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Circular Motion: What is the Radius of Curvature Near Maximum Height?

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Determining friction in tug of war

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Solving LCR Circuit: Find C, I_rms, I_rms at Resonance

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Equation of continuity of water depth

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Center of Gravity questions - Center of Area

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Magnesium ion entering a mass spectrometer. find r

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Is EMF Induced in a Square Loop Moving Through a Magnetic Field?

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Changing Magnetic Field Causes Induced Electric Field

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What is the constant density of a solid sphere given its radius and mass?

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Using Kirchoff rule to find Voltage drop and current, in a complex circuit

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Fermat's Principle: Proving Law of Reflection

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2D Momentum Problem with little info for Object

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What is the force required to release the lock on the water storage window?

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Why Do Terms in the Energy Equation Not Cancel as Expected?

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How to Find the Maximum Range of a Ball Shot from a Spring Gun?

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Initial acceleration of a projectile incl air resistance

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Circuits: What is wrong with my polarities?

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What is the energy of a 500 nm photon and electron in quantum physics?

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Maximum potential (coaxial cable)

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Distance traveled during speeding-up phase of a propelled sled

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The maximum and minimum transverse speeds of a point at an antinode

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Question about a Pair of Forces - Newton's Third Law

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Magnetic Field Question. Grade 12 Physics.

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Find Maximum Velocity Range in Velocity Selector using Vmax and B values

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At what point or points on the x-axis is the electric potential zero?

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Force of Particle at x=-0.660 m | Alpha = 1.50 J/m^4

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Effect of collision time on momentum change

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Equivalent Impedance: Find Z=84.907-j20.12 ohms

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What is the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction on a Horizontal Surface?

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Projectile Motion Time Question

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Solving a Lengthy Spring Problem: My Attempts

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Conceptual/mathematical center of mass question

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Putty dropped on a frame suspended from a spring.

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Types and structures of capacitors

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** Question related to Orbital speed of star, Keep getting *10^4 to high?

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How Do You Calculate the Angle to Reach a Moving Target in a River?

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What is Continuity of Function and How Does it Lead to A+B=C?

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Mars balloon , forces, pressure

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Help Free fall, looking for time of motion off of a bridge.

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Speed of a truck wthout brakes down a hill

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Understanding Newton's Third Law: Forces on a Box

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How Do You Calculate Angular Momentum for a Rotating Rigid Body?

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Magnetic forces (no calculations)

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Calculate Metal Density Using Tension in Water - Step by Step Guide

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Magnitude of induced voltage in conductor within AC solenoid

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The box weighs 400lb and the person can pull with 200 lb of force.

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Average Current in Coil Rotated in Magnetic Field

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Forces in the triangle and pulley system

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Calculating Angle of Incidence for Blue Light Using Refractive Index Data

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Calculating the Spring Constant k of a Spring

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Why doesn't a spinning top fall over instantly?

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Question involving waves and a spring, help please?

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Formula for the magnetic field inside a solenoid

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Calculating Energy and Power in an Inductive Circuit

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Troubleshooting Units in Energy Balance Problem

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HELP Physics case study- Bungee jumping

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Thermodynamics - partial differential

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Why Is the Minimum Speed Where the Seat Exerts No Force?

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Calculating the monochromatic flux of a star

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Entropy Change in Blackbody Radiation System in Thermal Equilibrium

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Actual Scenario Qualitative Wiring Problem

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How Does Mass Affect Spring Stretch in Hooke's Law?

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Voltages across circuit elements

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Amplitude of a wave when changing depth

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Thermodynamics: H2 - H1 and U2 - U1

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Question on directions of currents and magnetic fields

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Calculating m2: Spheres Collision Equation | Homework Help"

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Why Am I Wrong in Calculating Forces on a Rotating Rod?

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Derivatives of Exponential Cosine Function

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Calculating the Number of Collisions Required for Neutron Moderation

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Calculate the surface charge distribution on a metal disc

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Cofficient of static friction between table and rope

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How Does an Air Conditioner Affect Entropy and Heat Transfer?

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Solving a Physics Problem: Car Drives Off a Cliff

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Electrical oscillations of an RLC circuit

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Inductor and Capacitor at different frequencies

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Calculating Phase Transitions in a Water-Ice Mixture

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How Do We Measure the Size of the Galaxy with Limited Telescope Scans?

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Gravitational Potential Energy of a jump

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How Do You Calculate the Distance a Block Travels Off a Ramp?

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Find the angular frequency of torsional pendulum

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How did i get this wrong? launching projectile

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Work done on an inclined slope?

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Electrostatics, electrons, protons, and all that good stuff

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Deriving Motion Equation from Newton's Second Law

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What are the forces involved in a brake test on dry concrete?

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Calculating Acceleration and Tension for a Cart with an Overhanging Weight

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Magnetic field of rotating sphere

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Solving a Balloon Mass Calculation: Find Minimum Gas Mass Needed

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Thermodynamics: Solving for Initial Temperature of Copper in Ethanol Solution

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Tricky(?) Centripetal Motion Problem

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What is the average angular deceleration of the rear wheel?

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Why does resonance peak amplitude decrease with resistance in parallel LCR?

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Sliding bar constraint equations

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