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How to find an expected value for magnetic field strength?

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Angle of incidence and total internal reflection

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What is the scale of lengths on diagrams for a ripple tank?

  • ellieee
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Calculate the voltage across a resistor using Thevenin's Theorem

  • Andrei0408
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Solving Unusual Problems: Using the Polytropic Ideal Gas Equation

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What is the maximum electric field magnitude between the cylinders?

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What is the Relationship Between Work and Friction?

  • ellieee
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How to Find the "Net Change Ring Area Ratio" for the Zeeman Effect

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Solving Part B of e=1500*18/(1.3x10^11 x 0.000452389)

  • calculator20
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Oscillations in an LC circuit (Question from Irodov)

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Analytical question: circular rotation

  • SAMAHIR
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How to find the voltage threshold at which diode switches states?

  • Andrei0408
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Find electric field intensity/density with given potential difference

  • vboyn12
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Mixing Newton's law with Adiabatic Process

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Find the net outward flux through the surface and the charge density

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Determine Joule-Kelvin coefficient for gas given equations of state

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Calculating Properties with ##S##, ##V##, and ##N##

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Problem with units? (trying to solve a normalized function)

  • Labboi
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Two Stage Amplifier -- Find the Input Resistance

  • IronaSona
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Derive the period of a Ball rolling in a Bowl

  • phantomvommand
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Dimension of Eigenspace of A and A^T

  • potassium_mn04
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Why Can't Current Flow Between Two Same Voltage Nodes?

  • phantomvommand
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Analyzing an Angular Impulse Problem

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Induction in electrostatic equilibrium conductor

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How to get gravitational force on a gaseous particle?

  • vcsharp2003
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Nuclear Physics help please (alpha decay of a Po-216 atom)

  • Elon Musk
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How to Find the Magnetic Field (B) in a Zeeman Effect

  • Athenian
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Calculate Input Resistance: Formula & Tips

  • IronaSona
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Is Your Calculation of Simple Harmonic Motion Accurate?

  • Krokodrile
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Solve T(y)-T(y+dy)=ug(dy) | Easier Method?

  • jayjackson
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Is the magnetic flux density B constant?

  • J Silva
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Compare the shadows cast by a pole in the river and a pole on the shore

  • hidemi
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Why do particles in a falling coach get closer together?

  • Ashshahril
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Deriving a formula for Kinetic Energy

  • Vince716
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Dynamics motion problem with a disk in contact with a bar

  • Uchida
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Ampere's Law for a toroid (finding relative permeability of iron)

  • phantomvommand
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To find the center of gravity of a particular quadrilateral

  • gnits
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Unraveling the Enigma: Understanding the Equation

  • hidemi
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Rate of energy dissipated by a power transmission line

  • hidemi
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The Direction and magnitude of current in the inductor

  • hidemi
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Determining the torque and angular momentum of a bullet due to gravity

  • texan14
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The maximum efficiency of two continuous processes

  • Peter Jones
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Solving an Electrical Problem: Why is the Answer Not 2s?

  • john merrick
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How to solve mass-spring system when affected by torque in a pulley?

  • bolzano95
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LC circuit -- Calculate the work done

  • RingNebula57
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Do All Images with Applied Current Show the Normal Zeeman Effect?

  • Athenian
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To find induced charges on the edges of a right pyramid

  • Amitkumarr
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Comparing DC to AC: Is A Always Correct?

  • hidemi
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Verifying Force Calculation Methods: 1/2 mv^2 vs. m*a

  • hidemi
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How to calculate initial pressure and temperature - adiabatic process

  • JoeyBob
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Does the derivative of a P(V) eqn give the eqn for change in Pressure?

  • JoeyBob
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Thermodynamics problem (ideal gas law, kinetic theory, processes, etc.)

  • phantomvommand
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Where Did I Go Wrong in Calculating Net Current Through a Circle?

  • hidemi
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Is My Thinking Reasonable: A's Impact on Oscillator Motion

  • hidemi
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Fish Reflection: Analyzing Light's Interactions with Water

  • JoeyBob
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Work Done by Elevator Cable in Sample Problem 7-6

  • Soyuz42
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Terminal angular velocity of Disc in magnetic field

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Solving Part e of the Electron Beam Problem

  • phantomvommand
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Supporting a trapezoid between two wedges

  • Tom Hammer
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What Factors Influence the Minimum Acceleration in Physics?

  • hidemi
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Calculating Volume & Work: V1, V2, W

  • miekier
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Calculating Magnitude Difference: Is it Right?

  • ChrisWM
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How to determine angular velocity about a certain axis?

  • vcsharp2003
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Calculate change in entropy per minute.

  • JoeyBob
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Find potential energy using time-independent Schrodinger's equation

  • eloiseh
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Elastic collision of particle and rotating disc

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Solving Destructive Interference: Angle vs Wavelength

  • JoeyBob
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Confirming Conservation of Kinetic Energy: An Explanation

  • hidemi
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Projectile motion with (constant) wind velocity

  • brotherbobby
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Should the Answer Be B? | Reasoning Explained

  • hidemi
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Find ##E_0## and ##k## for ##E= E_0 \sin(k r -\omega t)## using Gauss

  • happyparticle
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Calculating Hot Air Balloon Volume & Lift

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Angular Frequency of a two-object system

  • hidemi
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Calculate the block mass in an equilibrium system with two supports

  • hidemi
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How do I find average kinetic energy if I don't have mass of the gas?

  • Domuks
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What are the forces exerted by a wall on a hinged rod?

  • bolzano95
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Inversely proportional or a linear relationship?

  • maxim07
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Find the time required for the current to grow to 2.5A....

  • IronaSona
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To find the tipping point of a lamina

  • gnits
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How to solve a differential equation for a mass-spring oscillator?

  • bolzano95
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Electric flux through a square lamina

  • Hamiltonian
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Solving the wave equation for standing wave normal modes

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Find electric field separating two charged masses suspended on strings

  • jay_chay22
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Deriving length contraction using spacetime

  • Kaguro
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Time period of 2 disks connected by a spring

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Finding Magnetic Field of a Toroid with Two Circuits

  • happyparticle
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Ideal Vs Real Mass Pulley system

  • vcsharp2003
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What is the angular frequency of oscillation?

  • hidemi
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Partial derivatives of enthelpy and Maxwell relations

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Moments question -- Two workers moving a scaffolding

  • Rumplestiltskin
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Finding (C): Halfway Between Equilibrium and End Point

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To find the centre of gravity of a lamina

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