Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

Free introductory physics homework help step by step from qualified mentors. Algebra and calculus based general physics homework. High school and undergraduate level.

Threads

Electric potential at point from origin

  • rlaulusa
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Find the Period of the rotation, the math gets tricky

  • flyingpig
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Physics - Electrical Potential help

  • aaronmilk3
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Physics II: Determine Electric Field Intensity for Equilibrium

  • abelinkin1988
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Speed when a system is jerked into motion

  • harimakenji
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Unraveling the Mystery of Neutrons in Fission Reactions

  • mandy9008
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Vectors problem (part 2 with work)

  • MarieWynn
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Emitter follower question (transistors)

  • Simfish
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Gauss' Law: Solid Non-conducting Cylinder

  • Bryon
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding angle for this resultant vector

  • RandellK02
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Converting sound intensity to dB

  • gmmstr827
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Characteristic Property of Substances (mass, volume, and density)

  • kevinli
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding magnitude and direction of vectors help

  • Encarta
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Adding Scalar Multiples of Vectors Graphically

  • Turtlie
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

What is the Equivalent Resistance between Points A and B in this Circuit?

  • Ballin27
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Calculating the moment about an axis?

  • mneox
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Solving Planet A's Semi-Major Axis Ratio To Planet B's

  • zeromaxxx
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Force on Earth by the radiation pressure of Sun

  • SL_1719
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Physics Problem - Projectile Motion?

  • Sterwin411
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Velocity problem set up (I think it is velocity)

  • MarieWynn
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Calculating Y-Component of Vector B: Solve Vectors Question

  • MarieWynn
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Honors physics dynamics question?

  • carcinojenn
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Surface Charge Density for Infinite Sheet of Charge

  • eestep
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Please help, finding the acceleration of g from an excel graph

  • awilliams315
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Projections of Moments on a new Axis

  • tave
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Angular Speed of a Cubical Block Hitting a Ridge

  • Abhishekdas
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

What is the correct magnitude and direction of the vector D and E?

  • Frankie715
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Speed of a charged object accelerated through a potential difference

  • musicmar
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

How Much Steam Is Needed to Heat Water in a Calorimeter to 50°C?

  • irishbob
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Static Electricity Effects on Charged Objects

  • TypeFun
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

How Do You Calculate Force and Distance in Physics Problems?

  • eribac
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calculating Earth's Rotational Inertia Increase at Tangent to Equator

  • lilholtzie
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Seemingly simple system of equations

  • ElTaco
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Frequencies & Waves Homework Solutions

  • asz304
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

How Is Light Intensity Explained in Particle Theory?

  • xregina12
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Problem about tensile stress during thermal contraction

  • issacnewton
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Using snell's law, observations thru a glass of water & glass of air

  • imatreyu
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Drift Speed of the Conduction Electrons

  • Ayesh
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

2D Kinematics: astronaut ballplayer

  • dharmank
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Perpendicular vector using dot not cross product.

  • Alex1976
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Index/angles of refraction for violot/red light

  • frozenguy
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18

Helium nucleus through potential difference

  • aimeemarie
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What is the flux through side B of the box?

  • eMac
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Replies
3

What is the electric potential?

  • Ammora
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What Mass Must Be Hung to Produce Specific Standing Wave Loops?

  • gmmstr827
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

What is the electric potentional for these charges?

  • Ammora
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Is This Circuit Diagram Correct?

  • Saladsamurai
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Why Doesn't Jumping Off a High Cliff Into Water Save You?

  • Peter G.
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What Does q*a Dot Product Mean?

  • Gogsey
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

How can I use two graphs to approximate g in a lab report?

  • haxtor21
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

De Broglie Wavelength Calculation given electron velocity

  • msc8127
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Coulomb's Law and Corrected Angle

  • TypeFun
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Magnitude of electric field and 3 points

  • ENCgirl
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Unraveling the Mystery of Electrostatic Force in Honeybees

  • eMac
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Finding the Distance Fallen and Frequency Shift with Doppler's Effect

  • blch0901
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What Equation of Power Is Used in NVM Technology?

  • Allura
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Electric potential difference to accelerate electron

  • jegues
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Gauss's Law and a hollow metal cylinder

  • flyingpig
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Electric field and acceleration

  • ENCgirl
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium problem

  • dimpledur
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Normalizing Angular Wavefunctions: Troubleshooting and Solutions

  • bon
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

How Does Damping Affect the Oscillation of a Mass on a Spring?

  • gmmstr827
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Do You Calculate Electric Flux Through a Nonuniform Field?

  • rambo5330
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Difference between diffraction and prism

  • splinn
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Permittivity of free space in physics

  • jimmy42
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Your attempt looks good except for the first one.

  • vande060
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the tangential speed of a satellite in this orbit?

  • soyger
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Construct a low-pass filter and measure the gain

  • theuniverse
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Carnot Cycle Question: Heat Transfer and Pressure Changes Explained

  • max0005
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Possible Time Point for Electron Moving in Opposite Direction

  • jegues
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Help with Physics HW: Jane & Jim's Race to the Drop

  • meandyou741
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calibrating a thermocouple HELP

  • joyana32
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Lightning bolt charge physics problem

  • seraphimhouse
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Charge A High Voltage Capacitor

  • Endorser
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Does Charge Distribution Affect Electric Fields in a Coaxial Cable?

  • critter
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Bug on accelerating disk: tangential vs centripetal acceleration

  • bballcool34
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculating Force in Special Relativity with Proton Velocities

  • IDumb
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Find the speed of car when people jumping off from it

  • harimakenji
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

The elastic energy stored in a wire

  • Littlemonkey
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Is There a Calculation Error in Khan Academy's Projectile Motion Video?

  • m_scott
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Change in entropy of the universe due to some block being lifted

  • blueyellow
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Quantum question - angular momentum

  • bon
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Moving Proton in an Electric Field

  • Fred91
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How to Solve Thin Film Interference with White Light?

  • nabilsaleh
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Frequency of an electric dipole

  • LittleLu609
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Newton's 3rd Law - block on top of another block

  • banana2020
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Electric potential and electric potential energy concept questions

  • j.frank52
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Solving Thin Films Interference Problem with Oil and Water | 360nm Thickness

  • nabilsaleh
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Do You Calculate the Minimum Wavelength to Ionize Hydrogen Atoms?

  • xregina12
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Acceleration of an object w/ mass vs. friction

  • Spaghett
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Why are the potentials the same?

  • s3a
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Decibel Drop of 1 Singer in Choir

  • vande060
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Electric Field at Various Points Between Two Charged Rods

  • Bogus_Roads
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calculate the pressure inside a fluid sphere due its own gravity.

  • uros
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Replies
11

Capacitors in Electrical Circuits

  • theuniverse
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Binary Stars energy loss calculation

  • Pseudopro
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

And then you can use V=IR to solve for resistance.

  • Liquidxlax
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Solve for the tension in T1 and T2

  • lilgen
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4