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Solving Mechanics Problem with Pulleys: Acceleration of 2.0 kg Block

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Joules in a Kilowatt-Hour: Calculation & Conversion

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Calculating Energy and Efficiency for Heating Water in a Kettle

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Finding Kinetic Energy of a Collision

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Finding Current and Voltage Questions?

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How Accurate is the Calculated Current I_b Using Nodal Analysis?

  • Paymemoney
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Solving Vectors: Find Dot & Cross Prods of OX,YX & OY,YX

  • Kawakaze
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Can the force of 1.50N accelerate a 0.20kg cart to a speed of 6.70m/s?

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Spring compression to complete a loop (energy)

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Length of the wire that is inside the magnetic field

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The Velocity in terms of time and drag K

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Why is alpha1 not coming out to be equal to alpha2*4 in rotational mechanics?

  • Abhishekdas
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Introductory Physical Pendulum Problem

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Phase constant for high pass filter

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Net Work Done by an Accelerating Brick

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Calculating Gravitational Force Between Earth & 2.6-kg Object

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I have a few questions that involve forces on a ramp

  • Jacobojao
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I don't want to get scammed by the electronic store

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CIRCUITS Assignment Help: Get Answers Now!

  • mmmboh
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Seeing if something is Dimensionally correct.

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Total Kinetic Energy B/F & A/F Collision

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Train whistles; moving/stationary sound and velocity

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Understanding the Unit of θ in the Equation ΔT = Pθ

  • fran1942
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Relationship between distance and gravitational force

  • Davidjanas
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Projectile motion apple throw question

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Engine Efficiency: 1.4 kg Gasoline/hr = 3.5 kW Power

  • chawki
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Solve Pendulum Problem: Find Inertia and Period

  • Daniiel
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How Does Tension Affect a Climbing Man on a Frictionless Ladder?

  • firefly.ember
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What Causes Objects to Become Charged?

  • kripkrip420
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Rates of Change in a RC Circuit

  • Thefox14
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Problems about atmospheric pressur

  • scientifico
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How Does Lightning Transfer Between a Tree and a Person?

  • Falcons
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Average Acceleration of the object

  • icanletyougo
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A bar subject to a rolling disk which is released on an inclined plane

  • Telemachus
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Calculating period of oscillation of simple harmonic motion

  • Scarlet_pat
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How Does Young's Modulus Factor into Calculating Pendulum Swing Velocity?

  • Abhishekdas
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Questions involving more than one voltage source

  • dimpledur
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How to Clean Up Circuit Diagrams Without Contact?

  • dimpledur
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Calculating E_0: Find Expression to Solve

  • javak
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Find required distance of support for beam

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Why Do We Use PSI and Pascals to Measure Pressure?

  • supernova1203
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How Do You Calculate Capacitance for Different Types of Capacitors?

  • mmattson07
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Currents and voltages with resistors

  • runningirl
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Calculate resistance of circuit (in series and parallel)

  • MathsTutor
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Pressure in water and different liquid

  • Scarlet_pat
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Momentum, Impulse, and Collision #2

  • Tastosis
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Projectile Motion (Angles of projection problem)

  • CaptainSMASH
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What are the velocities of the two objects when they meet?

  • Amuro
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Determining the Optimal Thickness for a 30mH-Solenoid Inductor

  • chemic_23
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When Does a Heat Pump Become Ineffective Based on COP?

  • rvaafrica
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What is the position vector of the ball in a tennis serve?

  • Kawakaze
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What are some movies with bad physics that I can analyze for my assignment?

  • GKRKarateKid
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What is the unit conversion for ML^-2T^-1?

  • fran1942
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Finding position from velocity (trig function)

  • tasveerk
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How Much Heat Does a Power Plant Transfer to a River Each Second?

  • Runaway
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Momentum, Impulse, and Collision

  • Tastosis
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How Does Elevator Acceleration Affect Scale Readings?

  • chs60815
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How Do You Calculate the Capacitance of a Second Capacitor in Parallel?

  • wushumaster
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Upthrust in water with different gravity

  • Scarlet_pat
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Gaussian surfaces can someone help walk me through this problem?

  • dswatson
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Problem with 'simple' RC circuits

  • lpau001
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Energy required to heat a house

  • Runaway
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Circular motion of stone and rope

  • jasonbans
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How Do You Calculate Tension in a String Connecting Two Masses on an Incline?

  • jordanilyily
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Seeking help with Collision physics problem

  • Physicshelper
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What is the vacuum wavelength of the incident light in nm?

  • NeedsHelp1212
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Where Can the Electric Field Be Zero Between Point Charges?

  • dswatson
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Block on Ramp HW: Normal Force & Static Friction

  • 012983
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Current due to Potential Difference

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How Does Bernoulli's Principle Impact Fluid Dynamics Applications?

  • jasonbans
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Calculation of the velocity uncertainty

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Work in an Elevator - Find the Answer

  • Jshumate
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Calculating Work on a Bucket Hanging in a Well

  • mjjaques
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Calculate Lens Focal Length - Convex & Concave Lenses

  • wg1337
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A chaotic orbit of a satellite around two planets question

  • abejackson
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Calculating Current Through a Resistor Using Short Circuit Method

  • dimpledur
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Quick True/False questions about acc elevator

  • niravana21
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Ohm's Law: Coaxial Cylinder Resistance & Density

  • PhysicsUnderg
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How does wind affect the drag force in a projectile motion problem?

  • ineedhelp12
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What Causes Frequency and Amplitude Instability in Oscillating Crystals?

  • AStaunton
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Conservation of energy experiment

  • dba
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When to Use Sin and Cos in Projectile Motion Calculations?

  • jensson
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How Does Friction Affect the Motion of a Uniform Rod Released at an Angle?

  • Telemachus
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How do I find the gauge pressure?

  • jle1092
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Circular Motion Question (Possibly Easy?)

  • BlakeGriffin
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Why does a motor produce a counter emf?

  • pokeefer
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Football Question: Help Solving Quadratic Equation

  • HelpRequired
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Ramp Question: Calculating Energy Lost and Friction Coeff.

  • stphillips
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How can this French teacher improve their physics homework on tides?

  • lesieux
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Final angular velocity of dropped yoyo

  • clementc
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Is the Back EMF of a Transformer a Dynamic Equilibrium?

  • haleycomet2
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Projectile Question involving xyz coordinate plane

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What Is the Velocity of a Falling Rocket?

  • Pius
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Catching the Bus: How Long Will It Take?

  • chawki
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