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Superposition of the sound waves from two speakers

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Why momentum but not energy conservation for dropped block on SHM block

  • Hamiltonian
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Relating potential difference and electric field

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Why does parallel RLC current have a negative sign compared to series?

  • hidemi
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Finding the normal force of a block under water, under pressure

  • JoeyBob
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Angular velocity of a weighted rod left free to rotate around a pivot

  • greg_rack
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Find maxima angle of two interfering waves

  • joelkato1605
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Question on how much intensity of light has been scattered

  • Nirmal Padwal
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How to find the length when trying to determine the shear

  • sylent33
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How to solve this network of resistors for equivalent resistance?

  • Harsharma17
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Free-body diagram of mechanical system

  • PainterGuy
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What is the breakdown voltage for this two dielectric capacitor (BaTiO3,LPDE)?

  • HelloCthulhu
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Pulley and Blocks: Is My Answer Correct?

  • hquang001
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What is the Relationship Between Work and Temperature Change in Melting Ice?

  • ayans2495
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Magnetic Flux: Why Does it Stay the Same?

  • hidemi
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What is the magnitude of the induced EMF?

  • hidemi
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Calculating the surface tension using the method of Lecomt de Nouy

  • arhzz
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Maximum range on ground for an elevated cannon

  • brotherbobby
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Understanding Voltage Distribution in AC Circuits

  • phantomvommand
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Magnetic field at center of coaxial loops

  • hidemi
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Managing stress during college

  • funnymonkey92
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Find the eigenvalues of a 3x3 matrix

  • happyparticle
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Total energy of a mass hanging on a spring

  • arhzz
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How to start a difficult physics problem

  • hidemi
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Free body diagram of pin support and cable

  • whitejac
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Calculating Distance and Time for One-Dimensional Motion in Physics

  • hquang001
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Why does a star 15 minutes behind the sun not appear at night?

  • petha1
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Calculating initial temperature of iron block submerged into water

  • ayans2495
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Point charges placed inside a charged sphere

  • A13235378
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Calculate energy required to heat water using a steam coil

  • sci0x
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Calculating the weight when faced with multiple accelerations

  • arhzz
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Inductive Current Coupling Between Two Coils

  • hidemi
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Calculating Mars mass from Phobos orbit and stellar cooling time

  • petha1
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Calculate the amount of torque and power needed on an inclined plane

  • babol2728
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Van der Graaff generator charge and potential with 30cm radius sphere

  • AN630078
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Calculating Friction & Time for a Bullet Penetrating Rubber

  • shin
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Capacitor Questions Charging and Discharging

  • AN630078
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Why a 20 Ohm lightbulb won't light up in a closed circuit?

  • cbeck
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How to Calculate Energy Stored in an Inductor?

  • PhysicsTest
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Potential Drop Across 15-mH Inductor at t=0?

  • Truman I
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Question concerning the mechanics of a magnet's attractive force

  • BernardRio
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The potential difference/EMF in RL circuits

  • hidemi
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Momentum Conservation: How to Reconcile a Negative Value?

  • Shaye
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Accelerometer vs. Gyroscope - measuring torque

  • HarryLime
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Calculating Theoretical Reaction Force of Ball Traveling in Semi-Circle

  • TonyCross
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Energy transferred to nucleus in pair-production

  • a1234
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Matrix formulation of an operator

  • tanaygupta2000
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Solving for relativistic velocity using Newtonian physics

  • gtguhoij
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Light beam reflection angle calculation

  • Strange07
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Drawing Radial Field Equipotentials and Field Lines

  • AN630078
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Instantaneous centers of a six bar linkage

  • Andrew1235
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Expectation value of momentum operator

  • tanaygupta2000
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Difference in tension introduced by friction

  • Ithilrandir
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Vertical motion through an electric field

  • Ibby321
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Finding the Oscillations of Pendulum A

  • happyparticle
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What is the value of the load resistor?

  • boxman
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Finding range and launch angle for projectile motion problems

  • RandomStudentNotused
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Finding particle speed from Coulomb force and kinematics

  • hidemi
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Group velocity dispersion on two pulses of different lengths

  • StudentonaOdyssey
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Proper time in an acceleration frame

  • LCSphysicist
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Power of black body radiation at 1.00 nm

  • jjson775
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Heat transfer in thermodynamics

  • Another
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Electric Field from a Charged Semicircular Rod

  • ISAZI
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How do I find the maximum extension?

  • Strange07
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Coupled oscillators -- period of normal modes

  • happyparticle
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Find g, measured to be 9.78 at the equator, when Earth is still

  • lpettigrew
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Normalize the Gaussian wave packet

  • tanaygupta2000
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Minimum length x for no slipping

  • Ithilrandir
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Graph of torque against displacement of galvanometer needle

  • songoku
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Lorentz contraction and Spacetime diagram

  • LCSphysicist
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Determine how many microstates and macrostates (Thermodynamics)

  • learningastronomy
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Finding normal force on a crate with friction and applied force

  • Jujubee37
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Equivalent resistance with multiple paths in four circuits

  • Andrei0408
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What Is the Difference Between Tension Ratios of 3 and 9?

  • Jujubee37
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What is the angle between the acceleration and velocity when rotating?

  • bolzano95
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Why does the horse move forward if the cart pulls back equally?

  • kasheee
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Find the distance x so that the two frictional forces are equal

  • Ithilrandir
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Circular Motion Questions (energies, forces, angular velocities, etc.)

  • lpettigrew
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A slab of glass dielectric is inserted into a parallel plate capacitor

  • hidemi
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Where are the waves out of phase with each other by π radians?

  • hidemi
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Elastic Collision and Momentum of Ice Skaters

  • lpettigrew
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Altitude of Geostationary Orbit

  • duchuy
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Calculating Average Power and Energy Consumption for a Heater

  • PhysicsTest
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The symbol t in the capacitor discharge formula q= (q0e)^(–t/RC)

  • hidemi
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Approximating the Edge of a Lens as a Prism

  • Mr_Allod
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Mechanical system in one dimension

  • TheDispStud
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Coaxial cable insulator resistance with doubled dimensions

  • hidemi
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Finding angles with Bragg's Law

  • baseballfan_ny
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Finding the final temperature of a mixture of ice and steam

  • ayans2495
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What's the error in my solution (Freight car and hopper)

  • yucheng
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Charges, rod and magnetic field

  • akhi999
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Magnetic field of a current loop

  • MahalMuh
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Two rotating coaxial drums and sand transfering between them (Kleppner)

  • yucheng
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Why is it important to check the magnitude of vectors when adding them?

  • ryanking93
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Determining the uncertainity in Geiger Counter data

  • learningastronomy
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Acceleration of objects connected by pulley on rough inclined plane

  • songoku
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The mathematics behind airplane lift

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