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Momentum graph given, find the launch angle, level ground

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Maximum Pulling Force for Two Blocks and a Cord

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Given total charge, find individual charges.

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Question regarding distance/mass/velocity

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Solving for Spring Constant in Hooke's Law with Charged Spheres

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Specific heat capacity of water in a 210 m waterfall

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Equilibrium. Vectors and resultant forces.

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Two objects attached by pulleys

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Solving Problem with Springs Homework

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What is wrong with this answer?

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Relation between mass and circular horizontal velocity

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Magnetic Fields and insulated wires

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Calculating Work Done by a Gas Expansion

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Coulomb charge on 1g masses for force balance

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Elevator force with 100kg, distance X, time 10s

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Force needed to drag a 100N sled up a 20° slope at constant velocity

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Gauss's Law and a long thin wire

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Conceptual simple harmonic motion question

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Relationship between Magnetic Field Strength and Time Constant in an RC Circuit?

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Calculate Velocity and Height: Acceleration and Deceleration Examples

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Is Impulse Conserved in Collisions?

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Finding unknown EMF in a circuit with power dissipation

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How Long Does the Y Meson Last?

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Velocity of a particle when acceleration based on displacement

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Ratio of Sun's diameter to Moon's

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Electrostatic force-Coulombs law

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How many people can a raft of 11 logs hold before sinking?

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Simple harmonic motion (finding omega)

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How Can a Magnetic Field Make a Copper Wire Levitate?

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Object moving on a plane (frictionless)

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Two bodies attracting via gravitation

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Can the Newton's third law be violated in wires at right angles?

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Simple harmonic motion block question

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Where is Particle B Located in Relation to the Center of Mass?

  • dnjwilson
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What is electric field problem?

  • physics(L)10
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Sliding distance of a crate after pushing force removed

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Initial Velocity of a falling object

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How Do You Calculate Net Torque Without Knowing the Center of Mass?

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Movement through an electric field

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Finding Tension in Cables: Solving a Loudspeaker Suspension Problem

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Equivalent torque of hollow shaft

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Spherical cavity electric field

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Calculating Re and Ib for Transistor Saturation Region

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Finding Vo in a PNP transistor circuit with R1=10kΩ and R2=30kΩ

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Simple coefficient of friction problem

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What is its centripetal acceleration?

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2 objects with pully. need distance

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Calculating Helium Balloon Buoyancy Force at Launch and 2km Altitude

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How far can 'x' travel at a speed of 'y' assuming 'z' external influences

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Intensity of periodic sound waves

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Solving Inclined Plane Problem: Object Stopping Distance with Friction

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How Many Revolutions Do Tires Make Before Stopping?

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A very stupid question, calculation problem

  • cubejunkies
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Car braking with tire revolutions and angular speed

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Centripetal force of an ice skater

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Centripetal acceleration of rotating cylinders

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What Are the Tensions in the Two Cables at Point C?

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Calculate Average Velocity of a Truck

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What is the current through each ideal diode in this circuit?

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How to Calculate Heat Input for a 30% Efficient Heat Engine

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Find Rth in Thevenen Equivalent Circuit: R1,R2,R3,R4,R5,R6,Vth

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Solving Frames of Reference Homework: Static/Kinetic Friction

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What is the net work done on the box?

  • JWSiow
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Thermodynamics- energy transfer

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Charged Particles Moving in a Magnetic Field Ranking Task

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Find the Point Where Electric Field is Zero: A Charge Problem

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Conservation of Energy on an Inclined Plane with Spring

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Tip speeds of helicopter rotors with different diameters and rotation rates

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Laser beam reflected off a plane mirror with angle α = 85°

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Solving Chandelier Problem: T1, Sine/Cosine Confusion

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Determine the initial speed of the bullet

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Coulomb's Law and simple harmonic motion

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Cut-off ratio definitions in the Diesel cycle

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What is the maximum kinetic energy and potential energy of a swinging pendulum?

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Two masses connected by pulley: finding m1 position when system stops

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Why does the lower resistance bulb glow brighter in parallel circuits?

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Why is silver good for making jewellery?

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Capacitors and Power (two problems)

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How do I calculate uncertainty and significant figures?

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Electric field and potential energy from two opposite charges at (0, 5)

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Optics [refraction] - What is the actual angle from the surface of the water

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Calculate Battery Energy Delivery Rate for Parallel Circuit

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Transverse wave snapshot times and pulse reflection on fixed string

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Simple Circuit Diagram (Ohm's Law Application)

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Battery (amp hours, total charge, total current)

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Calculating Momentum for a Malfunctioning Space Probe

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Find the velocity of each object after the collision

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Finding internal energy change in a adiabatic compression process.

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Finding velocities of two people on skates

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Circular motion with decreasing speed

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What Defines Deceleration in Physics?

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Conservation of momentum: vertical shot

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