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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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Solving a Partial Derivative Problem Step-by-Step

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Acceleration of rising mass and tension in cord

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Thermodynamics: Ideal gas model

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Why does length contraction apply to electron rest frames?

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Wave problem - when they meet given their equations of motion

  • JoeyBob
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Finding the x component of a vector given this angle

  • Indras
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Finding the precession of a gyro using Euler's equations of rotation

  • Leo Liu
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Solving Derivatives with the Chain Rule

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Solving for the velocity of a Pendulum

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How Do Masses Move With a String Instead of a Spring?

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Horizontal force F applied so the relative postion stays constant

  • Ithilrandir
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Dampening Oscillation Spring Question

  • JoeyBob
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Projectile launch angle and velocity verification

  • Leejia
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Finding directions of fast axis to cause circular polarisation

  • Kaguro
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Wave function for the Helium molecule

  • LCSphysicist
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Calculating Net Force on an Electron using E(r) and mx

  • CBA
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Scale height ##z_0## of atmosphere's density profile

  • brotherbobby
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Solving for $$\omega_2$$ using Conservation of Angular Momentum

  • Combinatorics
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Oscillation of a particle on a parabolic surface [equation of motion]

  • happyparticle
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Damped Oscillation Amplitude Decrease vs. Mass Relationship

  • JoeyBob
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Why is the coefficient two in the work done by friction equation?

  • Leo Liu
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Finding natural frequencies from 3-mass coupled oscillator equations

  • JoeyBob
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Oscillation Spring Dampening Find Frequency

  • JoeyBob
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Concept of electric field and hollow conductors

  • Kaguro
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Force and motion -- Person falling from 20m onto a cushion (EASY)

  • guest948
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From spinor to ket space: Equivalents eigen equations

  • LCSphysicist
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Prove that the derivative of the position vector equals the velocity vector

  • winnie_d_poop
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Point mechanics -- Tension in a rope from a hanging mass

  • duchuy
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A spring being compressed between two masses

  • dahoom102
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Calculating Phase Difference and Interference with Laser Light

  • duchuy
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Calculate the center of mass of a deformed hollow cone trunk

  • Norashii
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Two masses on an incline at different angles

  • bbal
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Position of piston related to ideal gas

  • songoku
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Fluid dynamics calculation -- Draining a barrel through a pipe

  • swiper122
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Induced current in a square coil by a current-carrying wire

  • greg_rack
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Calculating Temperature Change in the Bullet and Block Problem

  • avinhajo
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Arrow hitting a falling coconut dropped by a monkey

  • songoku
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Photoelectric effect with 500 nm wavelength on sodium

  • docnet
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Separating a wave function into radial and azimuthal parts

  • Nitram
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Speed of lighter ball after elastic collision with stationary object

  • uberinferno
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What is the definition of Unit Optical Depth?

  • AlphaCrucis
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Finding individual marble mass from group measurements

  • orangegalaxies
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Area-change-rate of a coil generating a given induced current

  • greg_rack
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Can't solve an equation (Deflection of electrons in electrostatic field)

  • Caroline Stuart
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How is the Expansion of the Universe Related to Recession Velocity?

  • jjson775
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Speed for loss of of contact between a dumbbell and a table

  • A13235378
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Thermodynamics: gas expansion formula or approximation error?

  • lucaud
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Positron-electron annihilation photon energy calculation

  • Frostman
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Modeling Quantum State Evolution with Schrodinger's Equation

  • LCSphysicist
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Harmonic Motion Problem - Finding oscillation of charges in a circuit

  • JoeyBob
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What is the formula for determining small angles in spherical diopters?

  • duchuy
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Upward and downward movement of a rocket with the equation of motion

  • arhzz
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Electric field of a non-conducting cylinder at distance x

  • MahalMuh
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Relativistic Relative Velocity Problem

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Harmonic Motion of a Mass between two springs

  • JoeyBob
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Cannot understand author fully - Turbomachines

  • SebastianRM
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Linear expansion of steel versus copper with increasing temperature

  • Eerik
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Number of electrons emitted photoelectrically

  • PhysicsTest
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To find the resultant of forces on a lamina

  • gnits
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Using Faraday's Law to calculate the magnetic field

  • Blanchdog
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Throwing Objects - Motion in Two Dimensions

  • mustafamistik
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I don't understand the algebra in this answer

  • pkc111
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Electric Field as potential gradient

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Gas Laws - pumped tires exploding at the top of a mountain

  • i_love_science
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Runner's track distance error problem

  • walking
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Is the Solution for Finding Hall Voltage Correct?

  • PhysicsTest
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How Does Toughness Compare Between Brittle and Elastic Materials?

  • shk
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Meeting of two bodies (cinematic)

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Dimensional analysis assumption

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Why Is the Uncertainty in a Cat's Weight Considered 1lb and Not 2lb?

  • walking
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Manipulation of a Thermodynamic Relation

  • Chetty
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Analyze the reaction in terms of constituent quarks

  • jjson775
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Newton's Second Law of Motion -- Three masses, an inclined plane and a pulley

  • mustafamistik
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Thermo: A Flat Tire and a Pressurized Tank

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How the flow angle along the blade would change along the length

  • t0mm02
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What is the relationship between surface tension and forces?

  • arhzz
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Tension force of a thread in a complex structure of six masless rods

  • Kino Physics
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Change in Internal Energy in Accelerated Gas Chambers

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Time for a capacitor to discharge

  • joeyjoey
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Finding spring compression and velocity on a trampoline using energy conservation

  • orangegalaxies
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Does a Voltmeter's needle jump?

  • Hamal_Arietis
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Calculating Forces on a Corner with Identical Charges

  • sayuri2009
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Minimum energy of a photon to produce ##\pi^+##

  • Frostman
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Sand drops on a conveyor belt at constant rate

  • Bruce_Pipi121
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Conservation of Momentum in Dynamic Engineering Systems

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Hyperons, pions and an expanding universe

  • Carlos_Ishigami07
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Rotation of a rod fastened to a wire

  • roadrunner1994
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A ball hitting a two-ball system (with a spring between them)

  • mattlfang
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Beats and Resonance - How to Find the Length With only Frequency?

  • lola1227
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Circular polarizer followed by a linear analyser

  • Kaguro
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Efficiency of a heat engine given a P-V diagram of its process

  • XSummer32
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Why is the critical point a minimum in Cauchy-Schwarz proofs?

  • jaded2112
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Finding the conduction current density

  • PhysicsTest
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Grade 12 Kinematics -- Will the car stop before the cliff?

  • lion1014
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