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Create a method to measure a varying voltage from a power line

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Calculate the Temperature and Pressure of a melting point

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Fuel needed for satellite orbital maneuver at 200 km altitude

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Where does Newton's third law fail?

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How do I know when to factor out a variable?

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Where does the symbol r come from in mathematics?

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Superluminal moving points 4-velocity

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Fixing an Incorrect Equation Answer

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Understanding Bending Moment Calculations in Mechanical Systems

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Electric field at the center of a sphere

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Interference: Factors that reduce the widths of primary maxima

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Calculating Kinetic Energy Using Uniform Velocity and Energy Equations

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Electric Current and Resistance

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Efficiency and Energy to move a box on a conveyor belt

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Proof that a projectile comes to rest in a finite distance

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The inelastic collision between a disk and a rotating platform

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How will the equation for gravitational force be changed?

  • Edel Crine
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I don't know where to start with my physics homework

  • ParticleGinger6
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The maximum length that a spring can stretch in reality

  • Edel Crine
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Find the tension in the string of this two mass system

  • PSN03
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Case when the potential energy of the 1st excited state is zero

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Relativistic collision time between two rockets

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Flow of a Non Viscous Fluid Through this Nozzle

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Work Done by an Induced Electric Field

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Shear Force on Bolts mounting gearbox to engine

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Difficult Elastic Collision problem between two springs

  • physicsguy1011
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Speed and rest energy of a particle collision

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How Do Moiré Patterns Affect Graphene's Electronic Properties?

  • Jufa
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Electric field due to a straight rod

  • Physicslearner500039
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Using convergent and divergent lenses to form images

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Rotational Mechanics -- A solid sphere is rolled on a rough surface

  • Ayesha02
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Understanding Angular Momentum and Energy Equations

  • LCSphysicist
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How to calculate the efficiency of a switch mode power supply?

  • Maniac_XOX
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Hard Momentum Conservation Impact Problem

  • Ayesha02
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Velocity and acceleration of stick AB attached to rolling disk

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Finding Equivalent Resistance Using Symmetry and Kirchhoff's Laws

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Lorentz transformation for an approaching observer

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Inductance and Charge Redistribution

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Electric Field of a Point Charge and Thin Ring: A Comparative Analysis

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Converting kinetic energy to eV in photoelectric effect

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Rotational Mechanics Question - A Rotating Bar

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Projectile motion of a moving target

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Forces and centripetal acceleration in a rotating spring system

  • LCSphysicist
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Magnetism lab involving a nail and an Allen wrench

  • VitaminK
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Angular Velocity of a Car going around a curve

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Finding the electric field between two charged parallel plates

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Horizontal projectile motion lab

  • VitaminK
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Why doesn't a free-spinning disk rotate when pendulum forces act on it?

  • LCSphysicist
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Number of maxima in Young's double slit experiment

  • Ayesha02
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What does the thermal expansion lab data reveal?

  • tavskitavski
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Period of two-disk pendulum with separation distance L

  • LCSphysicist
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Clarifying the Leaning Sticks Problem Solution

  • PhysHobbiest
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The derivative of Heat Capacity with respect of pressure

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Function for the movement of a charged particle in a B field

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External pressure when internal pressure is constant

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Three masses connected by pulleys

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Deriving constant pressure specific heat from entropy and enthalpy

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Problem about a ball rolling on a rotating hoop

  • Tony Hau
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Potential of a spherical shell

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Understanding Capacitor Equations and Time Constants

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Torque on a circular current loop

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Induced EMF in a moving Loop Conductor

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Why is gravitational potential energy zero at infinity?

  • LCSphysicist
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Calculating Orbital Velocity and Radius Using Energy Conservation

  • cwill53
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Why are my force equations giving me incorrect answers?

  • cwill53
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Can Two Protons Have the Same Speed After an Elastic Collision?

  • Mustard
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Measuring corneal radius with illumination

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Potential energy of a system of two punctual charges along the X axis

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Gas in a syringe being compressed - thermodynamic processes

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Finding the pulling force from two dogs on a sled using friction

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Finding rotated point coordinates using a rotation matrix

  • Jamie2020
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What is the gravitational strength "G"?

  • LCSphysicist
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Can I simplify this RLC circuit problem using a different method?

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Find the drift speed of of the electrons

  • r-swald
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Stabilizer Leg Linear Actuator Force to Jack up a Truck's rear tyres

  • Ashferico
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Understanding this Equation of motion with a constant

  • Jamie2020
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Angular momentum of a rotating disc

  • LCSphysicist
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Find the escape velocity from 2 point charges

  • r-swald
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Will closing the slit affect the clarity of observing light interference?

  • Josielle Abdilla
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The hot chocolate effect to investigate the effects on speed of sound

  • Josielle Abdilla
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Diffraction, interference, single and double slit setups

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Conversion to fuel economy in equivalent MPG using kcal/h and mi/h

  • Mustard
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Find the rate of change of velocity

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Orbital dynamics math review for a computer simulation

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An advanced two spring weighing machine

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Two batteries and two resistors circuit - wrong possible answers ?

  • mfratczak88
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Find how far a proton travels between capacitor plates

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Calcualtion of electric potential and radioactive decay

  • Physicslearner500039
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Intensity and Interference Patterns (double slit)

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How can I solve the Spring Balance problem using alternative methods?

  • cwill53
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Understanding Sign Conventions in Tractor and Barge Problem

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