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Friction & Curves: Direction & Explanation

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Moments Problem Regarding Sign Convention?

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Proving E must exceed the min potential

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Taylor series expansion for gravitational force

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DC Circuits - How to Determine a Bulb's Brightness

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Energy Conservation: Solving the 670kg Meteorite Problem

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Work/Energy problem at an angle

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Calculating Average Temperature in a Hot Air Balloon | Homework Guide

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Momentum and Newton's Gravitation force question (2 stars)

  • physics1311
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Calculating Pressure of Water Tower for 2 Houses

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Anyone can give me ideas of how to find resistance of a liquid

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Conducting wire with cylindrical hole, Please help

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Connecting Two Charged Capacitors

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Calculate the total charge on a sphere

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Spatial Separation in Train and Earth's Frame of Reference

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Four Equidistant Particles in electric fields

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Angular Velocity Homework: Rigid Body Rotation w/ 3 rad/s

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Point charge Exam review question

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Relation of Energy Fluxes of Two Objects

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Pressure and Temperature - Quick Concept Check

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Check my Throw the Ball lab. (2D kinematics, force, work)

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Reflection of a plane mirror and phase shift

  • Niles
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Power of an Ideal Refrigerator - Carnot Engines

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Find shortest distance from a point along a vector to a plane

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A question on projectile motion

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What is the Maximum Safe Upward Acceleration of a Block Lifted by a Crane?

  • raamishstuden
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Understanding Vertical Velocity: A Quick Guide for Scientists

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How to calculate the ratio of weight?

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How Is Field Strength Equal to Potential Gradient in Electric Fields?

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Computing for magnetic force. Please check my answer.

  • jhosamelly
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Understanding pressure in fluids

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A basic Theory Question (Electric Field Mapping)

  • smashbrohamme
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Dynamics A Level Force Questions

  • raamishstuden
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Conceptual Question - Newton's Second Law

  • PeachBanana
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Solving Massless Pulley: Finding Accelerations, Tension & Pulley Motion

  • tonicandgin
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A man sits in a seat that is suspended from a rope (tension & force)

  • chaotiiic
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Rotational motion and moment of inertia-HELP

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Trying to find mass given force, distance, and time.

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Electron and Proton Collision (relativity)

  • khfrekek92
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How Do You Calculate the Change in Velocity of a Tennis Ball?

  • nesan
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How Do Forces Between Protons and Electrons Compare in Physics?

  • Phy726
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Finding the accelration of a particle in a electric field?

  • lg123498
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Determining Coefficient of Kinetic Friction (mew)

  • benm224
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Wavelength of the 2nd Overtone of a string.

  • MissKaylaPaige
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Calculating Elastic Length in Vertical Circular Motion

  • Nightrider00
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Motion Diagram Mystery: Green Arrows Left or Right?

  • Miike012
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How to Solve a Kinematics Problem?

  • Joe_K
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Projectile Motion ball velocity

  • shrutij
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What Does Δr Represent in the Roche Limit Formula?

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EFields of Insulating hallow sphere around conductive hallow sphere

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Relativistic effects on an electron

  • khfrekek92
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Replace with equivalent force-couple system?

  • SUCRALOSE
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Equivalent Resistance of a Ciruit

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Calculating error in gradient of a graph

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What Are the Different Types of Acceleration in Non-Uniform Motion?

  • LearninDaMath
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Need Help With Newton's Second Law (Net Force) Problem

  • jillime
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Found half an answer, I with the direction please.

  • nesan
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Football 2D Motion: Time in Air

  • PhysicsCCR
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Sailboat problem- components of acceleration

  • shrutij
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Projectile motion of a thrown rock

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Object Thrown Vertically Upward

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Wave Equation in 1-d Proof/Verify

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Use Uncertainty principle to find gound state energy?

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Newton's second law of motion questions

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How to get beat frequency from graph

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Calculating Entropy of a Star using Heat Capacity

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E field of a hemisperical shell

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Calculating Electric Field of Insulating Spherical Shell

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Moments and Couples: Find the Moment of 200N Force

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Solving for Motion Information on a elevator and some lights

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Collision of Two Cars: Time, Distance & Speed

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What is the Parity of a System Described by a Wavefunction?

  • humanist rho
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How can a car maintain traction while speeding around a banked curve?

  • funnyboy1000
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Parallel plate capacitor,displacement current.

  • humanist rho
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Physics Test Question Solution?

  • MyNameIsMud
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Astrophysics: Finding flux of a star given magnitude

  • Xyius
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Walking Speed of a Dinosaur: How Does Leg Length Affect Natural Walking Pace?

  • AlonsoMcLaren
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Light through the corner of a glass block

  • T7
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Expansion of ruler and rod help

  • rdn98
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Finding electric potential given a cylindrical configuration

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Understanding the Effects of Force on a Pulley System

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Why need a screen to display interference

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Solving Puck Force Question: Find Acceleration

  • Supernejihh
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Two Planets Orbiting an Empty Spot

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General Atwood system with moment of inertia

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How Is the Value of 'm' Determined in Interference Equations?

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I attached the problem.In the solutions my professor posted, he

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Proper Calculation of Acceleration in Two-Force Problems

  • Supernejihh
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What is the Apparent Weight on a Ferris Wheel?

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Integration of Acceleration to get the height of a building

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Easy electro charge question, calculation error?

  • Paulkaryote
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Foucault Speed of Light Experiment

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Electric field between two large sheets

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Determine Charge with Spring between Particles

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