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Finding the magnitude of net force

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Electron in magnetic field, quick fix

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Why Is There Static Friction on a Coin on a Spinning Turntable?

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Diameter of an atom from density

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Particle dynamics question. Electron in electric field.

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Finding the equilibrium force for two 4.6 N forces at 40°

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Why Does the Cosine Term Disappear in the Lorentz Force Calculation?

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Moment of inertia of rectangular plate rotating about axis parallel to width

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Spring constant for a solid not in equilibrium in a fluid

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Baseball throw with one bounce vs 45-degree throw

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Polar coordinates and kinematics

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Frictional Forces: Find Max F for No Slippage of m1 on m2

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Proton re-emergence time in magnetic field calculation error

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Position of an object in time and force

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Terminal Velocity given Time at which velocity is .5Vt

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Find how hollow a rock is given its density and its weight in water

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Projectile Motion problem. very lost.

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Finding displacement and angle from radar position data

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Sliding down a ramp against friction force

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What Should the Banking Angle Be to Prevent a Car from Sliding?

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Temperature of water at different temperature mixed together

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Automobile drives into a brick wall

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Finding the relative velocity of Jane with respect to Mary

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How Do You Calculate Work Done by a Variable Force from a Graph?

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Finding tension between blocks B and C in pulley system

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Block on an incline adjacent to a wall

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What is the Maximum Height Attained by an Object Launched from Earth's Surface?

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Length of a pendulum based on speed and max angle

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Resisting Force and Stopping Time of a Bullet in Wood

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Solving Elastic Collisions Involving 3 Blocks

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3 blocks no friction forces question

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Inelastic collision blocks of wood

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Finding acceleration from distance and fall time

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How to Find Equivalent Capacitance?

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Vector Mag: When Does u+w > mag(u)+mag(w)?

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What Is the Acceleration of a Car Traveling Left with Changing Speeds?

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Deriving an equation vs memorizing a formula

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Are you positive about part 2 in Helicopter Kinetics and Motion

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Accident Reconstruction; Work-Energy Problem

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Need an explanation on how to do a question applying Newtons Laws

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Kinematics Collision Question: Find Minimum Separation and Sketch

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Calculating Moment About Axis: A Chiropractor's Procedure

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Terminal velocity with quadratic drag force

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What are some biodegradable egg drop project ideas?

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What is the magnitude and direction of the resulting force?

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What Is the Maximum Height of a Ball Thrown at 20m/s and 30 Degrees for 3.0s?

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Find net force, given velocity?

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How do I find acceleration of two block.

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What are the i, j, k unit vectors in displacement vectors?

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Rugby Player Problem: Solve for Time to Tackle

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Can One Ounce of Gold Really Be Pulled into a 50km Wire?

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Calculating electrons emitted question.

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Does the acceleration of free fall take air resistance into account?

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How can the current density and magnetic field affect Earth's total current?

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Potential energy for magnetic fields

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The change in velocity betwen two points

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Find out the correct pressure difference if the level of the liquid

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What Determines the Upward Movement of a 1m^3 Balloon in Water?

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Would a car go straight after hitting ice during a circular turn?

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Speed - the bus jump in the movie

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What factors determine the acceleration of vehicles in a head-on collision?

  • Jonathan Teas
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2 dimensional motion - calculate magnitude of acceleration

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2 dimensional motion - calculate particles position

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Friction and tension between two stacked bricks

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Change in gravitational potential energy of a satellite

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How Do You Calculate Velocity in a Horizontal Slingshot Setup?

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Sorting fresh and boiled eggs on an inclined plane

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How high does a rocket go with a constant acceleration of 25m/s^2?

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Finding equilibrium angles for two rope tensions

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Finding Lanch Angle (without initial velocity)

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Force on a Current-carrying loop

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How can friction act at a rolling tire if the contact point is stationary?

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Drawing Out Superman's Velocity Problem

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Angle between reflected and incident rays in plane mirror reflection

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Can an armor-piercing shell pierce two steel plates in succession?

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What is the Correct Center of Mass Calculation for a Man and a Boat?

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Ranking materials in order of their refraction index.

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Sound Waves Conceptual Question

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Hot-air balloon (kinematics question)

  • Sean1218
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Trajectory, Wind Resistance, and Acceleration

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Why is initial velocity positive or negative when throwing an egg downward?

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A falling flower pot (kinematics question), just need slight correction

  • Sean1218
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What is the third force needed for equilibrium?

  • preluderacer
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A child trying to catch an ice-cream truck (kinematics question)

  • Sean1218
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Kinematics question (uniformly accelerated linear motion)

  • Sean1218
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Grade 11 Physics: Projectile Motion Calculations

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My rounding is off - can anyone try this?

  • jaytm2291
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Is Tension in a Tow Chain Equal to the Weight of the Car?

  • preluderacer
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Finding acceleration from distance and fall time measurements

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Need help with 7-question physics assignment due Friday

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