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Velocity - conservation of momentum and kinetical energy

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Axis question for electricity experiment question.

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Speed when Spring is Stretched

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Principle Second Moment Of Area - L shape.

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Thermodynamics: cylindrical figures contains a gas

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Can a person hanging from a rope pull the person holding the rope up?

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Conservation of Energy Physics Olympiad

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Calculating Momentum of Object R: A Physics Problem

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Physics Olympiad Vector Acceleration

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Is the upward Ff of a stationary block on an incline more or less than mg?

  • mirandab17
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Electrostatic exercise, Electrical charge calculation

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What is the phase of the simple harmonic motion at t = 10.0 s?

  • MrAlt
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Calculate the magnitude of the net force on each charge

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Rate of matter converted to energy

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Answering Questions on Graph of Toy Car Velocity

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Quadratic Equation - I don't know how to put this in a formula

  • Emily-x
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Internal energy and heat question.

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Work and spring constant questions?

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Relationship between specific heat capacity and power

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Confusion with rope tension and monkeys

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What Are the Different Forms and Properties of Energy?

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Snell's Law for Light and Sound

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Calculating Uncertainty in Spring Period Measurement

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Measuring the speed of the moon

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How Do You Calculate Velocities in a Three-Ball Elastic Collision?

  • Emily-x
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Need help with a seesaw torque question.

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Moment of Inertia of a Conical shell

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Maximum Acceleration along Parabolic Curve

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Counterweight in An Elevator System

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Free fall body problem, stuck with 2 unknowns

  • novice@physics
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Conceptual Question about reference frames

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Is the Coefficient of Friction the Key to Solving This Mechanics Problem?

  • charlesc56
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Solve Coupled Oscillator Problem from Goldstein's Classical Mechanics

  • physicsjock
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Calculating the Velocity at the bottom of a Pendulums Trajectory.

  • R3id
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Solve Car Acceleration: Force of Friction Homework

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Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of observables

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A conducting wire has a resistivity

  • Jay9313
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Calculating the maximum load a lorry can lift

  • sharris
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Solving an Electric Circuit: Potential Difference & Capacitor Charge

  • Jay9313
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Car Collision - Which car was speeding?

  • mAbubakr
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Solving Rectilinear Motion: Find Velocity & Position

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Calculating Grams of Helium Needed for Blimp to Rise

  • Myung
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Help with calcuating force constant ?

  • nukeman
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Frequency of oscillation (in Hz) question help Thanks

  • nukeman
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How do you find the initial phase angle?

  • nukeman
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Simple question,finding the charge on conducting sphere?

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Work Power Engergy Thrown Toilet Roll Problem

  • jojo711
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*Simple frequency and period question - Thanks

  • nukeman
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Index of refraction and speed of light

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What is the correct method for solving thermal conductivity in this problem?

  • Zhao_1911
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Position-time graphs and tangent lines

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Calculating time from 0-75meter with power and weight.

  • palaa87
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The Physics of Motion: Steel Ball Bearing on a Frictionless Surface

  • Mr C
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Pascal's Principle with Hydraulic Pumps

  • Myung
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Problem Solving about Archimedes' Principle

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Acceleration of objects related to moment of inertia

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Spring constant and length of string. *Need Explanation*

  • Whitetiger101
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Vector components on Tilted Axis

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Which Lockers Stay Open in Percy's Locker Challenge?

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Understanding Work, Friction, and Internal Energy

  • chiddler
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Total Angular Momentum of 2 connected falling bodies.

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Universal gravitational problem

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I just came across a question in MM that said what is the color of the

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The two media are lossless dielectrics with n1>n2

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Rocket motion - conservation of momentum

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Measurement of Temperature question.

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Static Friction: Max Force Magnitude Applied?

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Buoyancy Force and Pressure: A Thought Experiment

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Rotational Energy, Rolling downhill

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Springs and Strings: Doubly Compressed?

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Rotational Motion: Finding Angle of Chalk Line on Rotating Bicycle Wheel

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Calculating Mass of Dry Wood in Buoyancy Problem

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Work and Power for a Plane Engine

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Determine the direction of induced current in a wire

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Building a self contained device for project

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Optimizing Grip on a Rotating Vinyl Record: Bug's Position and Weight

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Relativity Question Regarding Muons in movement

  • HarleyM
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Need help with Basic Kinematics question

  • gretchenm
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Friction/Inclined plane question, help would be appreciated

  • jami8337
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Biot-Savart's law of magnetic field electromagnetic fields

  • Alhussein
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How Does Magnetic Field Orientation Affect Torque on a Solenoid?

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Missile Motion: Calculating Time, Distance, and Direction

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Calculate the potential energy of a uniformly-charged sphere

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How Does Wire Diameter Affect Wave Speed?

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Calculate the field within a hole on a charged sphere

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Calculate the p.d. between two points

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What is Nonzero Acceleration and How to Find the Lowest Value?

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Rotational Kinematics: Falling Rod

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Energy expended question answer check please

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Verifying Direction of Forces in 3 Situations

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Electrostatic charge between a na+ ion and a cl- ion

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Calculating Impulse and Speed with a Variable Force

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Simple Harmonic Motion amplitude

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SI Units question in physics conceptual question

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Electrostatic Net Force Problem

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