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Wavespeed in a Vibrating String

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Isotope Stability: Why Rhodium is Important in Brachytherapy

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Amplitude of a block oscillating on a spring

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Electric potential at point from origin

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Find the Period of the rotation, the math gets tricky

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Proton accelerating through potential difference

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Physics II: Determine Electric Field Intensity for Equilibrium

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Speed when a system is jerked into motion

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Why does uranium-235 fission produce extra neutrons?

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Vectors problem (part 2 with work)

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Emitter follower question (transistors)

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Gauss' Law: Solid Non-conducting Cylinder

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Finding angle for this resultant vector

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Converting sound intensity to dB

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

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Finding vector C given 2A + C − B = 38 lb in +x direction

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Adding Scalar Multiples of Vectors Graphically

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

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Calculating the moment about an axis?

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

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Force on Earth by the radiation pressure of Sun

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Physics Problem - Projectile Motion?

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Boat crossing river with current at an angle

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Calculating Y-Component of Vector B: Solve Vectors Question

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Honors physics dynamics question?

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Surface Charge Density for Infinite Sheet of Charge

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Finding g from position vs. time² and pendulum period graphs

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Projections of Moments on a new Axis

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Angular Speed of a Cubical Block Hitting a Ridge

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

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Speed of a charged object accelerated through a potential difference

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

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Static Electricity Effects on Charged Objects

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How Do You Calculate Force and Distance in Physics Problems?

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Calculating Earth's Rotational Inertia Increase at Tangent to Equator

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Seemingly simple system of equations

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Wire vibration frequency with changed length, diameter and tension

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What property represents light intensity in particle theory?

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Problem about tensile stress during thermal contraction

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Finding glass height using Snell's law with water and air

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Drift Speed of the Conduction Electrons

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2D Kinematics: astronaut ballplayer

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Perpendicular vector using dot not cross product.

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Index/angles of refraction for violot/red light

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Helium nucleus through potential difference

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What is the flux through side B of the box?

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What is the electric potential?

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

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What is the electric potentional for these charges?

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Current direction inconsistency at Node A in circuit diagram

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

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What Does q*a Dot Product Mean?

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

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De Broglie Wavelength Calculation given electron velocity

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Coulomb's Law and Corrected Angle

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Magnitude of electric field and 3 points

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Electrostatic force between two charged honeybees

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

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What Equation of Power Is Used in NVM Technology?

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Electric potential difference to accelerate electron

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Gauss's Law and a hollow metal cylinder

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Electric field and acceleration

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Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium problem

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Why does integrating Psi* Psi give zero?

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

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How Do You Calculate Electric Flux Through a Nonuniform Field?

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Difference between diffraction and prism

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Permittivity of free space in physics

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Your attempt looks good except for the first one.

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

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Construct a low-pass filter and measure the gain

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Heat export during isothermal compression in Carnot cycle

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Possible Time Point for Electron Moving in Opposite Direction

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Do Jane and Jim reach the same position before the 350 m road ends?

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Procedure for calibrating a thermocouple system for high temperatures

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Lightning bolt charge physics problem

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Charge A High Voltage Capacitor

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

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Bug on accelerating disk: tangential vs centripetal acceleration

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Calculating Force in Special Relativity with Proton Velocities

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Find the speed of car when people jumping off from it

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The elastic energy stored in a wire

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

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

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Quantum question - angular momentum

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Moving Proton in an Electric Field

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How to Solve Thin Film Interference with White Light?

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Frequency of an electric dipole

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Finding tension when upper block slides under lower block

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Electric potential and electric potential energy concept questions

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

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

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Acceleration of an object w/ mass vs. friction

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Why are the potentials the same?

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Decibel Drop of 1 Singer in Choir

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Electric Field at Various Points Between Two Charged Rods

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

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Capacitors in Electrical Circuits

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