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Looking for paid help with applied mechanics homework

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Understanding Physics for the Beer Mug Problem

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Kinetic energy of satellite orbiting a planet

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Elastic Collision kinetic energy and momentum

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What Is the Wagon's Speed After an Elastic Collision?

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Temperature change in an object

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Op-amp comparator circuit with LED threshold voltage

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Forces and Vectors in Equilibrium

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How does gravitational variation affect kinetic energy calculations?

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Purchase a heater with a high resistance because P= I^2 R

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What is the ball's maximum height?

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Which graph shows how launch angle affects projectile range?

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Can someone answer this easy phsyics problem about vertical height

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Angles and rotational equilibrium

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Snow sliding off a play set and forming an arch

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Solve Bohr Atom Problem: Find Radius, Energy, Wavelenght

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Minimum distance for 1 MeV protons approaching a gold nucleus

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Finding coefficient of friction for a toy car on an inclined plane

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Finding Terminal Velocity of a Balloon in Free Fall

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Speed of projectile fired at 30° after 3 seconds

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Two Dimensional Motion/Projectile Motion

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What Are the Different Equations for Free Fall Drop?

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How do angle of launch, range, and flight time relate to each other?

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Throwing Apricots: Calculating Range of Impact

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Solving Equations Using Sin/Cos: Projectile Motion

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Find the tension in each string

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Method of joints, force in each member

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Particle on a wedge relative acceleration

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Dynamics problem: Rod on a rough surface

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When and Where Do Two Balls Meet?

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Two trucks are around the pulley

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How do I work out a as in F= ma?

  • MattA147
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Moment of Inertia of a Hemispherical Shell

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Rod rotating until stoppers compress against walls

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Dynamic equilibrium - walking in constant speed

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Young Double Slit Experiment (Determine wavelength of light source)

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A vessel filled with two liquid how to determine boant force?

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Convection, Conduction, Radiation

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Deriving Velocity and Normal Reaction in a Vertical Circular Motion

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Understanding Work in Quasistatic Expansion and Compression of a Gas

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Finding focal length of a magnifying glass from magnification

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Physics kinematics SIN question

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Solving for the Alaskan Rescue Team Equation

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What does T represent in mc^2 equation?

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What is the initial speed of the rock when thrown off a cliff?

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Kinetic Friction, Undefined Pushing Force, Find Normal Force.

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Momentum and kinetic energy of pieces resulting from an explosion

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How to Find Total Resistance in a DC Circuit

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Deriving the relativistic velocity addition formula

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How Does the Angle of Inclination Change as a Skier Descends a Hill?

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How Do You Calculate Uncertainty in Amplitude Readings from a Sound Sensor?

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How to Determine Power Dissipated by a Resistor When Voltage is Doubled?

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What is the correct way to find tension in a pulley problem?

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Figuring Out Increase in Angle of Inclination

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How to find max KE of electrons in photoelectric effect

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Coriolis Effect - Vertical Shot, solution through integration?

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Refractive index problems with Snell's law

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Valence electrons of a transition element

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What is the component of weight along a ramp?

  • heartOFphysic
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Solve Study Guide Problems: Homework Statement

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What's Wrong with My Electrostatic Equilibrium Calculation?

  • jfierro
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Leaning Column Free Body Diagram

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Release block on a moving inclined plane.

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A Rocket was launched directly upwards from rest.

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How to work out frictional torque and resisting motion

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Circular motion time/radius ratio question

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Calculating Average Power for Raising a Roller Coaster Car

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Momentum values in quantum mechanics

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Dynamics - Blocks on an Incline Plane

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How does the weight of a fish affect the stretching of a steel wire?

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The Slowest fall / simple aerodynamics

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Kinetic Energy and Frictional Work of Child Jumping on Sled

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When Does Water Completely Vaporize in a Constant Volume Process?

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Ladder of mass M and length L, find kinetic energy in terms

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How Do Mass Differences Affect Satellites with Identical Orbits?

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Self potential energy of a sphere with doubled radius

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Method of joints: should I include the minus sign when substituting?

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Moment of inertia of hemispherical shell

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Absolute pressure of air inside a meat baster

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How Does Impulsive Force Affect Particle Velocity Over Time?

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Rocket Propulsion: Understanding the Equation Behind It

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Kinetic energy and potential energy work

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How to determine oil drop charge without being told

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How Does Friction Affect Motion on Different Surfaces?

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Understanding Lenz's Law in Electromagnetism

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Converting miles to square meters

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The Inclined Plane Race: Sphere vs. Hoop

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When is tension in a string greater on one side than the other?

  • physics kiddy
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What's the relationship between the amplitude and the Sound power level?

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Which points have the highest gauge pressure in a teapot spout?

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Water Pressure in tank filled with water

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Spring oscillation kinematics question.

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Tennis ball hit by racket (momentum problem I think)

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Torque on a coil in a magnetic field

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Circular Motion of a Mass with Tension in a Rope

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Magnetic field halfway between two parallel wires.

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