Electric Field Strength Using Gauss' Law

  • 1MileCrash
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Velocity & Acceleration of Ball Thrown Upward: Perpendicular? Parallel?

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Heat pump problem with heat loss?

  • AlyxDoll
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Distinguishing series & parallel circuit

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Kinematics involving two balls travelling at opposing directions

  • maiad
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Friction question including inclined plane

  • nepal
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How to find a force at a different angle?

  • Kalookakoo
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Mass/Density problem - please check my working.

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What is the average speed for the entire trip?

  • napolij
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Why Does a Charged Tape Attract to a Metal Sphere After Being Touched?

  • GT bear
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How Far is the Ship from the Rocks When Sighting a Lighthouse?

  • cphill29
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Pascal's principle hydraulic lift with torque involved

  • fordy314
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Does this obey passive sign convention? (Circuits)

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Charge from field, cylindrical symmetry

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Kinematics-acceleration in two dimensions

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Easy-acceleration with unit vectors

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Dimentional Anaylsis: Solving for Revolutions

  • valerieangel
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Uncertainty of Average Acceleration

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Exam question about Conservative Forces

  • nebbione
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How Far Will a Rock Travel Horizontally from a Volcano When Ejected at an Angle?

  • SilentBlade91
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Simple Gear Ratio Problem: Solving for Wheel Rotation with Formula

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Calculating Projectile Motion: Time to Reach 10m Below Launch Point

  • MattPalmer
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Constant acceleration muon problem

  • vysero
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Help with elasticity/stretching&compression

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How to tell which function has distance proportional to time?

  • gurpalc
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Calculating Moment About Axis AC for a Given Force Vector

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I need some guidance on my coulomb's law homework.

  • name of user
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Having trouble with some simple physic questions.

  • Mr. Fish
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How to Calculate the Electric Field Between Two Conducting Infinite Plates?

  • 1MileCrash
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How Do You Calculate the Power Output of a Motor on an Inclined Ramp?

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Solve 1D Motion Questions: Determine Velocity, Max Height, Time Req.

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Nellie Newton hangs at rest from the ends of the rope as shown.

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Harry the painter swings year after year from his bosuns chair.

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Force Couple System and resultant force

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How Is Percentage Uncertainty Calculated in Power Dissipation?

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