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Finding acceleration of 7 kg block hanging from 11 kg block on table

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Thermodynamics - Entropy and Temperature

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Finding image position for refracted light through a bubble

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Solving nodal equations to find node voltages

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Physics resistance force question (Newton's Laws)

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Equilibrium using angular momentum

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Period of rotation for a giant swing with 5.00m cable at 30°

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Calibrated 2% Hydrogen sample gas accuracy

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Calculating Car's Fall into Ocean from Cliff

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Conservation of energy and tether ball

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Calculate Maximum Velocity of Girl on Swing

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How Far Will a Pizza Box Slide Due to Friction?

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Why Are Moments Calculated Differently for Force Components in Statics?

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Why Does Doubling the Force More Than Double the Acceleration?

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Angular speed; horizontal circle

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Forces and Vectors adding to zero

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Explaining internal and external forces in conservation of momentum

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What Is the Magnitude of the Acceleration of the Mass?

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Torque is applied to a steering wheel of an automobile

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What Is the Maximum Height Reached by a Falling Camera from a Blimp?

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Using F=kvx in order to describe x as a function of t

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Electric Energy Potential and Capacitors

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Electric potential due to 3 charge

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Electric Field at a Point Near a Charged Rectangular Plate

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What is the relative position, velocity, and acceleration of car B to car A?

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Moment of inertia of a music triangle

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Determine the distance each object will move

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Calculating Maximum Speed and Height of a Child on a Trampoline

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Electric flux through a hole drilled in a sphere

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Why does moving from point A to point B give a potential difference of 1V?

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Rearranging equations of accelerated motion

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Thermodynamics, the ideal gas equation and temperature change

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Constant Motion Vs. Acceleration

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Find car's acceleration based on a die's angle

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Calculating Air Resistance in Falling Objects

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Calculate Vertical Velocity of 50kg Diver from 15m Board

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What Force is Needed to Maintain Constant Velocity?

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Pulley problem that is most likely easier for you than for me.

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Sign of j component in magnetic force calculation with F=qv×B

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Finding Total Charge in Sphere w/ δ(r) Function

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Is the velocity of a pendulum at the height of its swing 0?

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Elevator Problem For General College Physics

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How do you calculate the velocity of a pendulum at its lowest point?

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How to find magnitude of centripetal acceleration and of net force?

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Friction Problem - block on an incline (serway)

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How Much Tension Can the Gastrocnemius Muscle Exert?

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Distance Question Homework: Find D & H

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Finding Electric Field of Charged Dielectric Sphere

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Finding Electric Force between 2 parallel plates

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Linear programming model for mineral extraction from two ore types

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Mercury rotating the earth in an empty region of the galaxy

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Motion into direction ship problem

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Solving for Boyle Temperature in MATLAB

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Tension in two ropes at 85 degrees holding a 70 kg person

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Projectile Motion Given only angle and distance?

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Two balls colliding: one dropped, one thrown upward

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Newton's 2nd Law on light fixture

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Which direction is the average acceleration going?

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Dog's displacement with two vector legs

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Diode Forward Bias characteristics

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Solving Two Body Problems - The Physics Classroom

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Block B on block A connected to hanging block C by string

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Why are the three resistors at the top in series in this RC circuit?

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How Do You Calculate the Forces Exerted by Each Man Carrying a Ladder?

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Finding force exerted by a rope and ratio of tension:weight

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Cable Tension Calculation Confirmation

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Boat crossing river problem using reference frames

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Newton's Second Law of Motion: Fnet=ma

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Can the Percentage of Energy Lost to Friction Be Negative?

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How Does Tension in the String Compare to the Force on Block A?

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Temperature of the water in Fell Beck?

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What is the velocity of a car that falls off a cliff?

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Calculating Earth's Orbital Speed: Gravitational Field Equations

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Distance between m0 and m1 blue diffraction peaks

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Block pulled on horizontal surface -w/friction-

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2D Relative Velocity, Two Planes

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Hooke's Law. Does this spring

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Problem with last step of SHM derivation

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Calculating the spring constant involving energy

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Physics Edexcel Specimen question

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Homemade Compound Microscope Problem

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Millikan's oil drop experiment direction

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Does adding wires in parallel change the cross-sectional area?

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Normal force, centripetal force

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Weight distribution on car wheels using torque equilibrium

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Solving 2D projectile motion problem for angle, given displacement and time.

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Centripetal Force Calculation for Hanging Partner

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What is the displacement of two cyclists and a fly when they meet?

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Pulling on a rope attached to a box: Newton's Laws and Incline Planes

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Newton's 3rd Law - Firefighter slides down a pole

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Why is the force on the bracket 2F, not F?

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Firefighter Problem: Solving for Angle & Horizontal Reach

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