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Virtual work in a pulley system

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Eddy current Losses due to different materials

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Stumped by This Physics Problem? Find Out What's Wrong Here!

  • RM86Z
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What units for the wave function of a string?

  • Zouatine
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Accelerating electrons and positrons

  • Jeff97
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Energy for an electron in an accelerator

  • arella
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Which is the correct solution for Optical Image Overlap?

  • csirvi
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How Does Charge and Elasticity Affect Hamiltonian Dynamics?

  • pepediaz
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Material between capacitor plates - viewed as two capacitors in series

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Is the Thermal/Mechanics Problem incoherent?

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(QM) Number of states with Energy less than E

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Kinetic Energy: Trial 1 vs. Trial 2

  • Amik
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Proving time constant formulas of a capacitor using Kirchoff's laws

  • estudent1371
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Momentum problem -- Forces on a human cannonball in a circus

  • meso
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Calculate work, frequency and Plank's constant

  • Jeff97
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Ionization percentage in the Saha equation

  • tanaygupta2000
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Resolving forces in three dimensions with displacement vector

  • FailedPaper5712
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Missing factor of 2 in an equilibrium problem

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Finding true wind velocity from two relative wind observations

  • gnits
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Number of k-cells for a 1D lattice in reciprocal space

  • patric44
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Calculating Energy Ratios: Moving Mass to and from Earth's Core

  • arella
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Find Tangents on Velocity-Time Graph: Discontinuities?

  • aspodkfpo
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Problem involving Negative Temperature

  • tanaygupta2000
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How Does Weight Distribution Affect the Balance of a Ferris Wheel?

  • Jeremy74
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Electric force and field problem with point charges

  • balikci
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Circuit Analysis - Source Transformation

  • jisbon
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Direction of a spring's force in more than one dimension

  • Est120
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I did not understand this derivative -- help please

  • cemtu
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Position, velocity and acceleration at t=2s for s(t)=At-Bt²+Ct³

  • prehisto
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How Do You Calculate Particle Density in a Star Using Electron Energy?

  • tanaygupta2000
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Electric field in the Spherical Cavity

  • Physicslearner500039
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Friction force of 2 connected block on steel surface

  • EnricoHendro
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Mechanics Question -- The direction of the pseudo force

  • Suyogya
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Car turning and centripetal force

  • aspodkfpo
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Why does my textbook say the KE acquired by an object is m to the power zero?

  • Rongeet Banerjee
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Work, Energy and Power for a Particle moving in a Potential Field

  • Rongeet Banerjee
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Physics roller coaster question

  • meso
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Calculate the flow of steam to heat wort (in the brewing process)

  • sci0x
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Two resistors connected to a battery

  • jay_buckets
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Impossible thermodynamics Q :(((

  • RoisinCleary
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Man on a railroad car rounding a curve

  • LCSphysicist
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Earth's magnetic dipole current calculation

  • vinamas
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Electrix flux through a hemisphere

  • Physicslearner500039
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What is the correct measurement using Vernier Calipers?

  • harsh22902
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Kinematics problem - changing coordinates

  • StillAnotherDave
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Physics problems with Newton's law of gravitation

  • albertus50
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Displacement as a discrete function of time

  • Apashanka
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Circuit Analysis Question -- 2 sources and 4 resistors

  • jisbon
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Tension in a String/Rope (tug-of-war)

  • kartis
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Degeneracy pressure of a White Dwarf Star

  • tanaygupta2000
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How Do Induced Charges Affect Conductors in Electrostatic Fields?

  • RodolfoM
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Physics momentum problem -- Collision between 2 blocks that stick together

  • Inwoodspaki
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A body only rotates on an inclined plane if it has friction?

  • LCSphysicist
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Finding the y-component of a velocity vector

  • valentina
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Why Does Weight Depend on Location?

  • chito1
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Calculate the center of mass of a non-uniform metal rod

  • VitaminK
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Molar Specific heat of Blackbody radiation

  • tanaygupta2000
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Solving series-parallel circuits

  • LR5
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Mathematically Modeling a Rolling Body with Slipping

  • SilverSoldier
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Confusion on the concept of point of rotation

  • Gourab_chill
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Finding the potential across capacitors in capacitor-only circuits

  • Gourab_chill
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How Do I Determine the Correct Direction of the Friction Force?

  • LCSphysicist
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Electric Field's Force on a Suspended Plastic Ball

  • EsinDerin
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Toppling an Object over a Table

  • SilverSoldier
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Skateboarder accelerating up a 15° frictionless ramp

  • meso
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Two thermodynamic processes on a P-V diagram with hyperbolic path

  • Zouatine
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Finding the Error in Solving a Chin-up Force Problem

  • Honoratus
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Electric field inside a conducting sphere with charge redistribution

  • Physicslearner500039
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Compass , current carrying coil

  • aliserwan
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Final temperature when mixing hot water with a cooler solution

  • Petronius
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What is the formula for finding work in two dimensions?

  • Edel Crine
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Work done against gravity with non-linear gravity variation

  • SiriusFire
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Help checking my kinematics problem answer

  • HP-Physics
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Three-phase transmission line efficiency and current calculations

  • aliserwan
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How to calculate the entropy for two sources

  • MathError
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Thick square loop made of Al with the top half exposed to a B field

  • dcarmichael
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Motion of an open garage door as it closes

  • Andrew1234
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What is the maximum depth to which a P-wave ray can travel?

  • peeballs
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Electric potential of a spherical conductor with a cavity

  • Bilbo B
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Magnetic field affecting a circular loop

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How to derive the frequency for two body oscillatory motion

  • Tony Hau
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Can you find pith ball mass from just two equations?

  • kashika1212
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Conceptual thermodynamics problem about ammonia executing a Carnot cycle

  • Andrew1234
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Solving for earthquake transit time via Snell's Law

  • peeballs
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Conceptual thermodynamics question regarding specific heat ratio

  • Andrew1234
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Why is the answer C never possible for the collision of two vehicles?

  • PhysicStud01
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Radiation from a cube at 189 °C

  • Tinkylo
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Compton scattering event (Proof question)

  • jisbon
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Relative velocity of the wind making a flag move

  • Crystal037
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Equations of motion of a block on a spinning wedge

  • Like Tony Stark
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How to Find the Path Function and Meeting Time for Three Moving Particles?

  • Crystal037
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Can the planet core produce S waves?

  • cooltu
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Is light from an asteroid visible to the naked eye?

  • cooltu
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