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Which Ship Gets Hit First by the Destroyer's Shells?

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Calculate Cliff Height: Free-Fall Problem with Rock Dropped from a Cliff

  • iMAGICIALoTV
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Current Ionic Solution, Charges

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Derive v = 2 l_nf_n for the nth harmonic

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What is the Voltage and Power in a Circuit with Current Sources?

  • Mosaness
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Power Source = I3 x 12 VPower Source = 7.38 W

  • Mosaness
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How to Choose Resistors for Desired Currents in a Circuit

  • Mosaness
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Optimal Slope Angle for Hilltop House Stability

  • majormaaz
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How Do You Solve Basic Kinematics Problems in Physics?

  • asheik234
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Object hung from two ropes - determine weight

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Projectile Motion Problem: Finding Minimum Jumping Speed of a Salmon

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Why are avg. v and instant. v different?

  • mzladyx
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Kinematics problem, don't know how to find unknown variables

  • Physicsnoob10
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Fluids, flow velocity and flow rate.

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Center of mass of fluid in rotating cylinder

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What Is the Voltage at Vout With Respect to Ground?

  • RIPCLB
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Solve 1D Motion: Find Distance, Time, Velocity

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Evaluate a Particle's Position at Given Times

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Can Raj Catch the Accelerating Bus?

  • 33639
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Average acceleration problem having trouble

  • robbie8292
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Calculate Force Applied by Tree to Stop 4.5kg Axe at 25 m/s

  • physics604
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Football Pattern Vectors Question

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Find the rms speed of a dust particle.

  • nlingraham
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Heat lost from face due to black body radiation

  • nlingraham
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Basic Kinematics Questions, first year physics

  • asheik234
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Modern Physics (S. Theory of relativity) problem

  • majormuss
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Find initial temp. of alcohol when copper and aluminum are added

  • nlingraham
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Solving for Tension and Force in a Pulley System

  • kxk010
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Finding the Electric Field Between Charges [picture]

  • PeachBanana
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How Is Tension Calculated Using Vector Mathematics?

  • ParoXsitiC
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Moment of inertia of a few basic objects

  • Draco27
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Forces applied to occupants in car crash (important for assignment )

  • 187 god
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Calculating Work Done on a Box Moving Up a Ramp

  • moimoi24
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Solve 3 Mass, 3 Pulley Homework

  • jkw
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Force exerted to a falling object

  • Perdition
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Complex physics kinematics problems help

  • 33639
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Solving Vectors: Tips and Tricks for Effective Problem Solving

  • link107
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How High Was the Object Dropped in This Free Fall Problem?

  • piknless
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I give up Basketball Projectile problem.

  • kieth89
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Chinook Salmon Swimming Pattern

  • DatAshe
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Easy question, cant get the right result but have all fomulars

  • mimi.janson
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Why Are the Magnitudes of Vector Operations Surprisingly Equal?

  • Mosaness
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How Does Object Placement Affect Image Location in Convergent Lenses?

  • jaumzaum
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How Do You Calculate Velocity from a Position Function in Physics?

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Determining wind velocity vector.

  • Jonathan Teas
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Electric Field, Excess Charge Conceptual Question

  • PeachBanana
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Basic special relativity addition of velocities problem

  • Aziza
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In tearing a paper towel or plastic bag

  • pbody
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Finding θ That Balances the Electrical Forces

  • Legaldose
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Transforming kinetic energy into thermal energy

  • nlingraham
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Center of mass of right triangle

  • mariexotoni
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FInd the height where two object pass each other.

  • iMAGICIALoTV
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The work done in accelerating a ball to a certain speed

  • Kwcty6888
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Why aren't the distances of the images the same in this problem?

  • jaumzaum
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How do i find the final velocity with 2 height variables and gravity

  • deathslice246
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Will a Car Speed Up After Releasing the Brakes?

  • pbody
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Calculating friction in Parallel?

  • davidc95
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Resolving vector components using trigonometry

  • NewtonIsaac
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Scientific Notation and Unit Conversions

  • AbsoluteZer0
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Making X the subject. Know nothing

  • Dainielw
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Calculating Velocity and Distance with Simple Projections

  • phospho
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Equation of motion: spring mass system - free undamped vibration

  • jason.bourne
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Is Energy Conserved in a Falling Yo-Yo?

  • estro
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Calculating Water Depth Using Sound Waves

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Solving a Complex Math Problem - Need Help!

  • Icetray
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Newton law, An object hanged with a robe that has a weight.

  • chawki
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Soccer goal. Need help defining height of ball at a distance.

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Uniform Electric Field and Finding Electric Potential

  • PeachBanana
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Finding the components of an electric field.

  • bfusco
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Is there a relationship between gear RPM and number of teeth?

  • Icetray
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Electric Field at the Center of a Square with Four Charges

  • charmedbeauty
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Are There Connections Between Number Theory and Physics?

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What Is the Shear Modulus of Dry Spaghetti?

  • jackscholar
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Can any one say what is the necessary and sufficient conditions for

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Three charges are at the corners of an isosceles triangle

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Finding Maximum Height of a Projectile

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Action Potential with Nerve Cell and Finding Power

  • PeachBanana
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Find the Position of an Orbiting Spacecraft

  • Bluskyz
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How do I solve for B in Newton's cooling law using given temperatures?

  • polaris90
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How to Solve a Three-Force Vector Problem Using the Component Method?

  • Lifeinsteps
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Which of the following are scientific hypotheses?

  • pbody
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Why Did Aristarchus Measure the Sun's Distance During a Half Moon?

  • pbody
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Einstein's Change of Mind: How Science Differs from Daily Life

  • pbody
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Very Stuck on Deriving Projectile Motion Formulas

  • kieth89
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Eratosthenes' Measurement of Earth's Circumference

  • pbody
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Solve Mulitfluid Manometer Homework: Find Gage Pressure at Point A

  • GZunich
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Speed of a Proton in An Electric Field

  • servb0t
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Question about angles and triangles I thinkg

  • pbody
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Rounding Sig Figs: 6.941+63.996+35.45 = 106.387

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Force exerted by a seatbelt, on driver, after collision

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