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Frictional forces between two blocks (one over the other)

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Cylinder Rolling Down an Inclined Plane

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Thin ring rolling down a moving ramp

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Static Equilibrium Problem Dealing with Torque

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Find Aphelion of an elliptical orbit given Perihelion and Orbital Period

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Force on 3 current carrying wires

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Organizing Your Physics Calculations: Tips and Examples

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How Is Kinetic Energy Calculated in a Rolling Sphere on a Ramp?

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Direction of frictional force in a bicycle

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How Does Grounding Affect Charge Distribution on a Conductor?

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Voltage drop across a battery, a capacitor and 2 light bulbs

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AC circuit with two components given phase angle

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How Do You Calculate Amplitude and Time Period in SHM Problems?

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Calculating Velocity in Circular Motion

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I=mv^2/w^2-2mgh/w^2Find Inertia of Wheel for Block & Pulley Homework

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Comparing ωxr and rxω in Vector Calculations

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How Do You Calculate the Kinetic Energy of a Rotating CD?

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Charged Particle Moving in Magnetic Field

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A current-carrying circular loop placed next to a long straight wire

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Dropping marble in space station riddle

  • PaulMuaddid
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Spectrometer Operation Analysis

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Why Does io'' Equal Zero in Parallel Resistor Circuits?

  • kougou
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Find Stretched Length of Spring - 8.5kg Board at 50°

  • rasputin66
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Why are gases more viscous at higher temps?

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What Force Acts on a Marble at Point Q in a Loop-the-Loop?

  • slk011
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Finding spring constant by comparing to another spring

  • rasputin66
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Lab Activity: Conservation of Momentum

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Centripetal Force - maxium downforce for no skidding

  • jsmith613
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Resistance of spheroid like object

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Find work given mass, acceleration, and time.

  • Gshaq Pierre
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Dropping a penny off a skyscraper.

  • btpolk
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Velocity of CM of Rod if struck below CM ?

  • sweetpete28
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Vector & Scalar Homework: Base Camp to Lake B

  • blob84
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Rot. + Trans. Motion: Conservation of E

  • sweetpete28
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Why potential energy alone, not kinetic energy?

  • logearav
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Conservation of linear momentum particle accelerator

  • MissEuropa
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How Does Changing the Angle of a Third Polarizer Affect Light Intensity?

  • ObviousManiac
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Solving for linear mass density of a string

  • AToMic93
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Energy physics help: Finding spring constants

  • sisi17
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Magnetic Force on Various Sides of Spinning Loop?

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Static friction vs kinetic friction (Very simple question)

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What Causes the Colors in Soap Bubbles?

  • physgrl
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Finding Theta: Aiming a Gun Between Two Ships

  • teddyayalew
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How Much Longer Does It Take to Stop When Speeding in a School Zone?

  • TalibanNinja
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Rearranging Equations to y= mx + b

  • Ranjan1995
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What is the correct way to separate light into its component colors?

  • physgrl
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Difficult Velocity/Travel/Wind problem

  • Aaron7
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How to Find Acceleration with Given Time Over Two Equal Segments?

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Magnetic Dipole Moment of an Electron

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Uniform Circular Motion Bicycle Tire

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Help with 2 questions quickly for exams please

  • Conor11
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Calculating Tension in a Horizontal Bar Connecting Two Halves of a Ladder

  • Fabio010
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How Does the Biot-Savart Law Apply to a Right Angle Wire Configuration?

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Newton's Laws Finding Applied Force and other Forces

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Finding Kinetic Coefficient of Friction

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Torques on a Ruler Homework: Find Unknown Mass

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How Fast Was the Car Going Before Skidding to a Stop?

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Total Current in RLC Parallel Circuit

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Finding the Maximum Current in an LC-only Circuit

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Magnitude and direction of the Electrostatic Force

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Conceptual question regarding inductors and capacitors

  • NewtonianAlch
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Calculate the 4th line of the Balmer Series

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How Do You Calculate the Index of Refraction in a Prism?

  • ObviousManiac
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Understanding centripetal force and free body diagram

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Physics/Fluid Mechanics Problem - badly

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Waves and Superposition problem

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Understanding Scalar and Vector in 2-D Uniform Motion Problem

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How Is the Weight of a Bird Calculated When It Sits on a Kite?

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Calculating Mass Moment of Inertia for a Roller Door

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Finding permability of free space from Magnetic Field vs. Current graph

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Thermodynamics singlestep - multistep gas compression

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I figuring out the kg of ice can you melt

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Dynamics problems(force and friction and such)

  • thelegend123
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Horrible Homework question on alternating currents

  • Sofie1990
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Calculating Speed Along Sides of Right Angle at Intersection with Ruler

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Uniform Circular Motion in a Watch

  • eagles12
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Solve Diffraction Grating Homework: 500 nm, 1st Order, 20o Angle

  • physgrl
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Volume of water a ship must displace to float

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Fisherman saling up stream and drops cork travels back .

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What Is the Magnetic Flux through a Loop in a Solenoid?

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Does Electromotive Force Have a Direction?

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How Much Does a Spring Compress Under a 10-N Force?

  • kallied
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Change of momentum of a crate within a system

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Mechanics problems involving velocity,acceleration and gravity

  • Conor11
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Finding Force of Friction - Tug of War Problem

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Need help with finding the Kinetic energy of a satellite

  • Gardamun
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Current in circuit with resistor and two batteries

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What Fraction Of Her True Weight Was Indicated?

  • Stanc
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Planck length - what is it really?

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Calculating Potential Difference in a Capacitor with Resistors Circuit

  • NWNINA
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What is the most efficient way to solve a wheel and axle system problem?

  • chikis
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Why Is Friction Opposite to Wheel Acceleration in Rolling Motion?

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Why Does Heat Stop Flowing When Q=TS in Thermal Equilibrium?

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