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Diffraction grating angular separation

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Calculating Time for a Locomotive to Reach 33 m/s from 1.7 m/s2

  • jswen92
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What Are the Dimensions of Tension and Linear Mass Density?

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Given the ionization energy, find the number of protons

  • Quantum Mind
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What Determines the Velocity Extremes in Projectile Motion?

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What are the values of a and b in this vector equation?

  • renncat2
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Vector from origin and two points/please explain how to solve it

  • aigerimzh
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Find the dimensions of surface tension

  • lab-rat
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Proprtionality Statement Graphing Procedures

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Testing Wave Properties in a School Lab: Longitudinal or Transverse?

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Converted the 110W (j/s) into kWh

  • TyErd
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Turbine Efficiency: Calculating Power & Combined Efficiency

  • TyErd
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Derive time-dependent current for circuit

  • 0specificity
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Vector Component Words Problem,

  • thaolieu
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Electric charge/Colombs law problems

  • RandellK02
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Will the Barometer level change?

  • Kyoma
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Required acceleration for takeoff

  • J-Girl
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Vector Problem - is this even solvable?

  • The_Chromer
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When Will the Package Hit the Ground?

  • ATranPV
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Intro Physics Question: Avoiding Collision on NY State Thruway at 106.8 km/hr

  • sabresfan2000
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Kinematics in one dimention, where do two balls meet?

  • feihong47
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Electric Field at the center of a square

  • format1998
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Does the Moment of Inertia Change When a Gyroscope is Lifted?

  • Daniiel
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Few Vector Addition questions, Not sure if correct

  • Elysian
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Force acting upon three supports

  • Xyius
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Solving the Displacement of a Catapulted Stone

  • rover_dude
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Why Does Lenz's Law Induce a Clockwise Current When a Bar Moves Right?

  • Misscynical
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Projectile motion: finding angle

  • shoust00
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Calculating de Broglie Wavelength & Double-Slit Fringe Width

  • v_pino
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Does Spilled Mercury Exceed EPA Air Quality Limits in the Lab?

  • knottlena
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Calculating Net Force: Understanding Vector Addition

  • 1MileCrash
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A simple physics problem [frame of reference]

  • caspernorth
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The relationship between K.E and Momentum

  • AllenHe
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Vector Projections: Same Projection onto XY Plane?

  • waters
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Volume of compressed air question.

  • Flint
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Finding the average velocity for this problem

  • ixerr
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Is Pressure a Scalar Despite Acting in All Directions?

  • AllenHe
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Airplane Velocity: Calculating Speed and Heading

  • anuurcc
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Relative Velocity-Boat Problem and Minimization

  • gbean
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Maximum Height on Rhea: How Does Gravity Affect Projectile Motion?

  • nvrslep303
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How do I find the average speed for this problem?

  • ixerr
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Calculating the ripple factor from oscilloscope

  • shyta
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Approximate uncertainty in area of circle

  • chops369
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IB student, Urgently on extended essay(Non Newtonian fluids)

  • Synxervious
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Moment of Inertia for Rotational Kinematics

  • alco19357
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How much does a car's disk breaks heat up when,

  • Northener
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Question on speed and velocity

  • koshal303
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COnstant acceleration - stone in a well

  • mstud
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Compute the velocity of a free-falling parachutist using Euler's method

  • thornear
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Average velocity just simply be the average speed

  • J-Girl
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Newtons law of motion questions

  • tyrantboy
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SHM - Finding Distance and Direction of Oscillating Particles

  • LandOfStandar
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College Physics II Charge/ Coulombs Law

  • kilroyjr
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Estimating Car Speed from Skid Marks

  • nordqvist11
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Physics Experiment: Bungee Jumping Height & Distance

  • young_asianpr
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How to calculate weight of object swinging a radius?

  • dishguy55
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At what time do two particles meet: factoring a polynomial.

  • DavidAp
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Unknown Charge and Electric Field in a Right Triangle

  • kerbyjonsonjr
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Quick question, i think, link to problem included

  • pyroknife
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Trouble rearranging this equation

  • Deceit
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Masses Over Pulley: Finding Acceleration and Tension

  • benny74
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Kinematics question - elevator problem

  • drg1233
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Solenoid's effect on a nearby iron ring

  • serverxeon
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How Does Displacement Affect Final Velocity in Constant Acceleration?

  • kayjaydee
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Rocket acceleration/time problem?

  • patton_223
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How far must the quarterback throw the ball?

  • Crusaderking1
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Calculating Launch Speed and Time Interval in Projectile Motion

  • kman2027
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Catching a glass falling to the ground

  • AirForceOne
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What does 'Explain Quantitatively' Mean?

  • superg33k
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How Far Does the Ball Travel Horizontally Before Bouncing?

  • kman2027
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Centripetal force + uncertainty

  • Wa1337
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Solving Relative Velocity River Crossing Problem

  • megkirch
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Moments and finding the Tension-Help

  • thoradicus
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Rocket with constant acceleration - am i right or not ?

  • mstud
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Three equal charges are situated at the vertex of an equilateral

  • Telemachus
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Having trouble with some simple physics.

  • mynameistessa
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Thermodynamics Calorimetry Equilibrium Problem

  • Calcfrenzy
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Drift current calculation drift verlocity not given

  • integrash
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A physics question i do not understand Please help

  • mynameistessa
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Really stuck on this question about gravitational fields

  • smiley1121
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How to calculate K.E of this skater?

  • davidraj
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How Does Charge Polarity Affect Electrostatic Equilibrium Position?

  • badd99
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Charge Distribution on Conducting Spherical Shell

  • pyroknife
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ElectroStatic Equilibrium problem

  • RandellK02
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How to find the electric field between two ideal plates?

  • rjbush1127
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Ideal gas PV diagram heat transfer process

  • accountkiller
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Unphysical Division By Zero for Zero Field Location

  • DocZaius
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Vectors and angles word problem

  • joedango
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Conceptual problem with projectile motion

  • 1MileCrash
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Equivalent circuits resistor problem

  • DrummingAtom
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Dot/Cross product vector problem.

  • QuarkCharmer
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Finding Initial Speed w/ Only One Variable Given

  • Miki_Spazz
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Kinetic projectile motion (Helicopter questions)

  • bbalin23
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Calculating Distance and Speed in an Acceleration Chase Problem

  • patton_223
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Comparing Two Balls' Heights: A Physics Problem

  • magellaniic
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