Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

Free introductory physics homework help step by step from qualified mentors. Algebra and calculus based general physics homework. High school and undergraduate level.

Threads

How much heat per second does a runner gain just from radiation?

  • JustinLiang
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What happens to a car making a circular turn when it hits ice?

  • physicsgurl12
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Need help with a potential difference/resistance/current problem

  • iiiiaann
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Charge Distrubution evenly on Arc (Radius R)

  • plat911
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Need help with homework question. Anyone please thank you

  • eddiestylin
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Does a Calculator-Based Ranger (CBR) Detect Motion?

  • p.ella
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Understanding Buoyancy: Calculating Mass of a Ship in Different Fluids

  • knowNothing23
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Lifting a crate magnitude of forces.

  • physicsgurl12
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Net Force on a Stalled Car Being Pushed Up a Hill?

  • physicsgurl12
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Replies
3

New velocity between two spacecraft moving in opposing directions

  • Capncanada
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Electric Field Between two Charges Equals 0

  • Hypnos_16
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

What Forces Affect Motion in Block Dynamics?

  • superhero241
  • · Replies 35 ·
2
Replies
35

Why is Tension Greater Than ma in a Horizontal Pull Scenario?

  • physicsgurl12
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Does Newton's Third Law Apply in Tug of War and Spacecraft Motion?

  • domtar
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Does Force Affect Object Speed and Position?

  • matt@USA
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Does Height Affect Weightlessness on a Frictionless Roller Coaster?

  • DrunkApple
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Jumping out a plane force of wind resistance

  • physicsgurl12
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18

How is work calculated with a variable force?

  • matt@USA
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

When an elevator moves upwards with an acceleration

  • Crusaderking1
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Ladder against wall. (If you help me, you are a legend).

  • xduckksx
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Relative velocity of a canoe problem

  • LadyW
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

AP Physics CH 5: Centripetal Motion

  • mitchmcsscm94
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Atwood's Machine - One mass and one force

  • whoareyou
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Tension between two cables, not sure what to do.

  • USN2ENG
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving the Problem: Calculating Distance After the Start

  • rayj098
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What is the Relationship Between Net Force, Speed, and Time for a Moving Object?

  • physicsgurl12
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

Calculating Thickness of Copper Cladding on Zinc Pennies | US Mint 1983-Present

  • knowNothing23
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Ionization Energy in Electron Volts

  • mhrokosz
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Electric Field of Single-Battery Circuit with Thin/Thick Wires

  • DeadFishFactory
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Work Done by Spring at A: Calculating from Position 2 to Position 3

  • maniac90
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Is this a meaningless problem formulation?

  • charlesc56
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Finding the resultant of two vector of an oblique triangle

  • ElizabethC7
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Find gravitational potential energy if at point

  • jono240
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Antireflection Coating Problem

  • superspartan9
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Electrical Circuit - Power dissipation

  • rambo5330
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Calculating Volume and Weight of Water in a Cone Jar: Fluids (Pressure)

  • knowNothing23
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Thermodynamic cycle related problem

  • ibysaiyan
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Finding Instantaneous Acceleration in a Velocity-Time Graph

  • welai
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Diffraction grating problem involving two wavelengths.

  • bfrank
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Finding the vertical component of velocity

  • shyguy79
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Two block-spring system - finding max extension in the spring

  • Ashu2912
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Box and friction distance problem?

  • bman123
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

On a P-V diagram, if the pressure stays constant and the volume

  • P-Jay1
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Friction and Acceleration problem?

  • bman123
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Moment of Inertia of a rectangle?

  • GreenPrint
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
Replies
5

How Do You Solve Physics Problem MASS 7.1?

  • Hiche
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Using Dimensional Analysis to Guess a Formula

  • LBB II
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

How to transform acceleration from m/s2 to km/h2 and reversed?

  • An00b
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Particle of certain mass moving in an xy plane

  • eximius
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

A Few Questions on Tension, and Some Work

  • Nickg140143
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Mass on wedge on incline problem

  • uhohitzluke
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

2kg box sliding down 10m ramp then across flat ground

  • berbek16
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Vector Mechanics Homework: Motion, Velocity & Acceleration

  • ibysaiyan
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

The Equivalent Resistance Calculation

  • roam
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

How to Graph Motion for Two People with Varied Speeds and Stops?

  • g65hy
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Noninertial Frames of Reference Question

  • scintillate10
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

A hot air balloon has just lifted off and is rising at the constant

  • nc1617
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Do Radius and Orbit Affect Satellite Dynamics?

  • Plutonium88
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How much does a body weight in free fall?

  • patowlmc
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Pulley system: 2 pulleys and 3 mass

  • alaix
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Do You Calculate Vector Components in a Radar Tracking Problem?

  • Thunderer
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Why Is My Solution for Rotational Motion Incorrect?

  • GreenPrint
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Does Friction Impact Work Calculation in Physics?

  • KendrickLamar
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What happens when two spinning objects come into contact?

  • tummychow
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Kinematics/free fall objects help.

  • nando94
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Dielectric-Dielectric Boundary Conditions

  • jegues
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Finding accleration and tension as an elevator moves upwards/downwards.

  • Crusaderking1
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Kinetic and potetnial energy in a circle?

  • TheBowl3r
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Angular Acceleration of a Pinned Stick

  • hughes
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Do You Relate Momentum to Kinetic Energy in Physics?

  • Joyci116
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Replies
5

Physics recoil/friction problem?

  • mindadiann
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Calculate Coefficient of Friction for 41N Bookcase on Ground

  • Omnomnomnom
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Finding magnitude and direction of momentum vector

  • Joyci116
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Frictional force on Inclined Plane

  • aokidopi
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Rotational Motion: Understanding Net Force and Torque

  • GreenPrint
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Why Doesn't a Pendulum Hit My Face When Released?

  • wahllln
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

The electric field of infinite line charges and infinite sheet of charges

  • dada130500015
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Do I Solve These AP Physics Problems?

  • tdub96
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Finding Electric Flux and Electric Fields

  • Jason355
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Lorentz Factor / Spacecraft to Star

  • ZedCar
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Having trouble starting gravity problem.

  • Crusaderking1
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Replies
5

Electric flux charge through a cube

  • ZEli
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Currents in Parallel Homework: Determine Magnitude of Current

  • j.m.g.
  • · Replies 21 ·
Replies
21

Electrostatics, sphere question.

  • vkash
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solve for charge(q), given radius, electric field, and density

  • Lemon-Sam
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving the Puzzle: Calculating Acceleration of Blocks

  • anigeo
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Does Special Relativity Explain the Age Difference Between Twins?

  • godtripp
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How High Does the Elevator Meet the Coin in Torronto Tower?

  • khurram usman
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
6

Finding the Unknown Mass; Given Tension & Normal Force

  • iPaul
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Where Am I Going Wrong with My Water Slide Work and Energy Calculation?

  • bulbasaur88
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Engineering Statics: pressure on dam question

  • thepatient
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving Physics Problem: 31kg Skier on 13° Slope w/ Wind Force

  • Hiche
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

-Unsolved-Work, Energy problem and friction

  • bulbasaur88
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Equipartition Theorem Question

  • ashworcp
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Replies
2