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Volume of a mole of air 15km above sea level

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Elevator Physics: Block on Wedge, a=2m/s^2, μ=0.1

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Converting to SI units w/ significant digits & scientific notation

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Calculate percentage change in heat output

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Horizontal/Vertical projectile question

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Light of 500nm wavelength is reflected

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Bridge Circuit, Solving 5 Equations

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Two parallel non conducting rings

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I've got to find things out about these pendulums

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Is This the Correct Way to Calculate Recoil Velocity of a Gun?

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Calculating Ball's Initial Speed: All Gravitational Energy

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Find temperature of ideal gas, given n, P, Vi, Vf, and Work.

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Solving a Problem with 2.55 eV/4.14 x 10^-15 eVs

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Solving for Heat Capacity and Ideal Gas Type in Thermodynamics

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Help Solve Lens Projector Distance Puzzle!

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Acceleration Due to Gravity of the Sun

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Buoyancy and Density Archimedes

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What Is the Normal Force on a Rollercoaster Car at the Top of a Hill?

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How Does Frequency Alter Output Voltage in an RLC Circuit?

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Circular Motion Problem: Multiple Masses

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How Do You Find the Acceleration of Block A Given These Weights?

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Calculate electric field for cylindrical charge distributions

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Determine the number of nodal line present

  • TalibanNinja
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Why Do Horizontal Motion Problems in AS Physics Challenge Students?

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Rotational mechanics, angular momentum revision

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How Is Tension Calculated in a Plucked Telephone Cord?

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Simple conceptual question about light in films

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Quick question about Aluminium ? How to find its oxidation state ?

  • nukeman
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Damped Harmonic Oscillator/ME loss/freq question

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Very basic questions regarding thermal energy and radiation.

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Maximum acceleration, frequency and mechanical energy of a spring

  • jmgXD6
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Solved: Dimensions of b/a in Pressure Equation

  • physics kiddy
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Facts about Mirrors and Lenses: What You Need to Know for Your Final

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Orbital period of satellite about a nonrotating body

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Spring with 2 masses rotating and vibrating

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Work done by the Friction Force

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Finding current through in a specific part of a parallel circuit.

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Power, Work and Friction Problem

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Conservation of Angular Momentum w/ Spring

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How Far Does the Pile Move with Each Blow of the Hammer?

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Force exerted on the wall of a container.

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Can a Rotating Magnet Create a Rotating Magnetic Field?

  • StephenD420
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Muzzle velocity given test range, time of flight and ballistic properties.

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Is my sisters science test wrong ?

  • rmshepherd
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When does the speed of a ball thrown in the air start decreasing?

  • influx
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Simple Question: Units and volume of DNA - Can't get formula correct?

  • nukeman
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Find the two maxima for a double grate diffraction

  • DODGEVIPER13
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Are the Red Terms Equal to Zero in This Cross Product Problem?

  • sparkle123
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How to tell is a two lens converging system is inverted or not

  • DODGEVIPER13
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Energy when two opposite pulses meet

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Calculating Initial Velocity for Projectile Launch from Point A to B

  • jgratton
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Need help with IUPAC name of a metal for Physics class.

  • nukeman
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Accelaration of a sphere being aimed at a point charge

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Physics final prep, question about force under water at depth h

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Determine largest force when three ropes are joined at a point

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Preparing for a phys final, springs and bouyancy

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Finding velocity/distance from acceleration

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Simple multiple choice questions

  • yesiammanu
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Period of rod connected to spring

  • songoku
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A point mass attached to a spinning spring.

  • NotACrook
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Projectile Motion of Basketball Shot to Ring

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Question relates to Degree and some other simple question.

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Design a Toy with Kinematics: Get Creative

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How come I can't use m(v^2/r)=kx for this problem?

  • kabailey
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Simple Magnetic Field Question.

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Potential Difference in a Circuit

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Is the Calculation of Uncertainty for f Correct?

  • lavster
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Finding the amount of heat required to double volume?

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Calculating Mass and Gravity on Planet Newtonia

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How Does a Flea Jump Over a Cylinder Using Parabolic Motion?

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A few questions about frequency of light

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Normal Forces and Fluid Dynamics

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Finding Initial Velocity of a car hit by a train

  • Matt4936
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What is the flow rate through a tapered tube?

  • zeralda21
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Find surface area of a non-conducting sheet

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How does diffraction affect telescope magnification?

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.Solving for Initial Velocity: Kinematic Equations

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What is the temperature of the gas?

  • Bigworldjust
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Wavelength used in interference

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RC circuits and potential difference

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Sample Test question on Radioactivity

  • physstudent.4
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How Much Power Is Required to Accelerate a Box with Friction Involved?

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Calculating X-ray Photon Scattering: Change in Wavelength Explained

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Thermo physics degrees of freedom question

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How Do I Analyze Compressive Stress in a Crane Jib?

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Local Density And Speed Of An Aircraft

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How to read the PiVi^gamma = PfVf^gamma formula?

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Total Internal Energy of an Ideal Gas

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Relative Velocity Problem: What is the True Velocity of the Wind?

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Calculating Energy Released in Nuclear Reaction

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Quick logic question,SHM, second order differential equation

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