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

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Charging a capacitor, time constant stuff

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Doppler shift with microwaves i think

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Lightbulb Brightness in a circuit.

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Potential Difference and Power Dissipation Problem

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Solve Wave Form Problem: Two Buoys 5m Apart, Wavelength 15m

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Dopple Effect (Frequency vs Time)

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Does my weight change if I travel

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Rotating loop in magnetic field

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Impulse of a falling ball under gravity onto a solid surface

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Finding the Magnitude of Normal Force

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Bus moving toward wall: Doppler effect with sound reflection

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Circuit analysis - Potential differences of resistors

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Current through each individual resistor of a circuit

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Calculating Heat Absorption: Liquid Water at 100°C on a Human Hand

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A block dropped on a spring, distance compressed unknown.

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Calculating Magnetic Field Strength and Direction in a Two-Wire System

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Calculating Magnetic Field Strength and Direction in a Multi-Wire System

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Why Do Falling Spacecrafts Experience Weightlessness?

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My Answer: Explanation of Solutions for Electricity and Magnetism Problems

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Finding V0 and internal resistance from a battery with variable resistor

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Ratio of resistance in parallel and series

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What is the current distribution in a circuit with complex resistors?

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Calculating Acceleration and Force in an Electromagnetic Rail Gun

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Why Does a Capacitor Block DC Voltage in a Circuit?

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Calculating Speed of T-Bone Car Accident

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Charged particle in uniform magnetic field: true or false

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Beat frequency from doppler echo in horseshoe bat sonar

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Gravitational force of the sun on earth

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Direction of Magnetic Force on a Wire: Deciphering Diagrams 1-4

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Electric Charge Image Theory - Half-Infinite Planes

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Energy Considerations for a Block on a Spring and Incline

  • jwxie
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How Long Would It Take for Earth's Temperature to Rise from 20°C to 90°C?

  • tanzerino
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8 g bullet fired into 250 g block on 1 m table

  • amaryllia
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What is the missle's speed with respect to the planet?

  • *64
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Conservation of engery of a pulley system

  • jwxie
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Using the decay rate of rubidium isotope to determine age of fossils

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How much work to push a spring up/down a distance of y?

  • Jim01
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Electrodynamics - Finding Surface Charge

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Why doesn't a resistor burn up when its power rating is exceeded?

  • sarahjt1
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Potential difference of a battery

  • Linus Pauling
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Increase Tension in String: Rigid Rod, Weight, and Length

  • karis
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Calculating Loop Radius for Force of 5x Pilot Weight on Plane

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How Far Does the Ice Cube Travel Up the Slope After Release?

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Square Loop Of Wire True or False

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Coefficient of static friction for banked curve at different speeds

  • dapperjon002
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Block inside a spinning cone - Newton's 2nd Law problem

  • Bensky
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What is the Induced EMF in a Moving Square Loop Near a Current-Carrying Wire?

  • Charanjit
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Finding kinetic energy of a 1km asteroid at 20km/s without given mass

  • Alyshea
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How to calculate the initial rate of dischrage of a capacitor.

  • mike88si
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Resonance effect in musical instruments

  • wakejosh
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Elementary Astronomy - Initial Mass Function

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Simple Harmonic Motion w/ postion function

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How to Find E Field from Potential in Coaxial Cylinders?

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Calculating Gril's Max Distance on Plank Supported by 2 Points

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What Does a Spring Scale Read at Peak When Jumped On?

  • fender5791
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Magnitude of acceleration of a speck of clay

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Calculating Cat Power: How to Find Horsepower Output

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Tension connecting the cable between the passenger and the engine

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How Do Standard Deviations Change with Multiple Measurements in Pendulum Timing?

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Very basic tension question, i don't get the theory

  • Lachlan1
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Person on moving stairs (Potential and kinetic energy)

  • pinsky
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Solve Box/Pulley Q with Rollercoaster Q: Acceleration & Tension

  • jagerflyger
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What is the average coefficient of friction for a skier on a 15.2° incline?

  • mparsons06
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Solving for Impact Velocity: A Bullet of Ice at 0°C

  • noobatphysics
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Which resistor has most current?

  • Linus Pauling
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Finding the distance in an acceleration problem (different)

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Finding the electric potential on a point on a sphere?

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Where does ω=sqrt(MgL/I) come from?

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Tension problem on an inclined plane

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Force on rat at vertical position as rod swings

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Solve Orbital Velocity Equation: V=sqrt((g*R^2)/r)

  • chris529911
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Projectile Motion- Horizontal Range and Time of Flight

  • leah3000
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Work done pulling a puck inward during circular motion

  • superaznnerd
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Mass on incline sliding into spring, how compressed?

  • snoworskate
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Calculating Net Gravitational Force on a Sphere from Multiple Particles

  • Dotty21690
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Find force parallel to ramp given mass and theta?

  • cellfoneguy
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How Far Must a Gazelle Run to Escape a Cheetah?

  • Cornraker
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Simple Harmonic Motion - Conflicting equations

  • jumbogala
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Conversions of a thrown basebal

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Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem- Pendulum on a String

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Finding the distance in an acceleration problem?

  • SoConfused__
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Orbit radius of 2 collided satellites

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Finding initial and final states after photon absorption in hydrogen atom

  • Shackleford
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Finding distance of resistance in inclined plane IMA

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Focus on Concepts, Question 10 - Three forces

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Equilibrium temperature and Dulong-Petit law

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What is the force exerted by the locomotive on the first car?

  • Ballox
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Solving Newtons Law Problem for Hot Air Balloon Mass of Ballast

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Is There an Upward Force Acting on a Rock When It's Dropped from a Cliff?

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