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Tension of ropes when laying on a hammock

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Calculating Leverage with Crates on Hydraulic Lifting Beam

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Maximum Magnetic Field B/w 2 Parallel Wires

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Capacitor, circuits and how much charge is transferred

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Centripetal Acceleration with distance

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Is the Reasoning Behind Electric Potential Energy Increase Correct?

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The coefficient of friction at a specific angle.

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Why does the centripetal force subtract from total force toward center?

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A grandfather pulls his granddaughter, whose mass is 20.5 kg

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What Is the Ratio of Charges q2 to q1 Based on Their Electric Field Angles?

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Conceptual: bug masses on a rotating wheel

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General Physics (I) Kinetic energy and momentum

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How Long Until Bath Water Cools to 45C?

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Magnetic fields and the right hand grip rule

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Is the Phase-Space of a Bouncing Ball a Straight Line?

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Calculating potential on surface of sphere

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Given tension and acceleration determine max weight

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Where Do Emily and Grace's Bumper Cars Collide?

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Calculating Energy Lost in Gas Expansion

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Bowling ball rolling, going up a ramp, and continues rolling.

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Does Voltage at Point P Reflect Net Attraction Despite Equal Charges?

  • mm2424
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Electric Field/ infinite charged sheet

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Find the resistance of the coil

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Quantum mechanics uncertainty principle

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Integrating to find the electric field

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For what frequency does the intensity have a minimum?

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"Tension of Mass on Pole: Does it Change?

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Feynman Lectures on Physics - Rotation in 2 dimensions

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Gravity Question (I think) with mass and speed

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Coulombic Force on Q from two particles

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How could I find the rate of heat absorption?

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Bohr's model of hydrogen like atoms question.

  • vkash
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How Do You Determine Xylophone Bar Lengths for Specific Notes?

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Speed at which two charges collide

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Parallel Plate Capacitor - Finding E field between plates

  • Sefrez
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Calculating Fundamental Frequency and Wavelength of a Vibrating String

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Can anyone PLEASE tell me how a current balance works?

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Velocity and position as functions of time

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Please explain this Kinematic Problem.

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Is Every Example Listed an Illustration of Newton's First Law?

  • shahmeer
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How Does Potential Difference Affect Potential Energy in a Lightning Bolt?

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Acceleration of gravity conflicts with F=MA, why?

  • LearninDaMath
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Electrical Capacitator and Electrical Field question. Please help

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Charge distributed over a spherical surface [concept question]

  • theBEAST
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Find the order of magnitude of the electrostatic force

  • mm2424
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Finding the Block's Position After Work is Done on a Spring System

  • Supernejihh
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Vertical motion under gravity - SUVAT equations.

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Calculating Electrostatic Force Between Charges

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How Do You Calculate Parameters of a Parallel-Plate Air Capacitor?

  • thunderjolt
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Understanding the buoyant force in archimedes principle

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How does friction affect data in a modified Atwood machine?

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Magnitude of gravitational acceleration at distance r

  • shyguy79
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What is the amplitude of sinusoidal motion?

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Understanding the Work Required to Compress Water Vapor at 200 atm

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Find all the points along the line passing through both charges

  • btpolk
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How does the angle of refraction affect the width of a transmitted beam?

  • mathman44
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Is the Normal Force Always Equal to the Weight of an Object?

  • PhysicsCCR
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What factors affect the motion of a bead on a spinning hoop?

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Solve the Mystery: Pure Silicon Resistivity at Zero

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Pith Balls Problem: Find Expression for x & Instantaneous Relative Speed

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Calculate Density of Wood & Oil: Fluids & Density Homework

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Ionization of surrounding air due to metal sphere

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Finding the electric flux through a sphere

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What Are the Angular Frequency and Maximum Amplitude of the Oscillating System?

  • Elwin.Martin
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Dielectrics: What You Need to Know

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Focusing an outside view (light) down a tube then expanding it

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Series & Parallel Capacitors: How to Tell?

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How can I calculate the time it would take for my battery to run down?

  • sweetreason
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Hydrogen to Helium Reactor, how much hydrogen to power earth?

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Why Do My Calculations with Kirchoff's Laws Seem Incorrect?

  • ahben86
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Temperature of a star via its flux

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Simple Uniform Acceleration Problem

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Trouble understanding the answer

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Calculating Charge Interactions: Half-Speed & Beyond

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Electric Potential and Equipotential Contour

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Engineering electromagnetics field theory

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Finding the net field strength due to a line of charge

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How Do You Calculate Final Speed and Net Force in Physics?

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'Rocket equation'(Physics by example, Rees, pr. 16)

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Special relativity with particles

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Who Misinterpreted the Motion Equation, Me or My Teacher?

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Solve Boyle's Law Problem: Calculate Atmospheric Pressure

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Calculating Kinetic Energy of a Golf Ball

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Classical Mechanics Acceleration under force F=-K/x^2

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Capacitance Combination for 9V Potential Difference

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What am I doing wrong in this basic Projectile Motion Problem?

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What is the distance and speed of a girl on a bicycle passing a bus stop?

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Center of Buoyancy: Proving BFO at Center of Gravity of Fluid

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Finding height of flower pot dropper above you

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Projectile Motion problem with Plane dropping package

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When should I use Gauss's Law for calculating electric fields?

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How do I use physics equations for this?

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