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How to Calculate Voltage in a Circuit?

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Equilibrium Homework: Solving Simple Force Problem with Multiple Solutions

  • ToeNugget
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What is the stress in the steel ring?

  • JustinLiang
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Power output of cyclist up slope at costant speed

  • mrsteve
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2 second rule true at highway speeds?

  • rarouch
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Find the Volume of an Oil Deposit

  • nzashadow
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Simple Forces Question with Diagram

  • lillybeans
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Force, Friction, Feel like I am not given sufficient info

  • 1MileCrash
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How Do You Calculate Frictional Force on a Block?

  • mdawg467
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How Do You Calculate the Swimmer's Velocity Relative to the Current?

  • bionut
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What is the length of a sector on a ring with radius R and angle dθ?

  • GreenPrint
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Gravitational Force homework Question

  • GreenPrint
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Bouncing Ball Problem - 2 Dimensional Challenge Lab

  • jambobambo
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Converting light years to meters and miles

  • TrimHopp
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Simple bug on uniform rod rotational momentum problem

  • area5x1
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How to find displaement, speed and velocity?

  • physic geek
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Capacitors in circuits, quick answer needed please

  • charlies1902
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Kinematics projectile motion with constant acceleration.

  • Crusaderking1
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Direction and magnitude of the average acceleration

  • greydog
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Murder Mystery Solution using Kinematic Equations

  • kstategirl121
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How Far North Did the Biker Travel in 10 Minutes with Given Velocity and Angle?

  • physicsgurl12
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Centre of Gravity: Explaining Concepts & Examples

  • bionut
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Calculating tension in rotational kinematics

  • alco19357
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Mass in Given Area: 820m x 820m

  • Ivan92
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Basic Harmonic Frequencies Question

  • armolinasf
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Why doesn't (P1xV1)/T1 = (P2xV2)/T2 work here?

  • eurekameh
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What Was the Average Velocity of the Hiker During the Trip?

  • physicsgurl12
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Calculating Work for Climbing Stairs

  • jsr219
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Pendulum (Conservative Forces and Potential Energy

  • hawaldko
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Comparing Pit Depths for Dropped Objects

  • physicsgurl12
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Potential Dividers and Voltmeters

  • Peter G.
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How to Solve Beam Problems with Step-by-Step Guidance and Free Diagrams?

  • Rambo12
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Super easy driving question - instantaneous acceleration

  • physicsgurl12
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Frictional Force of a Crate of Potatoes: 13 kg, 40° incline

  • lalahelp
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Solving Tension: Helicopter Lifts 2 Crates

  • lalahelp
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Can anyone help with an average speed problem?

  • wtp08
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Calculating Phase Angle and Amplitude for a Sinusoidal Wave on a String

  • armolinasf
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Pressure against atmosphere pressure

  • athrun200
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Calculating i5 Using Kirchoff's Junction Rule

  • MarieWynn
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A ball acceleration and velocity vectors

  • physicsgurl12
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Question about Geometry vs. Calculus in Physics Problem

  • ocard232
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Force: two pulley problem with 3 masses

  • runphysicsrun
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Calculating Time of a Ball Thrown with Velocity 39m/s | No Air Resistance

  • physicsgurl12
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What is the Relationship Between Acceleration and Time for a Skier on a Slope?

  • physicsgurl12
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Solve SHM Problem: 1 Initial Condition

  • JNBirDy
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Loop the Loop (Conservative Forces and Potential Energy)

  • hawaldko
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Can You Win the Puck Game at the Amusement Park?

  • barthayn
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Maximum height of a toy rocket?

  • physicsgurl12
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Magnetic Field Strength of an Electromagnet given variable currents

  • thehoyboy
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Egg Drop Design Contest Rules & My Team's Design

  • Rplanas
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Calculate Tension of String for Ball Bearing Density of 8000kg m^-3

  • Wroxley
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Help with physics, speed of sound?

  • maki1995
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Ap physics b question (high school)

  • zhanglshi
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Acceleration car crash g's experienced?

  • physicsgurl12
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What Is the Reason for Reversing hf-hi to hi-hf in Roller Coaster Physics?

  • starburst
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Find Work of a Force Acted on Mass over Frictionless Surface

  • mrsteve
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Drunk driver reaction time increased stopping distance

  • physicsgurl12
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Calculating the tension in a rope

  • Otolith
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Finding Speed, Velocity, Displacement, etc. from velocity-time graphs?

  • rayj098
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Airplane Braking Distance Question

  • physicsgurl12
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Solving Problem on Motions 1 - Vf, Vi, t

  • nashvision
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What is the volume of a bin in feet if it has a volume of 1.5m^3?

  • physicsgurl12
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Energy Loss in Head on Collision of Two Cars w/Same Speed and Mass

  • mrsteve
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Massless Pulley Spring Problem: Solving for Displacement x at Equilibrium

  • jofree87
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Friction problem: finding the Fnet first

  • MirrorPhy
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Kinetic Energy of a Rolling Ball on a Horizontal Plane

  • ChuckNorris
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Inextensible cords passing over frictionless pulleys

  • apprentice213
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Solving for Range of Angles & Max Height of Dog Jump

  • ibysaiyan
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Kinematics Problem: Solve for a (Vi=0, Vf=Vmax)

  • shawli
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Electric plate has three sections with equal resistivity

  • arcticfridge
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Sliding conductor on a metal rail, with perpendicular B-field

  • serverxeon
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On non linear resistor and how to calculate a fixed resistor.

  • physikamateur
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Comparing angular momentum/energy of orbits

  • conquerer7
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Optics: Total internal reflection problem

  • viny
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Strange Energy/Reaction Question, Scumbag HRK

  • conquerer7
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Spaceship Length in Equal Reference Frame

  • DBLE
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Are my capacitor connections correct?

  • pyroknife
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Proton Collision: Velocity & Direction Calc.

  • iscofield
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Initial velocity when given distance and acceleration

  • Anester
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How to Add Displacement Vectors Using the Component Method

  • elleleeanne
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Resolving Forces for Composite Shape: Cone with Attached Ring | Mass: 52kg

  • dennis1984
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What is the magnitude of the acceleration?

  • Hockey07
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Connected blocks on a surface with friction

  • Swalker
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Masses placed on platforms, with compressed spring under them.

  • springwave
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Solving a 1000kg Weather Rocket Homework Problem

  • barthayn
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A ball thrown up in an elevator.

  • maCrobo
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Motion in 1 dimension easy question?

  • pmorshad
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Banked road (find the minimum radius)

  • farleyknight
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Projectile motion 2-d kinematics

  • jehan4141
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Electric fields, Superposition, and Intervening Matter

  • johns120
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What is the Stagnation Pressure of a Body Moving Through Air?

  • rohit_patel
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Projectile motion firehose question

  • Crusaderking1
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Potential energy for a dipole between 2 infinitely large charged sheets

  • Emethyst
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Normal determination to estimate permeability

  • thegroovyguru
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Mass of a Person on a Ferris Wheel - Physics Homework

  • Fleet
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How to find muzzle velocity of homemade launcher

  • appleallie
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How far does the car travel before its brakes are applied to slow down?

  • ctwokay
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Projectile Motion: Solving for Time & Velocity with No Air Resistance

  • Crusaderking1
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Create a wave equation with the following properties.

  • craig.16
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