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Unit Conversion: What went wrong?

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Special relativity, delay of a clock in a plane

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How Does an Electron Produce Total Field in a Capacitor Setup?

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Solve Magnetic Problem: Charge Q w/ Vector Force of B=0.25T

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Pulling/force/friction problem/throwing problem

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Find Least Force to Move 10-ton Safe on Truck

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Potential difference between two points?

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Calculating Apparent Depth Using Snell's Law

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Why does a loop contract in area to minimize flux linkage?

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Calculating Annuitized Capital Costs per kWh

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Physics - Polar Coordinates: Describe the locus of points

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Why does water level drop when ice with a stone on top melts?

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Kinematics 1 dimensional motion acceleration question

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Calculating Momentum and Velocity in a Football Collision

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Calculating Mean Life of Mesons at Rest

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Special relativity, simultaneity

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Electric and magnetic flux through a Gaussian surface around a charged magnet

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What Are the Answers to the Physics Olympiad Past Papers?

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Understanding Vector and Scalar Quantities in Physics

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Coefficient of kinetic friction and constant velocity

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Plotting a wave equation in Excel for 100 terms

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How Long Should a Rocket Fire to Adjust a Satellite's Speed?

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How Much Work and Force Are Involved in Marathon Running?

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Calculating Voltage Difference in a Parallel and Series Circuit

  • JonJon
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Electric Dipole derivation (Algebra)

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Measuring the mass and linear dimensions of the block

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What Is the Best Way to Apply Brakes to Stop a Car Quickly?

  • physicshelp28
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Ladder Angular Momentum Problem

  • Karol
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Phase constant problem, two trumpets

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Newtons 2nd Law of motion Practical Questions

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Any general RC circuit is never underdamped?

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Work to move charges from Infinity to origin

  • lachy89
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Questions about Gravity and Acceleration of masses.

  • mmmboh
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Which Direction Is the Electromagnetic Wave Traveling?

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Find Accel. of Blocks in Diagram

  • mmainak
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Understanding Doppler Shift in Radio-Equipped Plumbing Vans

  • StephenD420
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Finding heat of fusion from melting ice in warm water

  • mlostrac
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Understanding Capacitors in DC Circuits

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Force due to Collision and Acceleration Problems

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Finding Impossible Force with Two Given Forces

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Capacitance and resistance question

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What is the Force on the Hindges of a Door?

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Damped Harmonic Motion Equation

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Comparing gravitational acceleration formulas for planets

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Mechanics (statica) of a car (centre of gravity/grip)

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Fish weight on scale in accelerating elevator

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Maximum altitude of a rocket if launched vertically

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Equation of Motion for a Pendulum

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How Does Initial Water Height Impact Thermal Expansion Calculations?

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Tension of 2 Bodies on a Frictionless Inclined Plane

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Supplied continuously-Tank Draining Problem

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Calculating the Extension of a Spring with and without a Hanging Mass

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Curved vs linear fit for pendulum period vs length

  • mlostrac
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Frictional Forces, Static Friction

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Bungee Jumping Maths: Calculating Height, Length & Speed for NZ Bridge Jumps

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Change in Gravitational Potential

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Calculating Coriolis and Centrifugal Forces in a Rotating Frame

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Elastic collision between two objects

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Concept about double glazed windows

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How Effective Are Human-Powered Chargers for Everyday Use?

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Direction of magentic field with two wires?

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Angular Diameter Eclipse Question

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Deceleration of a mass down hill

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Electron accelerated through TV tube using Newton's laws

  • Ogakor
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Wire tension and motion in a pulley system

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Calculating Frictional Force on an Inclined Plane

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Ball thrown into a vertical jet?

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Calculating Current for 1.5T in Solenoid

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Calculating Daily Operating Cost for a Motor at Rated Load

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Electrostatics: electroscope leaf, water attraction, charge methods

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Inertial reference frames problem

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Where have i gone wrong with this basic mechanics question?

  • coffeem
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Floating spheres in antifreeze strength tester

  • mizzy
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Maximum launch speed to avoid temperature inversion layer at height h

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Understanding Lens Separation for Creating an Image at Infinity

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Distance of Lightning from Sound:346m/s

  • priya.padma
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Longitudinal waves have a crest or not ?

  • YOOKUNG
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How to Calculate Bullet Velocity in a Ballistic Pendulum Experiment?

  • coffeem
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The Speed of a transverse wave

  • golriz
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Finding tensions in 4 straps with uneven lateral placement

  • M.D.G
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Statics and CM - Ladder Problem

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Which statement correctly describes speed?

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Maximum height ratio for a rolling marble loop-the-loop

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Sustained interference patterns

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Do relativistic effects make a star appear as small as a neutron star?

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Finding centroid of composite shape with triangles, square, and rectangle

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Calculate Tension in Cables Using Pythagorus Formula

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Algebra & Physics: When Rules Don't Apply

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Solving Simple Capacitors Homework: Q, V, E

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Radius of curvature usng: M/I= σ/Y = E/R

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Weight on a fulcrum style problem - Personal Interest

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Problem 1 on current electricity

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How Do You Solve This Math Problem Using Substitution?

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Help checking my velocity homework answers

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How do I find the surface charge of a cylinder?

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