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Projectiles: Bullet Fired into Block

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Angular + Linear Velocity problem

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A body thrown upwards from a stand of height

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How to Find the Centroid of a Composite Shape?

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Bernoulli? Difference in water pressure between floors

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Energy dissipated in wire connecting two conducting spheres

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How Is Work Calculated in a Friction-Involved Scenario?

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Determining the density of a stellar object

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Period of helium balloon on string in inverted pendulum

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I with Radial Acceleration -it is an easy one

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Rotational Inertia Four point masses problem-diagonal

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Where Should the Normal Reaction Be in a Static Equilibrium Problem?

  • Miike012
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Two masses colliding at 45 degrees find velocities in terms of V

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Sliding Bar in a Uniform Magnetic Field

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What is the maximum distance of a stable brick stack without overhang?

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What is the mass density of 0.6 mol of gas at 0 degrees and 1 atm?

  • warrior2014
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Counter rotation theory problem

  • Smartguy94
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Electroplating Zinc onto Copper: Calculating Time Needed

  • lw1006
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Bullet pendulum problem w/ Calculus - AP Physics C

  • OtherWindow
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How Do You Calculate the Period of a Transverse Wave on a Flexible String?

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Atwood Machine Problem and Newton's 2nd Law

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Solving for spring constant in the period equation

  • 03MGCobra
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Calculating Density Using Archimedes Principle

  • physics kiddy
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Aluminum Cube Raised Temperature

  • 1MileCrash
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Friction, angular momentum, and gyroscope precession problems

  • biga415
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Find kinetic energy from potential energy and moment of inertia?

  • cc2hende
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Op-amp circuit with ±10V supply: finding Vin for Vout = -2V

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Sinusoidal current phase angle question

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Using a double angle formula with Snell's Law

  • smeiste
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Moment of Inertia of Cabinet Door - 49.1x76.5cm, 550kg/m3

  • blackfoal
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What is the Force of Water on a Bathtub Plug?

  • andorei
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Acceleration down an inclined plane

  • jakerue
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Lab Practical Circuit. Find Unknown Resistance.

  • pradeepk
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Proof Change of kinetic energy in collision

  • Meigara.Juma
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Thermal expansion of liquid in glass tube with given coefficients

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Total flight time of baseball thrown vertically at 3 m/s

  • Ilovepysics
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Average Angular Acceleration of a CD

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Proof for moment of Inertia of thin disc

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Brave Fish launching himself in a cannon

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Gravity Formulas for Grade 11 Students

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Rms value of the half-wave rectified sinusoidal wave

  • yy112
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Satellite orbital velocity and period around Mars at 602 km altitude

  • jolynnnicole
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2D Motion Finding the resultant using components

  • Madara Uchiha
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Circular motion and orbits AP Physics

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Physics Question Involving Angular Speed and Angular Velocity.

  • McAfee
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What Does the XY Plane Look Like in 3D Rotation Scenarios?

  • Miike012
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Why does force at the tire's center produce no torque?

  • Miike012
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Power Consumption: 10 Amps, 120 Volts = 12 Watts

  • tDexx
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Torque needed for turntable to reach 33.3 RPM in 2 revolutions

  • Quarkn
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A box attached to a pulley on a ramp

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What is the maximum height reached by a block on a curved track with friction?

  • chaotixmonjuish
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Finding acceleration from a distance vs time graph of a puck on a slope

  • saad1109
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Max # of 60W Light Bulbs in a 30A 220V Circuit

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Radiation, temperature of earth, heat transfer

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Open pipe organ frequency and pipe length for two octaves

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Momentum and Energy sliding blocks

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How Does Conservation of Energy Apply to a Theme Park Ride Through Water?

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How Much Power Does an 18Ω Toaster Use on a 220V Source?

  • tDexx
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Simple change in momentum problem

  • hms.tech
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Solving Max Displacement of Spring with 5kg Block and Friction

  • thecaksgood
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Finding distance an object is displaced

  • PhysicStuden7
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Scaling mass and rotational inertia of bowling balls by radius

  • Quarkn
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The physical pendulum - distance, period, and angular frequency

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ΜA in a Body with Resistance of 100,000Ω

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Effectiveness of Heavy vs. Light Hammer in Splitting Logs: An Analysis

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How do you find the width needed for a plane mirror

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Speed of gamma ray emitted by krypton-80 nucleus

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Solving Bullet Impacts a Block: Force, Velocity & Distance

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Conceptual questions about rotational dynamics.

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Collisions: Ball with initial velocity is kicked, force of kick?

  • Merlinnair
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Calculus based kinematics problem.

  • Phlebas
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Finding the Velocity of the Bob on a Pendulum

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How Does Constant Force Affect Kinetic Energy Over Time?

  • foxcub156
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What is the final velocity and angle of ball 2 after collision on a pool table?

  • bmx_Freestyle
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Finding the units of k in x(t) = x(0) + x(0)kt^1.5

  • Cade
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Concept of dc motor and a.c. generator

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Rigid Body Rotation Application

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Finding weights w1 and w2 with horizontal cable tension of 100 N

  • MorphuesMark
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Capacitors moving with constant v

  • physicsjock
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Ratio of Periods for Vertically Oscillating Rods of Different Lengths

  • rubenhero
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Magnetostatics. Calculate the magnetic flux density.

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Miller Indices (Solid State Physics)

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Gravitational Potential and Kinetic Energy

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Spring-launched block falling 0.80 m to a target 1.2 m away

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Pendulum swinging above earth's surface

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Calculating Tension Force Problem

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Magnetic Field in an Infinitely Long Copper Rod

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Plastic Ball Launcher Lab over Spring constand and muzzle velocity

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Why is there confusion with the sign in Hooke's Law equations?

  • smashX
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Work and acceleration of a touchdown

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Calculating Refraction Through a Prism

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Can I apply volume expansion this way?

  • 1MileCrash
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I can't figure this one out thermal expansion of rod and ruler

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