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Temperature to raise resistance

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Calculating Time and Distance for a Patrol Car Chasing a Speeder

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Analyze Velocity & Vectors in Chuck & Norris Video on YouTube

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Finding the average velocity of a car traveling at different speeds and angles

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Find the extra force required to maintain the speed of the belt

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Professor leaps off a helicopter, ball thrown in the air Kinematics

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Relative Velocity: Bird and Train Perspective

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[Waves] Standing waves problem (possibly )

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How long does it take mass m to fall distance h?

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How Do You Solve Friction Forces Involving a Cone?

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Calculating the Orientation of a Moving Rod Using Lorentz Transformations

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How Do You Plot a Position-Time Graph with Subtle Curves?

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Helicopter Problem: Find Time for Mailbag to Reach Ground

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Magnitude and direction of the net force vector

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How to interpret a negative y-intercept?

  • JeremyWsmith
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Advanced vector question incl. parallelepiped

  • agentnerdo
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Understanding the Physics Behind a Vertical String's Wave Pulse Travel Time?

  • skiboka33
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Using Velocity Time Graph to find acceleration?

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Calculating Electron Speed from Accelerating Potential

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Projectile Motion - Initial velocity/total time

  • Anyua
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Calculating Acceleration of a Box on a Frictionless Surface

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Vectors with velocity and acceleration

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Drawing the angular velocity graph from the acceleration vs. time graph?

  • mymabelline
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Solving Dimensional Analysis: Find V in Terms of P & Density

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How do I solve this statics problem involving moments and finding angles?

  • btbam91
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Finding Acceleration for Box with Pulled Rope

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Combining Proportionality Statements

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Solve Battery & Capacitors Network: Find C2,C3 PD & Q3 Charge

  • ahazen
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A flea jumps 140times their height, what is their height?

  • SilentBlade91
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Forces and tensions between masses check and help

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Initial velocity of a projectile

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Seemingly simple kinematics question

  • macmav
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Photoelectric effect/photon stuff

  • ProPatto16
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Time of Equal Tangential & Radial Accelerations in Circular Motion

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Avg Coefficient of Volumetric Expansion

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Relative Velocity of a boat Question

  • jt121
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Circular motion and radial acceleration

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Calculating Minimum Required Velocity

  • ByronT
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Calculate Sum of Charges at Point A/B

  • somasimple
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Moving Point Charges - Voltage Calculations

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Is the Diffraction Grating's Line Count Accurate?

  • Grebulous
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Calculating Locomotive Force: Tension in 2nd & 3rd Cars

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Constant velocity object catching up to an accelerating object

  • maccam912
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What is the Energy Stored in a Parallel Plate Capacitor?

  • ahazen
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Acceleration and velocity of cart travelling down an inclined plane.

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Classical Relativity and Speed of Sound

  • Ericv_91
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Find the wavelength of the particle

  • fluidistic
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Solve Kinematics Problem: Autographed Baseball Falling Off Desk

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Free Fall Acceleration Problem

  • chounx93
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Finding Velocity for the Sweep-Second Hand of a Clock

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Physics gr11 review (acceleration)

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How Do You Solve for Velocity and Position in Calculus Problems?

  • black_hole
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Constant velocity questions (average speed vs. average velocity)

  • cherryrocket
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How Do You Convert Minutes to Years and Analyze Speed Comparisons?

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What is the minimum wavelength of x-rays produced by a 50 kV emf?

  • fluidistic
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Solving for Cliff Height: An Alert Hiker's Task

  • black_hole
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Comparing EMF and Voltage in Circuit Systems

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What is the Electrical Potential Energy of a Nerve Cell Membrane?

  • bigborat
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How Do You Calculate Voltage Drop Over Distance?

  • bigborat
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How Long for Two Trains to Pass Each Other?

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What Is the Specific Gravity of a Cube Weighing 0.54kg with 5cm Sides?

  • Raven1972
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Solve for Height of Cliff After Diver Jumps Off at 2.2m/s

  • atbruick
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Free-Body diagram of block on plane; both move

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Find resistance of copper wire.

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What Resistance Value is Needed for a Pacemaker Operating at 60 BPM?

  • bigborat
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HELP 1 Density-volume question?

  • SAT2400
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Minimum thrust of engines at lift-off

  • zebra1707
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Problem about projectile motion

  • issacnewton
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Understanding Isolating Transformers: Basic Concepts and Applications

  • LitKey
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Seat Belt constraints in a crashing car

  • atbruick
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Acceleration of Velocity Graph: Finding the Relationship | Worsley School

  • Mustapha13
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Temperature Neutrons: Solve Equations for K

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Number of photons emitted from a laser

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Physics lab, calculating/combining errors

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Solving Suspended Weight Forces: Common Mistakes and How to Correct Them

  • mohabitar
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Physical Chemistry math not working out

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Calculating Hang Time for a Basketball Player's Vertical Jump

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Thermodynamics dimensional analysis- off by 10

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Percent uncertainty in the volume of a spherical beach ball

  • Anamoly
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Surface charge density(error in my work)

  • juggalomike
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Equipotential Lines Homework: Calculating Electric Field Strength

  • hrs90
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Calculating Net Displacement: East and North Components in a 50-70-20 Triangle"

  • sydneyfranke
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Work function (photoelectric effect)

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Solving Pulley Problem: Find T1, T2, W1, W2, Alpha

  • ana111790
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Solving for Time: Dropping Package from Helicopter

  • atbruick
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Stones being dropped and thrown from building

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Cannon Ball r(t) - Find Max Ø for Increasing r2

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Please explain how can this be parrallel?

  • uniquesoljuh
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Calculating the mass per unit length of a string based on the graph of f vs. 1/L

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Kinematics in one dimension - hot air balloon and bullet

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What Are the Uses and Effects of Fields in Physics and Mathematics?

  • jwxie
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Can I accurately determine wire tensions in a diagram using known equations?

  • ConstableZiM
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Simple Kinematics Question: Equation of Motion?

  • GladScientist
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Find the net force with the given position vector

  • dimeloom
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Tackling a Physics Problem: My Attempt

  • Matt1234
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How do I integrate ax on the plane y=7?

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