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Which describes the interference at P? (Multiple Choice)

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Finding COM, and inertia my answers don't make sense?

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Calculate the relative error of two complex numbers

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Speed at the bottom of the track

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Nuclear u-235 and u-238 isotope half life question

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Why Does Spring Constant Decrease with Increased Load?

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Question on Thermal Physics. [it feels impossibly difficult to me]

  • gabloammar
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Calculating Repulsive Force between Two Charges at Different Distances

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How to determine phase constant?

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Finding Spring with kinetic friction involved

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When do I need to square values in hydraulic equations?

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What Is the Coefficient of Static Friction for an Aston Martin V8 Vantage?

  • Lydia22
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The weight of an astronaut during take off?

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Light Reflection: Path Length Difference?

  • McAfee
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Rings of Electric Field and Gauss's Law

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Boost Your Performance: Energy & Velocity Tips for Optimal Results

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How Were the Atomic Weights Calculated in Question 50?

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Backwards Design for Roller Coaster: Projectile Motion

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Relativity: Rocket shoots a bullet straight down

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Force of Repulsion between two people with 1% more electrons than protons

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Velocity, Force of Friction, and Total Energy in a System Question

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A ball rolls in a bowl find the disantce it goes up to.

  • weird alf
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Solve the Work-Energy Problem: Is There a Mistake?

  • eurekameh
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Can anyone help me slove this question?

  • dangkykodc
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Oscillating velocities, and energy

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What is the speed of the spaceship as measured by Joe?

  • SuperNova1
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Light attracted to earths gravity

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Thermal Properties - Specific heat.

  • FlyingSpartan
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Electric Potential of a Cylinder using Poisson's Equation

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Working out experimental periodic time from a wieghted spring in s.h.m

  • shaun_598
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Calculating Courses for Motorboat Travel with Constant Current

  • jiboom
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Determining Direction of Force: FAQ

  • Miike012
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Series Circuit: How Do Components Balance Power?

  • MattA147
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Finding B field within solenoid.

  • Alouette
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Relationship between potential and induced emf?

  • Yoriko
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Closing a door by throwing something at it

  • LocalStudent
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Thermal expansion of brass and iron rings

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Rlc circuit with ac current source

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What Factors Influence Simple Harmonic Motion in a U-Tube?

  • 4evanaday
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Projectile motion - ball in circular motion

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What is the larmor radius of an electron in the inner van allen belt?

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Hey I was wondering why I got this problem wrong on magnetic fields

  • chrissy2860
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Resistors in Series with a lightbulb

  • sakebu
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What is the relationship between spring stiffness and length?

  • jsmith613
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Parallel Plate Capacitor Conundrum

  • James11111
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Finding the gravitational field of a rod

  • jjr
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How Can DeMorgan's Law Be Applied to Implement (A+B).(A+C) Using NAND Gates?

  • aurao2003
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Magnification of 1/4: Invert and Enlarge Image? True or False

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Solving Otto Cycle Problem: Find p2, p3, p4, T2, T3, T4, V2, V3, V4

  • Dzai
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Find the direction of the missing vector?

  • ugobroncs3343
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The Slope of a Normal Force vs Applied Force Graph

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Can you not separate a scalar into x and y components?

  • Sean1218
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Collision of Two Carts with Springs Attached

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Projectile Motion with displacement and time

  • sotrashy
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What is the direction of the induced current in the loop for each situation?

  • ugobroncs3343
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Amplitude of horizontal mass-spring system

  • thatonenozz
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Two questions from physics 11 that my teacher cannot figure out. HELP

  • M@tthias
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Find the EMF in the loop as a function of time.

  • ugobroncs3343
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Capacitors & Electric Fields and how they change relative to each other

  • LastQuestion
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Increasing Damping Ratio: Does it Make a Circuit More/Less Damped?

  • eurekameh
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What is the frequency of the source in the given RLC circuit?

  • Misaki
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Spectrum & energy level of neutral hydrogen

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Infinite number of polarisers (Malus's law)

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Air Trapped in Capillary Tubes: Understanding Pressure and Volume Changes

  • chikis
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A conceptual question about the force of light waves when reflected

  • RubberBandit
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What speed will the ball hit the ground?

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Ramp, block, and elastic potential energy

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How Does a Capacitor Affect the Voltage Output of a Power Source?

  • jsmith613
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What is the width? Please take a look at my work

  • ixerr
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Angular acceleration and angular velocity

  • John78
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Elementary kinetics problem - Using calculus is different result from algebra

  • Femme_physics
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Is Negative Work Possible with a String?

  • eurekameh
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Finding the electric field vector along the bisector

  • dk321
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Electrostatics, conductor infinite sheets

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Static equilibrium mass and plank problem

  • Drisc0
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Gravitational Potential Energy and Work Energy Theorem

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Potential energy of a system (gravity)

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Equilibrium of bicycle going in a circle

  • serverxeon
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Forces of static friction question

  • chiuda
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What is the Lowest Angle of θ1 for Total Internal Reflection?

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Ratio of distance before bar slides

  • songoku
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Which Beaker Has a Higher Temperature After Heating by 15°F and 15°K?

  • kimkibun
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Reaaranging a Bernoulli Equation.

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Gauss' law when charge terminates

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Direction of a positive charge's velocity in an electric field.

  • theBEAST
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How Do You Calculate Average Velocity with Acceleration and Initial Speed?

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Buoyant force of an aluminum block

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Tangential and radial acceleration

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Finding the kinetic energy of an electron

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What Force Does a Charged Particle Experience in a Magnetic Field?

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How Does Refraction Affect Laser Beam Diameter?

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Change in entropy as gas expands?

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Question about calculating electric field made by finite point charges

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Finding the time it takes for light to pass an object

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Collision Avoidance: Δv to Avoid Collision by x

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Orbits and Kepler's Laws Question

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Determining velocity of objects after collision

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