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Physics 11 Significant Figures Doubts

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Classical Electron Magnetic Moment

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Angular acceleration of a merry-go-round - no time given?

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Hydrostatics: solving for density.

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A simple capacitors related question

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Bragg Scattering Angle for 63eV Electrons on Ni Crystal

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Change in momentum problem. BASIC, IMPORTANT, but i don not know help?

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Calculating Power Radiated & Energy in Magnetic Loop

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How Do You Calculate the Center of Mass for a Non-Uniform Object?

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Speed of sound minimum distance problem

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Mass, friction and equilibrium in a system

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What is the average acceleration of the Nissan Leaf in m/s/s?

  • connphysics
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Steel Ball Collision: Solving for Height and Understanding Momentum

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How can I build the most efficient mouse trap car to travel over 175 feet?

  • Brandonian
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Why is CO2 a bigger concern for global climate change?

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Simple question of understanding projectile motion

  • ali2coolwitu
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Photoelectric Effect: Photoelectron Kinetic Energy vs. Frequency Graph

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Time period of oscillation of a pole floating

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Solving Kepler's 2nd Law: Determine a & e from E, l, m, M, and G

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Power Dissipation in Resistive Circuit Conceptual Question

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How Fast Does Sound Travel Through Water and Granite?

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Finding I2 and Vab - Help to Solve Eq.3

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Calculating Mass on a Wave Pulse Along a Wire

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Calculating Velocity of a Falling Water Drop Using Newton's Second Law

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Understanding Magnetic Field Direction and Force Using Right Hand Rule

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Rotaional kinetic energy? how find

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How Does Double-Paned Glass Affect Heat Transfer?

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Not-So-Parallel Plate Capacitor

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Physics problem involving sum of torques

  • hholzer
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Projectile Recoil: Find Gun Horizontal Speed

  • verden
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Physics of man breaking arm falling into pool

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Find K/Ug: Solving a Constant Ratio of Kinetic and Potential Energy

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Calculating Power Input for Wind Turbine Shaft with Continuous Force

  • Tim Gard
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What Does It Mean for Waves to Be in Phase?

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Centripetal force and tension in a string

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HELP QUICK Non-Uniform Circular Acceleration

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How to calculate work required to move an object

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Solve Thermal Radiation HW: Find Temperature Inside Insulating Case

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Calculating Halley's Comet Speed at Maximum Distance

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Wind Tunnel Creation +more then 3 speeds

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Finding the Pivot Point for a Seesaw Equilibrium

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Translational speed of a bucket

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Ballistic or Trajectory: Which Determines Ball Speed Better?

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How to Calculate Current in a Parallel RLC Circuit at 1kHz?

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Minimal Launch Velocity needed

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Mechanical energy problem help needed

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What are (a) the current density and (b) the electron drift speed?

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How Does Time Dilation Symmetry Work in a Rocket Traveling at 0.8c?

  • kapitan90
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Constant Resistance in Physics Problem

  • p.mather
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What is the final velocity of two colliding masses?

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Check My Physics Homework: Ball Thrown Upward

  • Chris-P
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Collision of Two Trucks: Calculate Combined Velocity After Inelastic Collision

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How Do Trig Ratios Solve Equilibrium Problems in Physics?

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The Fugitive Dam Scene - Could Harrison Ford actually survive?

  • StealthSilver
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Calculate Arrow Velocity from Stored Energy

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What Causes Cords to Break Under Tension?

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Effect of a Magnetic Field on a charge

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Thermodynamics physics help

  • jbrookins3
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Max Boat Speed w/ 2 Engines: Proportional to v^2 Resistive Force

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What is the Escape Velocity of a Satellite in Orbit?

  • mike91
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3 Multiple Choice - Circuits/Waves

  • planauts
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RLC circuit with very large Resistance

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Torque of board over 2 shoulders

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Finding Speed of Box and Angular Speeds of Cylinder & Disk

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How Do You Calculate Image Position with Two Converging Lenses?

  • Kay Oss
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I seriously this is a different language to me- Conservation of Momentum

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Fluid Flow: Water Pipe with Vertical Pipes

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Differential Equation to Position

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Satellite Orbit around the earth, speed?

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Rotation Problem: determine the number of revolutions

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Need help on lab based on Millikan's experiment using masses

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Simple but difficult for me. momentum, collsion

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Minimum Velocity of Nuclei in Nuclear Fusion

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Find the Current passing through the Resistor.

  • Lawlbear
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Electric field due to point charge

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How Do You Calculate the Equation of an Hourglass Curve?

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Equilibrium and Elasticity problems

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What is the relationship between magnetic flux and field lines?

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Solve Basic Electricity and Magnetism Questions - No Calculations Needed

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How Can I Improve Readability of White Paper Under Desk Lamp?

  • flyingpig
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Partice Kinetics Question - HELP

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Very Simple Uniform Circular Motion Derivation

  • planauts
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Linear momentum- is my answer correct?

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2 problems: potential erg & tension/friction

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How can I calculate the drag force of a car on a hill?

  • philo2005
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Help with E&M Questions: Answers, Explanations & Reviews

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Projectile Motion Homework Problem: Finding Time for a Ball Dropped from 4m

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If the earth's ice caps melted, how long would a day last?

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Calculating Speed of Approaching Police Car Using Beat Frequency

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