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Why does the normalized wavefunction include a √2/a factor?

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Force on a dipole in a uniform electric field

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Rocket propulsion equation: what's the error here?

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Finding frequency of spring and friction system

  • JoeyBob
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Simple problem about relativity and train

  • LCSphysicist
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Finding height of buffer regions and viscous sublayer turbulent flow

  • Master1022
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Why is sinusoidal wave equation a standing wave?

  • noobmaster69
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Ballistics -- How deep does the bullet penetrate into the wood?

  • duchuy
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Incorrect derivation of tangential acceleration in polar coordinates

  • yucheng
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Angular speed of rod shot by bullet

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Measuring the natural frequency of a spring-mass system driving force

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Applications of Newton's laws - coefficient of friction

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Equilibrium: Mass on an inclined plane held by a string, find the tension

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How to find the focal length of a lens (Problem with a task)

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Determine the largest current the generator can produce

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Simple Work Problem Disagreeing with Kinematics

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Finding closest distance that will generate destructive interference

  • JoeyBob
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Equation of motion of a chain with moving support

  • Jenny Physics
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Available energy in β+ and β- nuclear reaction

  • duchuy
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Reacting to Life's Changes: Tips for Coping

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The intensity of the sound wave

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Getting the angular velocity using the angular acceleration graph

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Destructive interference through a narrow slit

  • JoeyBob
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Electric field as a function of distance for concentric spheres

  • Feeziks
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Superposition in separation method of variables

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Oscillation of a drumhead membrane

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Experience Life with Nothing - Welcome!

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Determining the maximum braking power using derivations

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Power calculations of AC signal

  • PhysicsTest
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Acceleration of U-pipe containing water

  • songoku
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Given the frequency and wavespeed, find k

  • JoeyBob
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The energy of the first excited state of the system

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Wave, given wavespeed, wavelength, amplitude - find w.

  • JoeyBob
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Photoelectric Effect Classical Breakdown

  • baseballfan_ny
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Determine initial velocity of a vertical throw

  • duchuy
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Determine the speed and tension of keys swinging in a circular path

  • Traced
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Monochromatic light, Pattern on the screen

  • hidemi
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Energy - momentum relationship

  • jjson775
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Concept of Hidrostatic Pressure in Random Shaped Vessel

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What Are Longitudinal Standing Waves and How Do They Work?

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Two nested solenoids and their magnetic fields

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Hydrostatic Problem: Hinged water gate at the bottom of a reservoir

  • CWatters
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Getting 9.8m but answer should be 36m for police chase problem

  • IWillBarelyUseThis
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[Special Relativity] - Finding the Proper Length at Rest in Frame S'

  • Athenian
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Orbital Periods of Planets vs Comets

  • ver_mathstats
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Gravitational potential energy from Einstein field equations

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Particle constrained on a curve

  • randy
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Doppler effect in Special relativity -- Solution verification

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Magnitude and direction of k vector

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I with these 2 questions for physics (PE and KE questions)

  • hayabuali3
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Microwave generator and a resonant cylindrical cavity

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How to determine the spring constant in a Lennard-Jones potential

  • happyparticle
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Tension in a rope holding a mass under a helicopter rising at constant speed

  • John Mcrain
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Why is PV work in thermodynamics so difficult to understand?

  • Est120
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Vertical flight with air resistance

  • brotherbobby
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Determine the acceleration of a puck on an inclined air hockey table

  • duchuy
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Problem involving an adiabatic process

  • Another
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Understanding Griffith's Velocity Argument for Charge Integration

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Am I Calculating the Components of V3 Correctly?

  • guyvsdcsniper
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Is the latter part of the momentum conservation question correct?

  • PCAPS
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Density of balls submerged in a liquid and connected by a hard rod

  • Combinatorics
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Heating water in a constant pressure tank

  • Chestermiller
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Simple Wavelength Problem (wire of fixed length vibrating)

  • JoeyBob
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How fast is the star moving? (Doppler effect)

  • HalJordan2814
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Pulley's mass is invariant to the physics problem?

  • Helena Wells
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Nonconservative Forces Problem with a Model Airplane

  • momoneedsphysicshelp
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Calculate flow rate in a tap and the height of a reservoir

  • Combinatorics
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Intro special relativity problem regarding time dilation

  • RagedFountain25
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Is There More Than One Way to Solve a Trivial Vector Problem?

  • guyvsdcsniper
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Finding the maximum velocity and PE of the block between 2 springs

  • Jenny0000
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Check on a basic kinematic problem (FBD of a cabin on a Ferris wheel)

  • greg_rack
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Are Bethe's two dipole representations equivalent in diffraction theory?

  • PhDeezNutz
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To prove that three forces are in equilibrium

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Find the load saved by a pulley system

  • Ithilrandir
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Fractional increase of energy vs momentum with relativity

  • Kaguro
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Solving Centrifugal Forces in a Rotating Coordinate System

  • warhammer
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Wavelength of a transparent medicine

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Sinking a toy boat with lead pellets

  • brotherbobby
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Find the mass of the Sirius system

  • Ithilrandir
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Mass on string landing on moving platform with pulley system

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Magnetic permeability and optical impedance

  • duchuy
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Stability of rigid body rotation about different axes

  • Leo Liu
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Maximum acceleration given a breakable edge

  • Combinatorics
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How Does Conservation of Energy Apply in This Physics Puzzle?

  • greg_rack
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Net heat in a thermodynamic cycle

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Angular Width Question in Single Slit Diffraction

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Rolling ball inside a shell problem

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Expressing horizontal velocity as a function of time for a wave

  • JoeyBob
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Work done by gravitational force (new problem)

  • momoneedsphysicshelp
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Why is my work calculation with normal force on an incline incorrect?

  • momoneedsphysicshelp
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Wave propation -- Speed variation in different indices

  • duchuy
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