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Energy Transfers: Understanding Scenario with Wind-Up Toy

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Solving for Linear Speed of Spherical Shell After Rolling

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Where is this equation derived from? (general physics)

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Frictional Force Homework: Calculating Time to Stop

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Rigid Body Rotation: Find Vel & Action on Axis in Eq. Pos.

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How to Calculate Energy Stored in an RLC Circuit?

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Proving Cross Product Equation: A x (B + C) = A x B + A x C

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Geometry Help: Solving Lagrangian Problem

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Isobaric Compression: Homework Help for Ideal Gas Laws

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Current and Electric Field Direction for Electrons Moving Right

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Circular motion/conical pendulum?

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Work of Drag Force: Find k & n Values

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Build a Balsa Bridge to Hold 20 lbs | Advice & Tips

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Finding acceleration when given coefficients

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Calculate Heat Flows in Engines Propelling a Car

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Calculating water pressure, gauge pressure

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How does pressure affect temperature?

  • UCstudent
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What is the efficiency of this reversible engine?

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What is the net work done if an object is ?

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Solve d with Forces/Torque for Statics Problem

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Determinging Acceleration and Distance

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Why Does RMS Velocity Increase During Adiabatic Compression?

  • UCstudent
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Calculating weight of underwater object given normal force

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Thermodynamics problem How to find the temperature of a gas.

  • UCstudent
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Understanding x(θ) and h(θ) in a Triangle Support Beam Problem

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Visible Light Transitions in Li++ (Z=3)

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Calculating Change in Entropy: Ice to Water at 0° C | Entropy Homework

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Sinusoidal function, find its parameters

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Calculating Force Using Work-Energy Relationships

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Simple energy dissipated problem but I can't figure it out

  • jauser
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How Long Does It Take a Feather to Fall 1.4 Meters on the Moon?

  • C42711
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Cannon Velocity after firing Cannonball

  • HarleyM
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United States Physics 1 With Calculus - Gravitation

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United States Physics 1 With Calculus

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Bohr Model Equations: Kinetic and Potential Energy in Hydrogen Atom

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IB Diploma: Physics Extended Essay Topic Ideas & Experiments

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Hardest question on Physics exam

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How Do You Calculate the Center of Mass for a Cone?

  • GreenPrint
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Grade 11 Heat Capacity question

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Finding the Scattering Angle of a Photon

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Momentum of Skiers in a Completely Inelastic Collision

  • HarleyM
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Pendulum Problem: Calculate Initial Speed of Actor

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Moment of Inertia of a Square with Given Mass and Axis?

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1 kg of melting ice and 1 kg of boiling water are mixed

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Ball and Ramp. Kinetic Energy. Friction.Angular Momentum and Velocity.

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PV diagrams monatomic ideal gas

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Specific Heat molten lead Question

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Coefficient of friction problem

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Impulse, momentum and efficiency to find height formula

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Block on Spring with Friction Problem

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Can i get help with my F=ma problems?

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What Visible Light Transitions Occur in the Bohr Model of Li++?

  • ChiefKeeper92
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Angular Velocity and Acceleration

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Localizing an electron problem ()

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What is the magnitude and angle of displacement given three vectors?

  • laladude
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How Does Electron Kinetic Energy Compare to Hydrogen's Ground State?

  • Woopy
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Use doppler shift to find star velocity

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Physics, find the time it takes.

  • laladude
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Optics: I do not understand what this question is asking

  • Xyius
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Relationship between momentum and inertia

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How Does Tension at an Angle Affect Friction and Motion?

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Having trouble with this heat transfer problem

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Newton's Laws: Finding Acceleration of a Crate on a Level Floor

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Determining direction of induced current

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Do Induced EMF Direction and Voltage Signs Contradict?

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Charges of two capacitors in a circuit

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Gravitational potential energy (roller coaster)

  • MsHomework
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Question on pulleys and tension

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Please i want explanation of dimensional analysis

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Temperature change in Aluminium

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Solving Sliding Object Down Ramp: Horizontal Forces Only?

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Kinetic and Potential Energy on Ramps

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Fluid Dynamics of saltwater in sealed tank

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Help with physics momentun concepts

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Parallel and perpendicular vectors with given magnitude

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How Does an Air Bag Cause Deceleration During a Crash?

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Finding Initial Velocity for Projectile Launch at Angle Theta

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Why does the heavier spade have a lower acceleration in soil?

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How Do Wave Velocities and Frequencies Change in a Compound Wire System?

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Damped oscillator consecutive amplitude ratio

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Two connected springs and potential energy as a function of x and y

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Calculating Time and Angle of Impact in Free Fall Physics Problem

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Inclined plane with spring underneath.

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Is the Current Zero When a Capacitor is Fully Charged?

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What is the effect of a negative charge on the right hand rule?

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Force between 2 parallel plates

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I insert in my calculator cos 50x60 = 42.42

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Calculating Heat Loss through 1m Glass Pane - 15oC Difference

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Flux at Earth's surface and Poynting vector

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Rotational equilibrium question

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How Long Does It Take a Train to Reach Twice Its Threshold Speed?

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What is Electrical energy measured in?

  • Rychelle
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Maximum height using Newton's second law

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A 5cm long, 30g lead bullet strikes a wall at 27°C and melts on the wa

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Unraveling the Mystery of Carbon Dating: Age of an Ancient Fire Pit

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