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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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Question about determing specific heat capacity using 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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Theoretical question about forces

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Find Coulomb Charge on Two Repelling 1g Masses | Homework Help

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Solve Elevator Force: 100kg, X, 10s, a*

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Solve Incline Question: 100N Sled, Coefficient of Friction 0.2

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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?

  • Mitchtwitchita
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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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Calculate Unknown Emf Value | 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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Relativity Q: Solving for Time in Rocket Frame

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Electrostatic force-Coulombs law

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Calculating Max People for Fluid Buoyancy Check Homework

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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)

  • Kumos
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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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Question about distance using Newton's Laws of Motion

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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

  • GravityGirl
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Calculating Re and Ib for Transistor Saturation Region

  • kliker
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Transistors, i can't understand how to solve this problem

  • kliker
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Simple coefficient of friction problem

  • jsel21
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What is its centripetal acceleration?

  • mandy9008
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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

  • isohelp
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How Many Revolutions Do Tires Make Before Stopping?

  • mandy9008
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A very stupid question, calculation problem

  • cubejunkies
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Angular Speed Homework: Car Brakes, Radii & Revs

  • mandy9008
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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?

  • kliker
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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

  • kliker
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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

  • Ruleski
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Conservation of Energy on an Inclined Plane with Spring

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Rotational Motion Homework: Diameters, Revs & Speed of Rotors

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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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[Thermodynamics] Quick question about ''Cut-off ratio'' in the Diesel Cycle.

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Calculating Normal Reaction & Contact Force on 800kg Van Attached to Car

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

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Two Objects Connected by a Pulley: Solving for m1

  • JWSiow
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Lightbulb Brightness Homework: Series & Parallel Circuits

  • JWSiow
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Why is silver good for making jewellery?

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Capacitors and Power (two problems)

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Physics: Calculating Uncertainty & Significant Figures

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Electric Field and Potential Energy of Two Charges: Explained

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

  • Paulo Serrano
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Calculate Battery Energy Delivery Rate for Parallel Circuit

  • Ruleski
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[2 problems] Transverse Waves, Superpostion & Reflection

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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

  • mandy9008
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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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Conservation of momentum railroad car collision

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Resultant Force: 40N in Negative X Direction

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Linear acceleration and angular acceleration

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