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Refraction of light through a prism

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Momentum & Collision Questions: Equation & SI Units, Elastic, Inelastic

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Elastic string. Ball. Kinetic energy. Confusion.

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Help on force, work, velocity and friction?

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Constant Current in a series circuit

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Bio-mechanics Help (Centripetal and Tangential acceleration)

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How Do Progressive Waves Transfer Energy Through Mediums Like Water?

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Capacitor in AC circuit plus DC offset

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I in: Mechanical Oscillations - Angular freq, Energy of oscillating system

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Friction problem with loop (work and energy)

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Kinematics problem-finding acceleration

  • life is maths
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Voltage drop difference in closed and open circuits

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Physics problem involving rotational motion.

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Prove using three basic probability axioms

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Internal energy when stirring a liquid.

  • JustinLiang
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Mass suspended by 3 ropes (midterm practice)

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Projectile Time variable confusion

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Why Are Perpendicular Bisectors Used in Plane Mirror Diagrams?

  • logearav
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Difference in radius, same power and intensity?

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Proton Beam Moving in +x Direction Through E and Magnetic Field

  • charlies1902
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2 dimensional problem with only angle and direction.

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Finding the Relative Density of a Floating Sphere in Liquid

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Pulling carts attached by springs

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Need help plotting a 4th order polynomial

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Physics Homework involving projectile motion.

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Infinite lines of charge on 3 corners of square

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Why is 2theta(radians) being used to find the angular acceleration.

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Solving Angular Velocity of Particle Skimming a Planet

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What is the Moment of Inertia of the Pulley?

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Determing vapour pressure experimentally - how?

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How to find the tension in a guitar string?

  • JustinLiang
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Calculating Impulse Without Mass: A Bouncing Ball Lab Dilemma

  • Megzzy
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Are the forces labeled correctly in this diagram?

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What is the maximum range of a projectile gun with a speed of 315m/s?

  • euphoriax
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Homework: Projectile Motion of a Skydiver with Wind Effect

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Easy Rotational Motion Question

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Shape of Standing Wave at Maximum Kinetic Energy

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Force between two long straight wires

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Train on 4.4 Incline: Solving for Momentary Rest

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Are My Free Body Diagrams for Two Boxes on an Incline Correct?

  • forum member
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A trace between a dog and a rabbit

  • athrun200
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Finding the Equation of c in a Moving Wedge with a Particle

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Calculate the temperature of a mixture

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How Far Will the Skateboarder Travel Up the Second Incline?

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Resistance, Current, two cylinders

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Translational Kinetic Energies + Plane

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Angle Calculation for Car-Truck Collision

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Does This Answer Make Sense (basic EM)

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Atom Interaction: Solving T=E^2/4*(M+m)c^2

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Determining total charge on the surfaces of spherical conductors

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Solving Velocity & Angle of Proton After Glancing Collision

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Moment of inertia of the body Question

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Solve Vector Dynamics Problems with Initial and Final Velocity | 100 s

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Newton's Law question, Not sure if right

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Exciting distance problem Only 2 variables are given.

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Bullet into block of wood on table edge

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Rifle Bullet Pendulum (Solved just on 1 aspect)

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What Is the Maximum Mass M3 Can Have Without the Block Sliding Off the Slab?

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Series-Parallel-Series Circuits

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Work done by a constant force homework

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Horsepower/friction problem, find Ff

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Given acceleration and velocity; find length

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Does Wire Diameter Affect Tension in Vertically Suspended Loads?

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Simple vector train problem drawing

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Messing up simplifying formula for head on collision problem

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Crazy Projectile Motion Problem Coming Right At Yah

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Simplifying and identifying parallel circuits

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Radial acceleration: Rotating Carousel

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Find tension with two cables at different angles

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How Is Electric Potential Calculated Between Two Points in a Field?

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Accleration of a particle: calculate work and speed

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How to Derive the Acceleration of Mass A in a Double Atwood Machine?

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Protons/Neutrons/Electrons in Function to the Atom

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Simple vector on a train drawing problem

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Physics acceleration due to gravity

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How much steam to raise vessel temperature from 0 to 28 C?

  • JustinLiang
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Magnetic Materials: Why are Some Magnetic?

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Using coefficients of static and kinetic friction

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Help with Electric Circuits Problem

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Analaysis Forces on Free Body Diagram

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What Is the Maximum Force to Move Two Stacked Blocks Together?

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I need some help understanding a problem regarding Friction Force.

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CHALLENGING pHYSICS questions(dedicated for lover's of physics)

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Where would the electric field be strongest on a charged metal object?

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What does it mean vector in the positive dirction of the y-axis.

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What is the distance the backpacker walked east?

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What smallest value of kinetic friction

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Space Shutte Centripetal force problem

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Calculating Electric Flux Through a Rectangle

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What Is the Force of Tension Between Mass A and B?

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Hohmann Orbit, PLanet Transfer (Energy)

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