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Modern Physics: Length Contraction

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Calculating Net Force on a Tilted Object: A Vector Analysis

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Moving blocks on an incline - relative motion

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What is the conversion for 86.6 m to standard (base) SI units?

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Driver reaction time, with negative acceleration

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Centripetal acceleration using a sling

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Determine the acceleration due to gravity on this planet

  • darbeecakes
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How to show group velocity = particle velocity?

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Athelete jump dimensional motion

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Maximum Amplitude for Simple Harmonic Motion with Friction

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How Is the Electric Field Around an Infinitely Long Wire Derived?

  • Uku
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Magnitude of average velocity and average speed

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What Was the Average Acceleration During a Car Collision?

  • atbruick
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Train Physics, One dimensional Motion

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Calculating Velocity and Time with Wind: A Homework Problem

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How Do Kirchhoff's Laws Apply to a Capacitor in a Circuit?

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Parallel plate capacitor book problem

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Products of rations to convert meters per second to miles per hour

  • new^2^physics
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Find Displacement of Car: Math Homework

  • delfam
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Identifying all forces on this stick

  • Raziel2701
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Special relativity: rectangular box moving 0.5c

  • scustin
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OUNT OF HEAT ABSORBED AND WORK DONE IN A PV DIAGRAM?

  • paradiselost5
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Nodal analysis, setting up the equations

  • gomezfx
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Calculating Tension in Cord in 2-Pulley System

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Which one of the quantities below has dimensions equal to ML/T^2?

  • new^2^physics
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Finding time to take a trip to Proxima Centauri

  • Raziel2701
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How Do I Correctly Calculate the Torque in This Physics Problem?

  • Markel
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Circular Motion at an angle, finding angles and tension

  • etern1ty
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What is the speed of the ball just before it strikes the ground?

  • gap0063
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Initial velocity of a ram headbutting a castle

  • kjwx
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Rocket Problem: Solving for Velocity, Time, and Altitude

  • Libohove90
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Electric field - point of zero field

  • Uku
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Need Help Understanding 3 Problems?

  • mohabitar
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Mesh Current Analysis for a Series-Parallel Circuit

  • gomezfx
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Potential of Concentric Cylindrical Insulator and Conducting Shell

  • scef333
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Acceleration Problem: Solving for Distance, Velocity & Time

  • sproles134
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The position of the object is on the place of the question mark.

  • Boxter
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System of pulleys - General Understanding

  • ana111790
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Potential Difference from Electric field

  • hrs90
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Why Do We Use Sine for the X-Component in Physics Problems?

  • Hemingway
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How Do You Calculate the Explosion Coordinates of an Artillery Shell?

  • msudawgs2225
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Calculating coulombs law in a capacitor?

  • HMS-776
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Find the magnitude of the initial velocity.

  • jessicax07
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Finding Distance Traveled of Car with Constant Acceleration/Deceleration

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Help with a vector proof about perpedndicular unit vectors

  • vande060
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Magnitude of electric field, is this right?

  • staceface
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HOw much power is drawn from a one volt battery?

  • jersey
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Calculating Displacement Using Vectors and Angles

  • jubbly
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Finding Maximum Height and Initial Velocity of a Thrown Ball

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Constant acceleration problem with two objects

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Solving Air Resistance in Projectile Motion

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Trajectory question(find spped of impact)

  • vande060
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Projectile Motion Graphs and Velocity Vector Calculation Homework

  • bakamanju
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Finding the resultant displacement vector.

  • venomnert
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What is the radius of curvature of the track at 6 seconds into the curve?

  • Starwanderer1
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Solving for F3 Magnitude and Theta Given F1 and F2

  • quantum_enhan
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V dot (dv/dt) = (0.5)*(d/dt)*(v^2) ?

  • wavingerwin
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The Atom: wavelength, energy, kinetic energy, etc. of photons

  • 278225mw
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Simple motorboat kinematics problem

  • maxbashi
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Physics-magnitude/ displacement?

  • J.live
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Solving Excess Charge Problem at Point 1

  • jincy34
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Why Is My Calculated Speed of Sound Incorrect?

  • Astonix
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How to Calculate Position at 8 Seconds Using Kinematic Equations?

  • rodjav305
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How far from the end of the pier are you?

  • dch1runs
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Physics- velocity/ distance problem?

  • J.live
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Velocity of colliding electron and surface

  • sheepcountme
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Variable acceleration with one premise

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Position of Particle with Max Speed on x-Axis | Physics

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How to Measure and Create Capacitors with Basic Materials?

  • tsang
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How to Prove Electric Potential Formula for a Charged Disc?

  • sheepcountme
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Magnitude and direction of the electric dipole

  • tsang
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Uncertanties and errors question

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End position of braking car on an icy incline

  • imatreyu
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AP Physics Problem: Find Height on Icy Hill w/ 40km/h & 0.153 FK

  • hk<3
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Minimum Coefficient of Friction

  • mohabitar
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Work done - problem set without ans. given

  • Hemingway
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Determine the Orbital Radius of a planet

  • damaged goods
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Roller coaster velocity at the bottom of an incline

  • imatreyu
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Calculating deceleration .need quick help, please

  • niisama
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Projectile Motion- 2D Kinematics

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Find Friction Force for 3 kg Block on Inclined Plane

  • jinx007
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Solve Tension of Three Strings: Mass 15.0 kg

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Finding Spring Constant Question

  • mohabitar
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When Will the Asteroid Reach the Sun?

  • SimpliciusH
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Understanding Special Relativity: The Relationship Between Force and Velocity

  • StephenD420
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Solving Photoelectric Effect: Kinetic Energy, Work Function & Wavelength

  • fluidistic
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Calculating currents homework question

  • jersey
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Calculating the magnitude of point charges

  • ezperkins
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Really Simple Acceleration Question

  • mohabitar
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Calculate the distance the car coasts before it stops

  • donrichmond
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I don't understand this simplification question for Power

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Help Needed: Calculating Air Pressure with Roe and K

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SUVAT: Solving for t When s=(u+v)t/2

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When will the pilot hit the ground while flying over sloping terrain?

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Finding the x and y components of this vector

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Kinematics moving particle problem

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