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How Is Tension Calculated in a Pulley System with Multiple Masses?

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Kinematic Motion: How Far and How Fast Does Tina Drive Before Passing David?

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Force Problem of normal force of the table

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How to calculate work from force applied at downward angle and friction

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Light waves represented by coils

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Help with proving the parallel axis theorem

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Solving Physics Problem - Wrong Answer for F2

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Find the x-component of the magnetic force on the wire

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Regarding calculation of sound wavelenth

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Find Inductance: Lab Experiment & Graph Analysis

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Finding electric field from two point charges at point P

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Centripetal force exerted on Earth

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How Does Air Temperature and Pressure Affect Density Calculations?

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How Far Do Dishes Move During a Tablecloth Trick?

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Electric circuit - time constant to charge

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Rubber Band Powered Mass Transporter

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Electric Potential- quick question about process

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Pushing blocks - static friction, force, and accel

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Three Pool Balls Homework - Find Final Velocities

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Help with finding parallel vectors

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How Does Wind Speed Affect Airplane Navigation?

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Find the accleration of gravity on planet Zircon.

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Electric field of a linear charge on the axis of the line segment

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Deflection in a CRT: Problem more than halfway solved, stuck

  • SuperCass
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What is the relationship between Hooke's law and compression?

  • Kamilan
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Conceptual question: translational and rotational equilibrium

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Radiation Problem: Solving Homework to Maintain 47°C for Bees

  • lordloss
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Calculating Mass Using Standing Waves on a Suspended Wire

  • physnoob
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Calculating Net Work on a Moving Cargo Canister: Easy Homework Problem 1

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Question regarding errors & uncertianty

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How is Energy Defined for a Massless Particle?

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How to Calculate Mechanical Energy Lost During a Fall?

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Young's Modulus - estimate elastic limit

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Need Help with a HW problem if anyone would be so kind

  • Bryan9129
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Solve Force on Wheaties Box from Cheerios Box: Mass, Friction, & Force

  • mcg5132
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Circuits with Series/Parallel Wiring

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How Does a Pulley Find Its Equilibrium Position in a Static System?

  • benf.stokes
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Can Somebody Check My Work For Me? Circuits

  • mmmboh
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Easy Question on Magnetic Force of Electron

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Using kirchoffs laws to find current

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Coulomb's Law & Charge: Deriving Q Formula

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Find Eigenvalue: Solutions for Beginners

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Change in gravitational potential energy for satellite at 35,786 km altitude

  • sheepcountme
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Box Acceleration with Multiple Forces

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How Does Mass Affect Acceleration and Deceleration in a Lorry?

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Can Fish Reach Sonic Boom in Water?

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Calculating Headstart for a Cheetah Chasing an Antelope

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Calculating the Distance Traveled by a Falling Object on an Airplane

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Find Velocity for Parametric Equations with t = 2s

  • the pro
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Solving String SHM in Homework: Period & Speed

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Solving for Kinetic Energy on an Inclined Plane

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Solving the Physics of an Object's Slide

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How Do Electric Fields Affect Electron Kinematics?

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Centripetal Motion on a Semi-Rollercoaster

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Huygens' Principle: Exploring a Single Slit Experiment

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Simple Pendulum Problem: Finding Tension in the Connecting Rod

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How to find solar insolation in the IR spectrum

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Projectile Motion with different starting and ending heights

  • kayman121
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What is the Net Force on a Block on a Moving Incline?

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Anybody know the formula for the Magnus Effect?

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Steel ball floating due to surface tension?

  • magnusbarclay
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Particle in Motion | Position at t = 2.70 s and t = 2.70 s + Δt | x = 6t^2

  • GlobalDuty
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Simple Free Body Force Diagram + Friction Question

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How Is Kinetic Friction Calculated in Skier's Uphill Motion?

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Calculating Resistance in a Circuit: Easy Physics Problem Solution

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What is the capacitance of the two metal spheres

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Why Does Light Refract and Bend: Q's Answered

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How Do You Calculate the Density of a Proton?

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Kepler's Third Law satellite problem

  • bonekrushur
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Calculating Mass and Force: A Pulley Problem

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What Is the Electric Field Near a Charged Rod?

  • DeadFishFactory
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Can you solve for tension using these formulas?

  • electronicxco
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Tension on two cables holding a weight

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Designing an AC Ammeter: How to Find the Appropriate Resistance?

  • noobie!
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Kinetic Energy of Molecules Escaping Through Hole

  • TheAmorphist
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Electric Field value at distances from charge or plate.

  • Blaze3742
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Jumping off the front of a boat

  • fish399
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How do I calculate the work done by gravity on a tossed ball?

  • Staerke
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Calculating Tensions in a Two-Rope System Supporting a Steel Beam

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Balmer, Lyman, and Paschen series

  • warfreak131
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Calculate INERTIAL MASS of proton traveling close to speed of light

  • LBRRIT2390
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Solve Homework: Determine Max L2-L1 for Runner 1 to be Faster

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How Do You Calculate the Total Acceleration of a Car on a Circular Path?

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Magnetostatics - Rotation of circular disc

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Checking Vectors Homework: Acceleration to Distance

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Solving the Physics Puzzle: Cycling and Driving Velocities

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Particle in Stable/Unstable Motion, Find Frequency of Oscillation

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Finding Angular Frequency of Small Oscillations about an Equilibrium

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Launch velocity of the projectile

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What Are Mesons and Baryons in Particle Physics?

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Calculating Tensions in a Beam Supported by Two Wires

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Need help with two questions, dealing with electricity

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Thermal energy power station problem

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Calculating x and y Components of a Force on a Block from Rope Pulling

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Distance as function of velocity

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