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Dielectric Material in a Capacitor

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How do you decide whether to use cosine or sine when calculating torque?

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Determining Number of Maxima: 2 Slits & 500 nm Light

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Skateboarder in halfpipe (Uniform Circular Motion Problem)

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Rearranging equations - is this correct?

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What topics are necessary for the AP Physics B exam?

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Does an object physically contract?

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Electric Force charge magnitude

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Skier on a Slope - Find Total Distance

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Fundamental frequency and tension

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What is the best way to combine uncertainties in measurements?

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Elevator Problem Apparent weight and distance traveled

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Time derivative of electric field? Electromagnetic radiation energy emitted

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Potential difference in uniform electric field

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Momentum + coefficient of restitution this is driving me nuts

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Stopping distance given Vinitial and distance

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Electric Potential Homework: 3000V Needed for 0.1cm Spark

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Electric Field Between Two Charged Rings: Problem Solved

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How Does a Faulty Model Rocket's Motion Change Over Time?

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Solving the Water Bucket Problem: Finding Vmin with Given Parameters"

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Electric Potential: Derive Expression for Vxy

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Electric Field Vanishing at Infinity

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Fluids Mechanics - Determine algebraic formula for velocity

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What is the RMS to Peak Current Ratio for a crossword puzzle?

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Pulling out a book (friction problem)

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What is the Temperature Difference Between Two Bodies Connected by a Rod?

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Solution of Motion of He2+ Deflected at 84 Degrees

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Applying Kinetic Energy and Power Formulas on Inclined Surfaces

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Confirm correctness of simple Newton's second law-type problem?

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Cat Leap Time Calculation - Solving Mechanics Problem

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The collision of billiard balls.

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Moment of Inertia and Angular Momentum

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E-field at various points from two large sheets

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The Concept of Work in Electric Fields

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How Does a Charged Particle Move Between Oppositely Charged Plates?

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Solving Air Hockey Collision: Puck A & B Speeds

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Radii of paths followed by particles in a magnetic field

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Vectors, Direction, and Net displacement

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Calculating Force Needed to Move Crate of Books on Truck

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Conservation of Energy and Springs. Block dropped onto a spring

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Figuring Out Current Above the Junction: A Puzzling Problem

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What is the Current and Power in the Circuit?

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Ball in head-on collision and being squeezed

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Charge on 1cm Wire: Solve with E=Q/4πεor^2

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Chi square Dominant phenotype problem

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Where to find challenging physics problems (besides textbook) ?

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Uncertainty when using a line of best fit

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Normal force at the top of a loop the loop

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Torque Calculation for Homework Problem

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What voltage would produce a noticeable current through dry skin?

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How Do You Calculate Group Velocity from Phase Velocity?

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Direction of Magnetic Field when given velocity and force

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Electric field unknown charge problem

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Find Sum of Collinear Vectors x, y, z

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Calculate voltage drop for a circuit

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Path of Light Through a Circular Raindrop

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Easy Energy Conservation. Spring, Incline/Ramp, Friction.

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How Fast Will a Block Travel After Being Pulled on a Frictionless Surface?

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The nature of waves and Periodic waves

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Calculating Momentum of a High-Velocity Water Jet?

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Specific Heat Capacity Question - Unknown Mass

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Distance of ions from photographic plate

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Solve Schaum's Vector Analysis Prob 4.65: Find Constants a,b,c

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Defibrillator Physics: Solving for Potential Difference

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Positively charged plastic rod of length L

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Solved: Electric Field of 2 Charged Particles on x-Axis

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Electric Field Above a Small Hole in a Charged Spherical Shell?

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Calculating Resultant Acceleration in 3D Space

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Doppler Effect, conceptual problems (3)

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Centripetal Force Lab of string and mass

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Elastic potential energy of a spring

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Help with symbols, propto sideways?

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Electric Charge and Spring Force Problem

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Find the resistance of a wire after it is stretched

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Acceleration due to gravity for a hypothetical planet

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Distance Waves can travel in space?

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Tennis Ball Launcher Project Calculations

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How Close Must You Be to Double the Sound Intensity in Decibels?

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Which child has the larger linear speed and acceleration on a Merry-go-round?

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Capacitance with a Geiger Tube

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Are These Capacitors in Series or Parallel?

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Total kinetic energy in an elastic collision

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Solving Bill's Elevator Mystery: Weight and Distance

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What Is the Acceleration of the Bottom Point of a Rolling Object?

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Electrostatic and gravitational forces

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Potential across a capacitor in an RC circuit

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Help with Newton's Law of Gravitation

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Calculating Heat Loss and Temperature Drop Using Stefan-Boltzmann's Law

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Equilibrium of a Uniform Beam with Non-Vertical Forces

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What Was the Velocity of the Football Thrown by the Quarterback?

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Capacitance Comparison for Spherical Shells and Solid Spheres

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Calculate the current i3 in the following configuration

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Flux through a nonconducting shell

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Angular acceleration of a blender

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Can a charged capacitor act like a smaller EMF battery in a circuit?

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