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In order for two objects to have the same temperature

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Resistance of a composite conducting wire

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Diameter of wire from voltage, length, resistivity

  • Linus Pauling
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Calculating Critical Angles for Sliding Blocks on Ramps

  • cellfoneguy
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How Is Energy Loss Calculated in Connected Capacitors?

  • thereddevils
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Effect of Dielectric on Charge and Potential in a Parallel Plate Capacitor

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Charging and discharging of capacitors

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What Does the Area Under an Acceleration-Time Graph Indicate?

  • roam
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Speed problem including the speed of sound

  • steve snash
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Find the acceleration of the object

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Motion at constant acceleration

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What is the Formula for Gravitational Force?

  • Sirsh
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Would the charges in each capacitors be the same ?

  • thereddevils
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How to find electric potential at a point?

  • pdrjuarez
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Understanding the Internal Resistance of Ammeters and Voltmeters

  • lha08
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What is the Net Traction Force on a Pulley in a Traction System?

  • tiffany09
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How Is the Magnitude of an Electric Field Calculated?

  • Linus Pauling
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Calculating Magnetic Dipole Moment & Torque of Coil in Magnetic Field

  • lindsebn
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How to find value of inductance in LR series circuit?

  • mathman44
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Solving the Mystery of 7 Three-Way Switches & 7 Lights

  • jdogohoover
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Solve Kinematics Problem: Horizontal Displacement

  • GreenPrint
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Circuits: phase angles and its effects on maxium current

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Comparing Momentum and Velocity

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Charging two capacitors then putting them in parallel

  • Linus Pauling
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Supernova energy reached by detector disk 1560 light years away

  • skibum143
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Calculating Electric Field for an FM Antenna in an EM Wave

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Time required for falling objects speed to double

  • bigbobby
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Magnetic field at center of current loop using Ampere's law

  • Linus Pauling
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Laser Beam and index of refraction

  • skibum143
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What is the maximum tension in the rope?

  • cyspope
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Solving a Resistance-Inductance Circuit Problem

  • c-murda
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How does the movement of A affect the movement of B?

  • tuloon
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Dip Needle Compass vs. Normal Compass

  • qomoco
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Assessing Dam Strength with a Simple Model

  • Physics122
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Gravity Question: Calculating Orbit Time Around Spherical Rock

  • Poisonous
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Solving Paratrooper's Fall: Estimating W, F, & Air Resistance

  • cyspope
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Solving Physics Problem: Calculate Frictional Force of 24 N

  • Misr
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Calculating Gravitational Force between Neptune and the Sun

  • Axson
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Experiment: Ruler Bending at Different Points

  • inutard
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How Does Bending Distance Affect the Force Exerted by a Ruler?

  • serco
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What is the Method for Measuring Moment of Inertia in a Yo-Yo Prototype?

  • F.Workman
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Kinetic Energy and Electric Potential

  • ihearyourecho
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Equipotential Surfaces and Electric Field

  • ihearyourecho
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Question About AP Physics B Scoring

  • GreenPrint
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I'm over-complicating thermal equilibrium HELP PLEASE.

  • Ant64
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How Much Energy is Carried by One Trillion Photons of 20 cm Microwaves?

  • 05holtel
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Potential difference required to stop a particle

  • Revvi
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Solve Kepler's 3rd Law for Satellite Weight

  • ny_aish
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How Much Voltage Does a Bird Feel on a Power Line?

  • sp1974
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Net gravitational force of zero?

  • tquiva
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Estimating electric field strength

  • Linus Pauling
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Cyclist's Speed for 0.25 hp Output on 6° Hill

  • cyspope
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Quantum and solid state physics

  • zacl79
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Max 'd' for Blocks A & B: 0.5 Friction Coefficient

  • antiparticle
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Air pressure needed for ballast

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Force of Pulled/Pushed Rod: What's the Difference?

  • FelixISF
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Dot product and cross product of vectors

  • warfreak131
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What Determines the Frequency of Circular Motion in a Magnetic Field?

  • 05holtel
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Quick Couple Concept Questions on Guass's Law

  • godtripp
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Spring pushing block down and up hill problem

  • bc2man
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My weight increases, but does the scale say zero?

  • javas1
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What is the velocity needed for a trampoline jump?

  • haengbon
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HELP Collision question with two unknowns

  • JazzleFazz
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The creation of the moon (a kind of conceptual problem

  • Physics122
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What is the distance of the third charge?

  • haengbon
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Moment of inertia of rug beater

  • man_in_motion
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Acceleration in an elevator and Physical Laws

  • Tomdoml
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Solving Rolling & Slipping Homework Problem

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Acceleration on an Inclined Plane?

  • haengbon
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Electric Potential: Voltage at Points a,b,c,d?

  • spherific
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Transformer questions - primary, secondary, gaaaah

  • sutekilady
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1-D Perfectly Elastic Collison PLEASE CHECK THANKS

  • proxy98
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Finding tension in rope sagging under tightrope walker's weight

  • matthayzon89
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Finding reactions at points on truss

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Mass spec voltage and magnetic field

  • sweetdion
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Determining Forces on a Current Loop in a Magnetic Field

  • sweetdion
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What Is the Potential Value at Points a to d?

  • REDSOX
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Finding Angular Velocity of a Yo-Yo with a Pulled String

  • Physics122
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Quantum Phenomena question: Estimating Lifetime of Unstable Particle

  • superkam
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Question concerning Kirchoff's Laws

  • Linus Pauling
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Triboelectric Series: List & Materials Ranked by Affinity

  • HKUST
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How Do You Calculate the Velocity and Distance of a Ball Thrown Vertically?

  • slpnsldr
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Wind Turbine: 8MWatts Increase at 650ft?

  • Windseaker
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Does Magnetic Force on a Wire Loop Affect Flux Change in a Solenoid?

  • EV33
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Help! I'm Behind on a Physics Homework Assignment!

  • whizbang21
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Max Compression Distance x: Solving the Compression Distance Problem

  • asimon2008
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Is a light wave composed of waves, photons or both?

  • jasper10
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Power & Stair Climbing: Reviewing Old Homework

  • Rentheil
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Not really HW Just want to fully understand induced emf

  • sarahjt1
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A mass of 1x10^-16 kg is traveling, what is its kinetic energy ?

  • xterminal01
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Charging a capacitor, time constant stuff

  • Linus Pauling
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Doppler shift with microwaves i think

  • Dorbo
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