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Non-constant index of refraction due to layered material.

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Calculating Relativistic Doppler Shift for Moving Radar

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AP Physics: Do you think I lost points for this on the AP exam?

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Rate of decrease of the magnetic fields

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How Does Friction Affect the Acceleration of a Truck Carrying a Heavy Crate?

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Graph of simple harmonic motion

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Finding vector components with angles from a displacement diagram

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Finding x and y components from an angle

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Solving for Displacement in Frictionless Plane

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Why isn't average speed just the mean of 135 mph and 90 mph?

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SHM: Why do Both Masses Have Same Periods?

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W = F d cos θ Is Algebra Okay for Work?

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Cycloid Particle: Finding Velocity and Acceleration

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What is the differential form of the continuity equation for mass?

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Calculate difference between observed frequency and original frequency

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Calculate the mechanical energy

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Horizontal component of the superhero’s displacement?

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Artificial gravity in a washing machine

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Calculate the minimum frequency needed to start the electron

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Finding the impluse of a stopping car

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Kinetic energy, special relativity

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The current given from a Car Battery?

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Estimating Earth's mass from light travel time and surface gravity

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Does infinite time with correct conditions make an event probability 1?

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Resolving vectors - direction issue

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How do I solve a series-parallel circuit with a 40V power supply?

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Tension in rope connecting blocks A and B on incline with friction

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How to find rocket thrust, force impulse of energy method?

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How Do Altitude, Pressure, and Temperature Affect Airship Gas Dynamics?

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What Direction Should You Swim to Minimize Drift in a River Current?

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How Is Kinetic Energy Converted in a Spring System with Friction?

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How Accurate Is Our Estimation of the World’s Ocean Mass?

  • hasan_researc
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Relativity length contraction problem

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Motion at constant acceleration problem

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Magnetic field from rectangular current loop

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Maxwells theory satisfied Faradasy desire

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Electric potential of a conductor.

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Can a Spaceship Always Spot the Lone Inhabitant on a Spherical Planet?

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Finding velocity zero time, max acceleration, and phase in SHM

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Finding total mass of sand grains with surface area of a cube

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Basic linear motion question.Is it good?

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Finding X-component of this force vecotr

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[Kerala PMT 2005 Physics] [Online QP Solving]

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Two bloack stack on top, find max force to prevent skidding

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Estimating Books in College Library: 3500sqm Space

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How Does Battery EMF Affect Power Dissipation in a DC Circuit?

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How to Solve a Kinematics Equation for a Dropped Ball from a Balloon?

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Find the Speed of a Freight Car When All the Sand is Gone

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Understanding Phase Shift in RC Circuits

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Circular Motion and tangential acceleration Problem

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How Do You Calculate Velocity on an Elliptical Path at a Specific Point?

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When does impedance depend on frequency in AC circuits?

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Calculating Normal Force: Adding/Subtracting?

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Physics Projectile Motion Question

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Heat/fusion/vaporization question?

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Calculating the highest point of a trajectory

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Number of maxima in double slit interference for 500 nm light

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F.B.D. for beam on disabled hoist (confirmation on work needed)

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Air track acceleration experiment gives g = 0.48 m/s²

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Converting 38.1 nautical miles to kilometers for salvage ship location

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Moment of Inertia of 2-Spheres Connected by Rod

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Physics course SPH3U-A through ILC

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2 Resistors in Parallel versus in Series

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Power dissipated by 60W and 75W bulbs connected in series at 220V

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Yo-yo Dynamics: Stopping Time Calculation

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Prove a spinning yo-yo has angular velocity

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Vector help with tension and magnitude

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Question on Practical Electricity

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How Can Weight, Surface Area, and Speed Affect Friction?

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Energy of a proton using de broglie formula

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Trumpet players, sound intensity level

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Solve Physics Problems: Alternative Sources for Challenging Questions

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Electric Potential Problem Assistance

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Problem involving two Ice Skaters' Positions

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Find the work done by the train Kinetic energy problem

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Block on block with pulley and bucket: max sand load

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How Fast Is the Car Moving When the Pebble Flies Out of the Tire Tread?

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Sign of acceleration in the pulley-type question

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Internal energy and pv diagrams

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Does the Launch Angle Affect Efficiency in a Slingshot?

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Why Does the Factor of 1/2 Appear in Dynamic Pressure Calculations?

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What is the Average Angular Speed of the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

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Is Entropy Change Different for Reversible Paths in Ideal Gas?

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Given 2 Sets of Data, Find 3rd (Velocity, Acceleration?)

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Atwood Machine and the Work done

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1D Kinematics - 2 stones thrown - where do they meet?

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Power problem with water over the dam - why not Fv?

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Can the fit equation accurately predict the discharging of a capacitor?

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Steady Temp of a heater in a box (Thermodynamics)

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Projectile Motion Problem - Diving

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