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Finding frequency of spring and friction system

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Simple problem about relativity and train

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Finding height of buffer regions and viscous sublayer turbulent flow

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Optics homework: Why is this equation called a standing wave?

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

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Incorrect derivation of tangential acceleration in polar coordinates

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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

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Equation of motion of a chain with moving support

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Available energy in β+ and β- nuclear reaction

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Reacting to Life's Changes: Tips for Coping

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Young's Photon Interference - Question on Angle & Voltage

  • Athenian
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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

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Understanding the Electric Field of Two Spheres: A Scientific Approach

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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

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Acceleration of U-pipe containing water

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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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Question about the Kinetic Energy of a baseball in flight

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

  • JoeyBob
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Photoelectric Effect Classical Breakdown

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Determine initial velocity of a vertical throw

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

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Monochromatic light, Pattern on the screen

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Energy - momentum relationship

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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

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Solving for Displacement: 9.8m or 36m?

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

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Orbital Periods of Planets vs Comets

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Gravitational potential energy from Einstein field equations

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Particle constrained on a curve

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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)

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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

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

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Why is PV work in thermodynamics so difficult to understand?

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Vertical flight with air resistance

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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

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Understanding Griffith's Velocity Argument for Charge Integration

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Am I Calculating the Components of V3 Correctly?

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Is the latter part of the momentum conservation question correct?

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

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Thermodynamics: Constant Pressure Tank Heating Problem

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Simple Wavelength Problem (wire of fixed length vibrating)

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How fast is the star moving? (Doppler effect)

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Pulley's mass is invariant to the physics problem?

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Nonconservative Forces Problem with a Model Airplane

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

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Intro special relativity problem regarding time dilation

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

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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)

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Trivial question about units (Hans Bethe Small Hole Diffraction)

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To prove that three forces are in equilibrium

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Find the load saved by a pulley system

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Fractional increase of energy vs momentum with relativity

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Solving Centrifugal Forces in a Rotating Coordinate System

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Wavelength of a transparent medicine

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Sinking a toy boat with lead pellets

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Find the mass of the Sirius system

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Time for a mass to land on another mass

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Magnetic permeability and optical impedance

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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

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Work done by gravitational force (new problem)

  • momoneedsphysicshelp
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Solving Incline Problem with Normal Force: 39.36

  • momoneedsphysicshelp
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Wave propation -- Speed variation in different indices

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How Does Potential Energy Dissipation Affect Temperature in a Metal Cube?

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Kinematics: Analyzing circular motion of a particle

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Calculate time passed on a ship clock seen by Earth observers

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