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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

  • strangeeyes
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Bullet hits wood block, slides, hits ideal spring: cons. of energy/momentum

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2 cylinders with rope wrapped around them

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Neutron colliding with an atom

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How to find the direction of a 2-dimensional vector without a prefix?

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How do I find the coefficient of friction?

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Inelastic collision kinetic energy lost?

  • girl52
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Understanding SHM and Finding k in a Vertical Spring Lab

  • TN17
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How to Calculate Work Done Using Potential Difference?

  • JoulesVolts
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The efficiency of a vehicle engine

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How Do I Calculate the Spring Constant from a Linear Equation?

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Collimating light from diffraction grating

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Understanding Work and Energy Transfer in Adiabatic Systems

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Photoelectric Effect: Will Photoelectrons be Emitted?

  • zebra1707
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Air pressure inside a hurricane

  • BeiW
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Motion of a rocket after all the fuel is exhausted?

  • Eunjung
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How Do You Calculate Orbital Dynamics for a Satellite Around Planet X?

  • thelightsare
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Finding the Spring Constant in a Vertical Mass-Spring System

  • TN17
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Electric circuit, remove a bulb

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Confusion about circular motion

  • sachin123
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What is the mean speed of hydrogen atoms at 50K?

  • Grand
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Finding potential difference with energy 45J and charge 15C

  • JoulesVolts
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Connections between String theory and Relativity.

  • aaku516
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Gravitational and circular motion

  • physicsgirl12
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Finding how far a person can walk on a 4.7 m plank before it tips

  • pintsize131
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Emission current from hot cathode in an X-ray sourse

  • proudtobeaj
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How Do Accelerations and Tensions Relate in a Dual Pulley System?

  • AdkinsJr
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Do we need to have two objects two have momentum?

  • suwarna07
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How can I draw free diagram mass on the wall mass

  • vrdm
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Why does Cp have J/K·mol but Cv = Cp - R gives J/K?

  • jimmy42
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Resolvant Power of a Dİffraction Grating

  • sigmaro
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Two Point Source Interference pattern

  • John H
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Force of Gravity of Al on Mt. Everest

  • thelightsare
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Static frictions and moving boxes on top of a box

  • okgo
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How does temperature affect the average velocity of particles in a gas?

  • Runaway
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What power is needed to lift the water to the surface?

  • UNknown 2010
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Drawing a free body diagram for vectors

  • shayaan_musta
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What angle maximizes projectile range from head height?

  • IDumb
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How much work is done on the mass by the tension

  • UNknown 2010
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Inelastic collision with spring and friction coefficient

  • Hawraa
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Find acceleration of M with friction between blocks and ground

  • sachin123
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Ionisation/Excitation caused by electron collisions

  • physics369
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Applications of force between parallel current-carrying conductors

  • Dream.girl7
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Conservation of energy for bird dropping fish and diver problems

  • austin1250
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Newton's third law with thrown objects in space

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Calculating Distance Traveled from Acceleration and Velocity Relation

  • gnarly
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Calculating Wavelength of Sound Using Tuning Fork and Submerged Pipe

  • Hellohi
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Rotor ride with monkey: will it stay on the wall?

  • runningirl
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DB(decibals) and sound Intensity

  • Hellohi
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Understanding Work and Energy Transfer in Everyday Examples

  • Peter G.
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Problem with relationship of mass and radius with time in centripetal force

  • 805906000
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Calculating Distance in Galilean Transformations

  • aaku516
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Calculating Acceleration of Car with Constant Power

  • physics517
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Particle in electromagnetic field

  • mystmyst
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Ball twirling on string attached to stick

  • Melchoire
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How High Was Marian's Balcony When the Flowerpot Fell?

  • -Dragoon-
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Miscellaneous Geometrical Optics Questions

  • zorro
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Circuit Resistance: Find Total Resisitance with Cells Connected in Series

  • aurao2003
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Why Do My Calculations for Tension Differ from Expected Results?

  • loba333
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Thermodynamics imaginary heat machine?

  • shahar weiss
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Spring system inside an accelerating box

  • physics517
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How far does a bubble in a glass of beer travel in its first and last second?

  • Bogus_Roads
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Confusion regarding interactions and its relation to the strong/weak force

  • physics369
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Pulley P velocity in convex mirror system with moving pulleys

  • zorro
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Understanding Centripetal Force in a Rubber Ball and String Lab

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Electrical Charges and Attraction

  • csfyp.mail
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Difficulty in learning physics

  • thushanthan
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Radius divided or multiplied by refractive index?

  • Mr. Floyd
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Upcoming Physics Olympiad Test

  • physics517
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Momentum-an egg dropped on the ground vs. grass

  • girl52
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Pulley Free Body Diagram and rope tension

  • armoredhalo00
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RLC circuit inductor/capacitor combined voltage?

  • ike2010
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How far did Andrew travel before stopping and did he hit the fox?

  • -Dragoon-
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Plano-Convex lens cut in two halves

  • zorro
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How long for an electron to drift 1 μm in silicon at 10^4 V/m?

  • becon
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How to draw a position-time graph from a velocity-time graph?

  • -Dragoon-
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Finding moment of inertia of a grapefruit and metal ring

  • badaboom
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F=ma Physics Olympiad Exam question 19: Constant power

  • jerrylinew
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The mass flow rate in a heat exchnager

  • JB1234
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How to Simplify and Find Power in a Circuit?

  • Paymemoney
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What is the Distance Between Two Photons in Different Reference Frames?

  • noblegas
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Why is the center of mass formula defined that way?

  • madah12
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Calculating Gas Particle Effusion Rate Through Two Holes

  • Grand
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Static and Kinetic Friction: Find Force & Acceleration

  • phever
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Gauge Pressure of Tires - find car mass

  • BeiW
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Conservation of Bayron number, Lepton number and strangeness

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Thermodynamics - closed system

  • shahar weiss
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Physics Olympiad 2010 practice test question # 23

  • NewtonGalileo
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How Do You Calculate Average Acceleration in a Piston Cycle?

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Kinetic energy during energy levels

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Number of Wavelengths Emitted from Excited Atomic Hydrogen Level 4

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Colour change due to refraction

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