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Rotational motion (confused about the variables)

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How Do You Solve These Classic Physics Vector Problems?

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Atomic Fractions: Calculating Xc & Xo in H2, H2O & CO2

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Velocity of an electron within a weak electric field?

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Mechanism with 2 Sliders: Angular Acceleration of Rod?

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Will Supplies Dropped from a Plane Reach an Isolated Flooded Community?

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Solving Tension on Strings in Diagram

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Electric field in cartesian coordinates

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Solving Elasticity & Work Problems

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Young's Modulus (Finding Average Strain)

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Determine the translational speed of the cylinder

  • k-rod AP 2010
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Scientific paper by R.Tobin on steroid use

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Planetary Motion HW: Orbit Radius & Speed Around Jupiter

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How Does Temperature Affect Particle Distribution in Two-State Systems?

  • silence98
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What is the last relation in this tension problem?

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Help with basic lorentz factor concept

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Coefficient of kinetic friction on a 60° inclined plane

  • craig.16
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Calculating Orbital Periods Using Kepler's Third Law

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Understanding Centripetal Acceleration: Explained with Easy-to-Follow Graphics

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Momentum and Kinetic Energy Question

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How Does Electron Transfer Affect Human Net Charge?

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Solving Rotation Question: Find Angular Speed After Collision

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Centripetal acceleration - why?

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Pendulum Velocity: Understanding Wave Motion

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A little help here with black holes

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Satellite motion and Moment of Momentum

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How does the impulse affect the ball's speed?

  • kissafilipino
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Calculate the original speed of the cue ball

  • panders3
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Calculating Average Power Density of a Uniform Plane Wave

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Discharging Capacitor in an RC Circuit w/ Battery

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How Does Drag Affect Projectile Speed Over Time?

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Total Internal Reflection in Glass prism Question?

  • Mohd95
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What Is the Total Force Exerted by a Falling Chain on the Ground?

  • sachin123
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How do para- and dia- magnetics differ in terms of magnetization?

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Calculating Coefficient of Static Friction for Crate on Inclined Plane

  • craig.16
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Momentum/Conservation of Momentum

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Quantum Mechanics pendulum problem

  • bon
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Why do the following formulae give different values of the r.m.s

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Projectile Motion of a snowball

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How to Solve Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Problems Involving Friction?

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Problem of voltage & light bulbs

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Newton's III law (action/reaction) question

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Design a Roller Coaster: Calculate Track Radius for 3800 N Force

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Force on a moving charge in a magnetic field

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How does pendulum height relate to length when impacted by a bullet?

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The placing of charges in electrostatics

  • IndiaNut92
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Seemingly easy quantum question

  • bon
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Sketches and Forces in an Excavator System

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How Do Suspended Charged Spheres Behave?

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How Do You Calculate the Forces in a Tug of War?

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How Do You Calculate the Speed and Maximum Height of a Stone Thrown Upward?

  • pyromonkey39
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Circular Motion: Calculate Velocity & Period

  • runningirl
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Will a Rigid Body Continue to Rotate Without Centripetal Force?

  • player1_1_1
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Heat capacity at constant volume

  • Grand
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Relativity, how it affects observation.

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Why Does a Transverse Wave Show Particle Movement Downwards?

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Potential due to infinite sheet

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How Does Changing the Work Function Affect Photoelectron Emission?

  • meltem
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Should be very simple F=ma question

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How Do You Calculate an Astronaut's Orbit Around the Moon?

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What Do Quantum Numbers in \(\psi_{510}\) Indicate About Electron States?

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Parallel Plate Capacitor Question (Many Attempts)

  • MattNotrick
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Electrostatic Force between point charges

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Calculating Geosynchronous Satellite Orbit and Velocity

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Rotational Motion - Two spheres orbiting around a common barycenter

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How to Approach Oscillations Homework Problems

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What is the Change of Length for a Hanging Steel Cable?

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Minimum uncertainty in position

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How do we add vectors numerically?

  • fawk3s
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How can I find the mass of a junior curling stone using momentum?

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Interior temperature of a solar collector

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Temperature Of the Air in a Tire

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Latent Heat of Fusion and Potential Energy

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Force Direction of Alpha Particle in Magnetic Field

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The ability to visualize abstract concepts

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Proof of angular speed of satellite

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Relative velocity of 2 particles

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Charges on a square - find forces

  • moondawg
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Solving 2-D Vector Problems: Darryl's Distance & Displacement

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How Does Newton's Third Law Apply to a Particle on Different Slopes?

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Help Needed: Solving Physics Problem with Zero Understanding

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How Is Instantaneous Acceleration Calculated in Velocity-Time Graphs?

  • cFleming
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What best describes the buoyant force on the objects?

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Can Conservation of Momentum be Used for Inelastic Collisions?

  • sachin123
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Rotational Motion Two Questions

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Finding time average Poynting vector

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Acceleration of Two Masses on a Pulley with Moment of Inertia

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Projectile motion, water cannon into storage tank

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Understanding Time Dilation: How Do Clocks Differ in Space Travel?

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Calculating Angular Acceleration: A Flywheel Question Explained

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Trouble with circuit calculations

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Moment of inertia of a hollow sphere

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Crazy Problem trying to figure out what formula is used for

  • Mike The Ques
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Cons. Momentum/Energy of rubber block blown up by explosive

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