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Two space craft are flying towards a planet

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Space shuttle average speed and velocity in circular orbit

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RLC circuit - total impedance,phasor analysis etc

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Express Max height in terms of g and T? ?

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Why inertia alone doesn't keep Earth orbiting the Sun

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Field Goal Projectile Problem: Time to Score!

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Mass of Particle in 0.200T Magnetic Field

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Calculating Velocity of 100g Mass to Describe Circle on Table

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"Find Out 1 meV in Å from E1/2 Equation

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Determining a smooth motion when given a function

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Vectors ; specifically cross product application

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Velocity of sound in air in a closed air column

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Analysis of Person Diving into Pool w/ Uniform Horizontal Beam

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Integrating to find velocity and position equations

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Trouble with a classic statics problem

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Projectile Motion - Only given time and range

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Radius of curvature of a point on a rolling wheel

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Average acceleration of a man walking from t=2 to t=8 min

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Solving Vector Components: East-West and North-South Directions

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Electric Field at Point P on Spherical Shell Insulator

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Calculating Time for Rectangular Block to Stop on Rough Ground

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Vector Problem involving Cartesian plane

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How to solve for x in (1/3)x + (1/4)y = x/a

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Velocity and Acceleration of motorcycle

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Solution manual for Statistical Mechanics by Pathria

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What is the Wavenumber and Transition for an H-Atom with n=732 to n=731?

  • rayman123
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Capacitors in series and electric potential

  • totalphysnoob
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Help with capacitor problem

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Kinematics Question Involving Submarine

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Finding Distance with Mechanical Energy Problem

  • raisatantuico
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Calculating Peak Charge and Total Energy

  • ProPatto16
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Why does water narrow as it falls from a tap?

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Drawing a vector from the x and y components.

  • adare
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How do we calculate the Max value of x?

  • osy044
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Kinematics Question. Car's acceleration

  • chemoments
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Minimum Constant Acceleration for Aircraft Liftoff

  • delfam
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Electron moving between 2 charged plates

  • juggalomike
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Finding distance to Mars using angle from Earth with circular orbits

  • Soulax
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Approximating Area of Region Bounded by y=sin(x) and x=0 to π

  • kings13
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Ask me some conceptual questions on waves?

  • donkeycopter
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Finding Magnitudes of Vectors Using the COMPONENTS Method

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What Is the Initial Velocity of a Particle Accelerating for 0.350s?

  • swatmedic05
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Automobile accelerating at 2.0 m/s² overtakes truck at 9.3 m/s

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The hot-air ballon intersection question.

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How Do I Solve a Parallel Circuit Problem?

  • fcb
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Why is my motional EMF current calculation giving 0.0043 A?

  • pat666
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Why Does Static Friction Cause Torque in a Rolling Ball?

  • raisatantuico
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Accelerating a Car: Min Time to Reach Speed v

  • Kyoma
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Why is acceleration negative for a brick thrown upward?

  • mizzy
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Peak EMF in Generator Coil at 90.0 Hz: 0.012V

  • ProPatto16
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What Causes Electrons to Revolve Around the Nucleus?

  • m00ni
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How to find fundamental frequency

  • ngcg
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Charged shpere inside grounded shell

  • Terocamo
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Solving for Magnetic Flux in a Square Loop

  • louza8
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Find strength and direction of electric field

  • sheepcountme
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How to Construct Best Fit, Min and Max Slope Lines with Error Bars for Graph?

  • curiousgeorge99
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Curvature/centrifugal force problem

  • TroyWeathers
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Deriving Vf² = Vi² + 2ax with calculus and canceling differentials

  • madah12
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Speed and velocity homework: units, conversions, and calculations

  • Meme:D
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Mass a helium balloon can overcome

  • StheevilH
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Velocity Time Graph to calculate resistive forces

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Marathon runner velocity problem

  • Allura
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Calculating the angle of the force exerted on a pulley

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Basketball bouncing: finding max height from bounce time

  • eriadoc
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Calculating Velocity of Bowling Ball at 3.0s

  • Allura
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Calculating Time for Arrow to Stop Moving Respect to Block

  • aggieboy
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Which car has the greater deceleration rate?

  • theman12
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Energy emitted by radiation from a pipe

  • Karol
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What is the speed of a falling bolt in an upward-moving elevator?

  • enderAM
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Setting intantaneous velocity equal to average velocity

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Electric Field at the Center of a Triangle

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Deriving the Equation for Final Velocity Using Kinematic Equations

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Understanding Spring Balances and Series Setups

  • shyta
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Maximum angle of deflection after collision

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Laws of motion/vectors question?

  • ooohlala
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Charged Particles in Electric and magnetic fields

  • sarahdee
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Single slit diffraction: distance between 1st and 2nd dark fringes

  • MetsFan09
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A problem of strings, pulleys and weights

  • The legend
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Finding resistance (electric circuit)

  • Acuben
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Find Solution for Electrostatic Force Neutralization

  • popo902
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MATHS INTEGRATION, Wont let me post in calculus forum

  • ProPatto16
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What is the distance and direction between city A and city C?

  • hrgardner33
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Converting hair growth rate to nanometers per second

  • GoBlue03
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Finding position from velocity with integration

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What is the final velocity of a dropped package in free fall?

  • jpd5184
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"Solving for a to Make Vector A a Unit Vector

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Electrostatic force of Repulsion

  • popo902
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Thermodynamics ice cube problem

  • Jeffopolis
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Height at which two balls collide traveling opposite direcitons

  • Tachypsychia
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Solving Car Stopping Distances and Decelerations

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Finding vertical displacement in terms of a function of two heights.

  • thepatient
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RMS Current in an AC Generator with Doubled Rotational Speed

  • Terocamo
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Instantaneous velocity electron

  • jpd5184
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Finding voltages across capacitors under DC conditions

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Find total force resisting motion.

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Relativity - Length Contraction

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