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Gravitational force and constants

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Coefficient friction of a book resting on a block

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Work done by force field F = c(iy - jx) along different paths

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Electrical resistance of a paraboloid.

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Why doesn't kinetic energy drop to zero when potential energy is maximum?

  • imortaltoad
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What is the Effect of Mass on Earth's Angular Velocity?

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Construct a possible graph for the x velocity versus time, v_x(t)

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Solving Thevenin Equivalents: Techniques and Steps

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Mass/escape velocity of a comet

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Solving a Difficult Force Problem with Multiple Unknowns

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Does the number of turns on a loop affect the current or magnetic field?

  • anonymousphys
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Question on finding the frequency of a sound wave

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If you know the wavelength of light emitted by a laser how can you know

  • kashiark
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Electricity: Which globe uses most energy?

  • Astar
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Infared WAvelengths in transition through energy levels

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Force on loop of wire pulled through magnetic field

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Gravitational field strength unit

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Destructive Interference Question

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Kinetic to potential energy ratio for orbiting satellite

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The 6.9 N weight is in equilibrium under the

  • KB94
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To find speed of a plane when position of radar is given

  • hermy
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Find Magnetic Field Using Torque Equation (t=nBIAcos)

  • centripitacal
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Normal force on a 3.80 kg block in equilibrium on a 38.4° incline

  • KB94
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Spring constant and oscillation frequency for mass on incline

  • huybinhs
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Max static friction witout mass or normal force?

  • Gersty
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Simple force/energy/work problem

  • xecure
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What was the acceleration of the rocket?

  • fcb
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What is the total work required to drive a screw into a block of wood?

  • smhippe
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Cannon fired upward at 25 m/s reaches 50 m, finding g

  • BTurner90
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If a skier jumps of the peak of a straight slope, when does it intersect?

  • RoganSarine
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Capacitance of a landing plane in a thunderstorm

  • sethman737
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Configuring the restoring force for a pendulum equation

  • outdoorjunkie
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Finding Tension in a Frictionless Ladder

  • Daniiel
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Interference pattern formed by an air wedge.

  • semc
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Equation of uniformly accelerated motion

  • fcb
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Work - energy theorem and conservation of momentum question

  • hermy
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The potential energy of the molecules

  • fawk3s
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How to Find the Resultant Vector of this Quadrilateral ?

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Finding the third force that balances two given forces

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Photon Output of 100kW FM Radio Transmitter

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Rotating Conducting Cylinder in B - Induced Voltage

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Horizontal range of a projectile

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Calculating Heat Absorbed When Melting 15g Lead

  • Mathys
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Angular Velocity Calc: Cross-Shape Object, KE, MOI, Energy

  • jscherf92
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Constant angular acceleration of a rotating wheel

  • jscherf92
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Calculating Doppler Shift with Ship Sonar and Moving Targets

  • jackleyt
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Rearranging Coulomb's law to make A the subject

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Angular momentum in projectile motion of rock of mass

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Finding equivalent resistance and current in parallel circuits

  • dmsgo89
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Calculating Force, Work & Energy on Box Dragged at Angle

  • cperfetto91
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Understanding Torque in a 2D Plane

  • mybrohshi5
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How to Determine Current Direction in a Multi-Battery Circuit?

  • Sky.Anthony
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Projectile Motion Review Work Check

  • jacksonpeeble
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Calculating Relative Motion on a Moving Sidewalk

  • SgtSniper90
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Can Pair Production Occur if Positron and Electron Have the Same Rest Energy?

  • Kiwithepike
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Coriolis force on rotating plane

  • Ayotte
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Find the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction for a 40N Case

  • Mar17
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Centripetal Force and Tangential Velocity

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Oscillations Spring constant Newton's second law

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Average force when 20N stone falls 5m and embeds 5cm

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Moderating Neutrons: Calculating Kf/Ki Ratio

  • Tanahagae
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How Much Potential Energy Does Water at the Top of a 200ft Waterfall Possess?

  • Windseaker
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Forces on 3m cantilever held by steel cable at 30°

  • smhippe
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Why does sunlight stop illuminating part of the tank bottom at 28°?

  • semc
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Calculating Secondary Amps in Step Up Transformer Problem

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Time Constant / Capacitor Charge Time

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PERE'S LAW AND THE FREQUENCY OF ELECTRON BEAM IMPACTS ON METAL

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Frequency of sound coming from speakers

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Calculating Self-Inductance and Capacitance in Parallel Plate Transmission Lines

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What is the force that the car exerts on the driver?

  • smh745
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Field strength between two wires

  • Maria H
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Coupled oscillators - mode and mode co-ordinates

  • joriarty
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Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem applied to a Spring Force

  • biker.josh07
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How Should the Spring Constant k Affect the Efficiency of a Catapult?

  • pcgmks
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Calculate impulse force in inelastic collision

  • Point Conception
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I don't understand this dynamics question?

  • Cokebottle
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What Happens to Interference Patterns When an Air Wedge is Reversed?

  • caliver
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How do you determine the sign of force components in statics?

  • TreePerson
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Transverse wave through a wire, and tension.

  • jmm5872
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How Do You Choose the Right Lens for Photographing a Building at 490m?

  • Maria H
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Frictionproblem Yoyo on a horizontal plane.

  • center o bass
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Ideas for 3D modeling a force diagram

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Finding Bob's average density from weight in air and water

  • jumbogala
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Physics multiple choice questions

  • thisisfreaky
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Nuclear Model - Expression for Total Energy [Modern Physics]

  • twotaileddemon
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Constant acceleration proof, dv/dt=a

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Is the Linear Attenuation Coefficient Proportional to Energy?

  • timmo567
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Minimum Length for Safe 1000kg Plane Landing on 2000kg Barge

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What is the Speed of Galaxies by Redshift?

  • iamthemeg
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Moment of inertia of a rolling can on an incline

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Biceps force needed to counteract 200 N load at 0.3 m from elbow

  • mwoods18
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Kibble problem (linear motion chap. 2)

  • levilevi
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Magnetic field at midpoint between opposite-current parallel wires

  • SamTsui86
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