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Pendulum - equipartition experiment

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Magnetic field at point a in a coaxial cable

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Work done by spring vs hookes law?

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Total energy loss due to resistance during circular motion

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Equilibrium Problem: Solving for Unknown Forces with Newton's Laws

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Mass in circular motion. Draw Diagram and find/explain variables.

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Kinetic energy of 1 kg projectile at highest point

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A charged wire exerts a force on a proton.

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Calculating Final Speed of a Car with Many Jumpers

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Effect of density on speed of falling objects

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Cylindrical Container Minimum Cost

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Mass in circular motion with friction. Find max height.

  • demenius
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Crate being pulled at angle, find tension

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Heat Absorbed during a process on an Ideal Gas

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Instances of simple harmonic motion?

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Physics topics for a race car crash video project

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Why does an object fall in the same time as it takes to reach a peak

  • mikeza
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What is the maximum height of the rocket?

  • demenius
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Finding frequency from wave pressure equation

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Finding the Relationship between Static Friction and Normal Force

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Time given angular velocity/displacement

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Induced current in a loop circuit magnetic field

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Find Final Position of Skater 3 on Lake

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Free fall without a lot of info.

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Finding individual masses from gravitational force and total mass

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Bullet passing through block of wood. Find max height of the wood.

  • demenius
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Finding distance of two runners

  • gotpink74
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Shell fired at 56° with initial speed 1600 m/s

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Calculating Molecules in a punctured tire

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Calculating the Acceleration of a Simple Pendulum

  • corey2014
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Inelastic Collision or Conversation of Energy?

  • en bloc
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Finding angle of rod hanging by springs

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Specific heat capacity and spring elastic limit problems

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Calculating Heat Capacity of Krypton at 90K

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Carousel physics. Calculating constant speed and distance.

  • MissJewels
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Why graph time squared vs. length in a pendulum lab

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How do you find the charge of an atom?

  • alewisGB
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Tension questions, creating formula's

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How Long Does It Take for a Child to Swing Back and Forth on a Tire Swing?

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What is the potential drop and current in this circuit?

  • wwari
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Two catch-up motion problems with constant velocity and acceleration

  • MeghanReid
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Induced Solenoid Voltage by external magnetic fields

  • pradeepk
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Building a solar model house that holds room temperature

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Simple Harmonic Motion and vibration

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Angular acceleration and moment of inertia on a pulley

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Small block on a track - Finding Normal forces and

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Nonconservative collision - Work

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Solve Exploding Projectile Problem: Find Distance & Energy

  • Smartguy94
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Solving a Mini-Lab Homework Problem on Velocity and Displacement

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Conservation of Energy / Projectile motion Problem

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Weight of a man orbiting this given planet

  • crazydude
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Carts and a spring (find velocity of the cart)

  • Smartguy94
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Conservation of energy, speed before case hits spring

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Distance between electrons in electron beam?

  • mooneyp
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Is Torque Minimum When Force is Parallel to the Radius Vector?

  • dman_PL
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Why don't these methods give me the same answer?

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Find magnetic force on semicircle using line integral

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Recoil when ball is accelerated but not released

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A formula of a car using conservation of energy

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Maximum height for mass leaving rotating wheel at 4.07 m/s

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Acceleration of Forces Challenge Problem

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Open top display cooler - energy loss

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Conservation of angular momentum of pucks

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Block released on frictionless ramp hits spring

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Work done by friction on a decelerating rotating ball

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Equations with Newton's Second Law of Motion

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Pulling a 19 kg sled with an 11 kg box up a 22° hill

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Finding how high up object travels

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Momentum and Degrees: Calculation and Direction

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Calculating Lid Pressure at Different Altitudes

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Finding Tension and Power in an Eskimo's Sled Pull

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Kinetic and Rotational energy of a sphere

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How Is Energy Calculated in Uranium 235 Fission?

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Finding work done by friction on a crate pulled up a 30° ramp

  • Ckalwick
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Speed of a Roller Coaster, Conservation of Energy

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Fluid problem, pressure in lungs

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What is the Pressure of a Gas in a Barometric Chamber?

  • Termodinamica
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Find h in terms of angle with the vertical (rotational KE)

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How Does Internal Resistance Affect Battery Performance in a Car?

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Horizontal projectile from 80 m cliff at 6.0 m/s

  • physics_idiot
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How Do You Calculate Apparent Weight and Buoyant Force?

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Calculating pressure fromV1 to V2 with a polytropic exponent

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Motion in Plane: Calculate Angle of Plane Travel w/ Pythagorean Theorem

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Is E constant in simple Gaussian diagram?

  • ZedCar
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Magnetic field of 2 infinite wires.

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Total energy, maximum speed, and velocity of mass on spring

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Finding forces on bolted platform (torques/forces)

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Tension in springs (I don't know where 2 start)

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Calculate Larmor Freq. for Electron in n=2 of Hydrogen Atom

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Acceleration in 2 Dimensions-Vectors and Projectiles

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Can kinetic energy and potential energy both increase?

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Positive vs. negative work in an elevator?

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What is the Rate of Work Done by a Spring on a Sliding Object?

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Can the Total Energy in a Spring Be Rearranged?

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