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Projectile Theory Homework: Understanding Velocity and Fall Time

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Calculating Fluid Flow Rates and Speeds in a Heating System

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Differential equations (initial-value problem)

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Direction of Movement for Barbara

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Find distance for gravity to do only -4 J of work

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Truss-Member Forces- Method of sections

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Could somebody please explain this problem to me?(torque/angular momentum)

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How to Determine θ for a Sliding Block Sticking to a Pivoting Rod?

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Static Equilibrium of a 10m Rod with a Hanging Weight at 1.46m Distance

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How Does Relative Motion Affect What Barbara Sees While Rollerblading?

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Electron moving in a Copper Wire

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How Do You Calculate the Mass of Object A?

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What Is the Initial Speed of a Diver Jumping from a 10m Board?

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Optimizing Energy Efficiency through Speed Ratio Analysis

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3 Blocks being pushed together by a force

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Confirm Your Solving a Physics Problem

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Solving the Rotational Angle of a Strangely-Shaped Slab

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Speed of the Sun in the Milky Way Galaxy

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Proving Vector Identities Using the Permutation Tensor and Kroenecker Delta

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Rotational Inertia of Irregular Disk

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Integrating e^f(x): A Simple Explanation and Common Pitfalls

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Finding Mass of Non-Uniform Density

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Extending Newton's Law to real life. No more ideal systems

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Particle energy through magnetic and electric field

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Limit to number of standing waves in pipes?

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Solve the Problem of Rotating a Strangely-Shaped Slab

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What is the Angle of Incline on a Frictionless Air Track?

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Calculating Period of Oscillation for a Colliding System

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Oscillation with Two Springs (SMH)

  • Dante Tufano
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Unraveling the Mystery of Tippe Top's Spin

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Electric Flux through a Gaussian Surface

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Is the Angle Between Acceleration and Velocity Vector Greater Than 90 Degrees?

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Projectile motion + force transfer

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Temperature and Entropy of an ideal gas

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How Can Kinetic Energy Change with Zero Net Work?

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Finding Length of a Pendulum from Kinetic Energy

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Troubleshooting Lab Errors with a Ballistics Pendulum

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Total Force on 8.00m Wide Aquarium Wall Increase

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Centripetal Force and Force due to gravity?

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Finding Wavelength and Velocity of an Ocean Wave.

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Optics problem: concave or convex

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How would the electric field look like for an electron gun?

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Impact parameter of alpha particles

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Finding the wavelength of this wave

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Calculating the Minimum Safe Drop Height for a Bungee Jumper

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Tensions in a swing problems using variables

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Does Using a Ramp Reduce the Work Needed to Move Objects?

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Doppler Effect Homework: Find Speed of Ambulance

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How can I measure capacitance without expensive equipment?

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Assignement 3; Oscillation problem

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Newton's Second Law Elevator Problem

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Supernova Explosion: 720 Light-Years Away from Earth

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How Much Force Must Each Person Exert to Carry the Couch Levelly?

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Power Dissipated: Find Solution & Understand Why

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Finding slit separation from fourth-order fringe position

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Solve Jumping Toy Problem: Find Spring Constant & Power

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How Do You Derive the Equation for a Traveling Sinusoidal Wave?

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Determine mass of a glider on an air track

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How Is Water Density Affected at Depths of 5.3 km?

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How do I calculate the energy for a satellite in orbit?

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Thermodynamics, energy, momentum

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Artificial Gravity: Benefits & Uses

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E-Field in a Ring: Homework Solutions

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Lightly damped oscillator, what is the time constant

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Energy Needed to Move a Satellite to Earth's Orbit

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Find potential energy of a particle

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Integrals with a circle in the middle of them

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Mastering a Tough Physics Problem to Success and Gratitude

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Calculating Potential Difference in a Suspended Parallel Plate Capacitor

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Callculating orbital radius with parallax and arc seconds

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Determining revolution using Angular Motion

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Frequency, period, oscillation, and pendulum problems

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Using Lagrangian and Euler to Analyze the Falling Stick Problem

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Time to bring water to its boiling point?

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What is the Angular Speed of a Disk Pulled with a Constant Force?

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Electrostatic force between charged and neutral object?

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Calculating Voltage Across R and C in Series

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How to calculate work done by friction on a falling feather?

  • petern
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Member forces of a simple Truss

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Finding Force for Backpacker in Bear Sling Equilibrium

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Soccer 'Heading': Calculating Impulse of a Ball

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AP Physics B - Satellite/Orbit problem?

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Angular Momentum of a 3kg Particle at t=5s

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Beginner Physics: Learn the Basics Now!

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Calculating Pool Depth: An Angle of 14o

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What does wt stand for in oscillation equations

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Force needed to push an incline with a mass on it

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Quick Pendulum and Trig Question

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1D Motion - Position as a Funtion of Time

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Ratio density of liquid - pressure

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How Do You Calculate Final Pressure in Connected Gas Containers?

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