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Heat absorption, reflection, and radiation

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How do i Rearranging Equations/formula?

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Amplitude and period harmonic motion

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What is the Work Required to Raise a Chain to a Given Height?

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What is the Polarization of These Waves?

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Change of gravitational potential energy

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Circus attraction - How far does this sled move up an incline

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Circular accelaration with increasing velocity?

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Calculating amount of revolutions

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Simple Harmonic Motion Acceleration Calculation and Equations

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Total energy oscillation problem

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Gravitational Field: Proton & Electron Mass Ratio

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How to find mu without the force of friction

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Solve Final Speed of Ice Sliding Down Slope

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How Do You Calculate the Rotational Inertia of a Wheel?

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Question on Law conservation of Mechanical Energy

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Help with Forces in 2 Dimensions

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Solve Magnetic Field Force & Velocity Problems: WebAssign Homework

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Effect of magnetic field on pair production

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Are my calculations right? Also, not sure about a formula?

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Impulse delivered to a sphere: Rotation motion (momentum) question

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The gravitational force between and around 2 objects

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It is asking for the magnitude and direction of the electric field strength

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Calculating the current supplied by a battery

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Entropy change of a bullet hitting water

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Confusion with Resistance and Current

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Solve Number 2 in Free Space: a=(Vrk/(1-kt))

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Graph Of An Inelastic Collision[ Distance vs. Time]

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What is the Range of a Soccer Player's Kick at 20m/s and 15° Angle?

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Rocket on a Spring: Solving for Speed and Compression

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What is the purpose of connecting a resistor in the circuit?

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Solve Heat Problem: Estimate Altitude, Rate of Heat Transfer

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Solving Bernoulli's Equation Homework w/ Tank of Water

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How Does Adding Mass Affect Normal Force?

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Locate the Centriod of a Line Problem

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Moment of Inertia - equilateral triangle

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Solving for F_T, F_N, and alpha

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ODE for Water traveling up a paper towel

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Calculating Angular Acceleration and Velocity for a Rotating Disk

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What is the Torque Problem in Muscle Mechanics?

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Dropping the Ammunition Box: Physics Problem Explained

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How Can You Calculate the Magnitude of Vector A Using Dot Product Rules?

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Calculating Uncertainties with linear combinations

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How Do Rotating Reference Frames Affect Forces on a Merry-Go-Round?

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Questions Regarding Circuits and Electricity

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Solve Flow Rate Problem: 9 kW Shower

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What is the acceleration of the box?

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Solving Energy Questions: Force, Gravity, Kinetic Energy

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How Do You Calculate the Speed of a Satellite in Orbit?

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Find the energy given from a lightbulb

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Calculating Impulse: Tennis Ball Rebound at 45 Degrees | Homework Help

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How Does an Asteroid Impact Affect Earth's Angular Speed?

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Equation of Motion: Calculating Braking Distance on a Straight Road

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Angular momentum of particle in xy plane

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Common derived units of the physical quantities

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Explain the term permittivity and how this affects force

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Calculating Maximum Torque on Rotating Square

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How Do You Determine the Direction of Torque?

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Why Are Parts B-D of My Torque Calculations Incorrect?

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Is the Uncertainty Principle the Key to Solving Homework Problems?

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Calculating X-Radiation Equivalent to 20mR/h

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How is kinetic energy and momentum conserved in an internal explosion?

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The distance from the top of a block floating in the water to water

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What happens with the resistance of a wire with twice the diameter

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Free body diagram for mass on oscillating spring

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Work-Energy: Find the angle of the inclined plane

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What is the magnitude of the force in this vector and forces problem?

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Surface Area of Satellite Signal transmission on Earth

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How Does Doubling Earth's Orbital Radius Affect Its Surface Temperature?

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How far above the earth's surface is the satellite orbit?

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Cyclotron with 1500 V between the two dees

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Reversible adiabatic expansion of ideal gas, entropy change?

  • krhisjun
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Melting ice block on an inclined plane?

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Help with magnetic forces problem Is my solution correct?

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Total Resistance: Solving for 3ohm | Homework Help

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Calculate Total Capacitance: Step-by-Step Guide

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Reverse Carnot Engine (Heat Pump)

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Oscillation of a spring and mass on an asteroid

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The magnitude of terminal potential difference?

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Variable conditions of double slit interference

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Friction problem involving spool

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Need help with Physics? Check out these common questions!

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Solving for velocity from relativistic momentum

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I can solve that the problem about motion in one dimention

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Can't the trick (finding final temperature)

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Solving for Velocity: Kinetic Energy and Rest Energy Relationship Explained

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Specific Heat Capacity of solids liquid or Gas, which is largest?

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Solving Force of 17g Bullet Accelerated in Rifle Barrel

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How to Find the Final Speed of an Experimental Train?

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