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Tension; 2 cables holding weight

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When working out the Uncertainties, what to do with the constants?

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Magnitude of Electric field using superposition principle

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Acceleration of system of blocks

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Calculating Force for Two Boxes Dragged on a Frictionless Surface

  • PinguNinjitsu
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What is the Speed of Sound from Resonance?

  • Galileo's Ghost
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Why igloos and snowcaves stay warm using Kirchoff's law

  • Claire_01
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Wave–particle duality theory question

  • tiredryan
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What Does "Weight x Density" Equal?

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Solving RC Circuit Equation with Internal Resistance

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Difference between velocity and speed.

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Behavior of a circuit when values increase or decrease

  • skibum143
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Calculate the change in electric potential energy

  • nhartung
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Calculating support forces on each tire

  • boardaddict
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Solving Halflife Question: Calculating Age of Ancient Oak Wine Cask

  • DanialD
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Find Initial Velocity (With Wind Factored In)

  • SomeGuy121
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Thermodynamics - Carnot efficiency

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Current through 6 resistors in series and parallel

  • skibum143
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Inclined Plane Problem: How to Calculate Acceleration and Tension?

  • haengbon
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Uniform acceleration/ catch up question

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What is the Escape Speed of an Electron from a Charged Glass Sphere?

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Power generated by a rollerblader

  • TyErd
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Find the electric potential at any point on the x axis

  • krtica
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Wavelenght, index of refraction and speed

  • dev-hud
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Does a sedan pull harder than a station wagon in Newton's third law?

  • SoulInNeed
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What Is the Critical Angle for Light in a Submerged Fiber Optic Cable?

  • dev-hud
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Electric force on a charged bird in a vertical field

  • Lavas
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How Is Maximum Speed Calculated for Identical Charges Released Simultaneously?

  • apphysicsgirl
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Is the Moment of Inertia Calculation Correct for a Solid Sphere in Space?

  • jumbogala
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I need to find magnitudes of forces

  • Ryuk1990
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Tension of a String attached to a string

  • AxeluteZero
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What Is the Potential Difference When Moving a Coulomb Between Plates?

  • hightoxic56
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Three pithballs are suspended from thin threads

  • wrthwrld
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Power, Voltage and Current - Hairdryer Problem

  • skibum143
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Temperature at junction of copper and iron rods in series

  • poont2
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Electric Potential-finding unknown charge

  • abspeers
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How Do You Calculate the Capacitance of a Homemade Capacitor?

  • csimon1
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Electric field components from a dipole at distant points

  • forensics409
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What is the velocity and angle of impact when throwing a rock off a cliff?

  • kingofretards
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How Do Material Properties Affect Wire Deformation?

  • lemon
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Find Diameter of Tungsten Filament of Resistance 0.041

  • bob12345
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Change in ion's electrical potential energy

  • csimon1
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Solving Spring Constant and Elastic Energy Problems

  • lemon
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Electric Potential-finding unknown distance

  • abspeers
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Static Equilibrium components (pulleys, weights)

  • fizzsucks
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Optics with corrective eyeglasses

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How Does Bernoulli's Equation Determine the Height of Mercury in a U-Tube?

  • UMDstudent
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How Is the Velocity of Bicycle Pedals Calculated?

  • tsrgb
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Find the angles in a tension on 2 ropes problem

  • bkhurley
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How Much Does the Water Level Rise with a Submerged Object?

  • jayjay112
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Projectile motion and kinetic energy

  • cheybe3
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Aspect ratio of cylinder floating in water?

  • jayjay112
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Equivalent resistance between points a and b in a circuit

  • tmr0116
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Finding the Average acceleration from a table of time vs distance

  • H2Owned
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M2: moments when forces are not perpendicular

  • pianogirl
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Maximum Height and Range of a Projectile at a 60-Degree Angle

  • azsx1
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How Does a Bowling Ball's Speed Change Down an Incline?

  • BoldKnight399
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What Charge and Placement Ensure Equilibrium for Two Charges?

  • Mercyp
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Angular velocity -velocity conversion

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Ionization chamber and GM tube

  • karen0215
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Is the Relation v=rw Valid for Non Uniform Circular Motion?

  • torquemaster
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Dynamic motion involving pulleys and friction.

  • DaftCrunk
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Maximize Profit w/ Linear Programming: Omega Mfg Co

  • SilverSurfer3
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What are the accelerations of A on an incline with different scenarios?

  • Matt12345
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Tension in string at top of vertical circle with 4.03 kg mass

  • black_hole
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Normal and tangential components

  • BertsGarage
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Finding launch angle for projectile from height to target

  • rajesh.msen
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Solve Electromagnetism: Gold Nugget Net Charge Problem

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Calculating Height of Dropped Water Balloons Above Window Edge

  • Zeye1280
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Width of the first dark fringe (2 slit interference)

  • XanziBar
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How does the phase of a wave change over time at a given position?

  • yuihatano
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What length of steel is above the surface?

  • UMDstudent
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Difference between nucleus and nuclide

  • karen0215
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Work-energy theorem , not sure what I am doing wrong.

  • 1man
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Centre of Mass Independence from Origin for Systems of Particles

  • nna
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Two Ball Tension Homework: Find Tensions & Force Between Balls

  • lhinds7
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Finding angular frequency for mass on rotating inclined plane

  • songoku
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How many moles of gold are deposited on the electrode in 10.98 hours?

  • bob12345
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Proof of Elliptical Motion through R(t) Equation

  • nna
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Why Is Tension Calculated Using the Smaller Mass in a Two-Block System?

  • mybrohshi5
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How Is the Hydraulic Lift Formula Derived for Lifting a Car?

  • nothing123
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F_{P} is the force of air resistance on the parachute

  • mcg5132
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Charged Point Mass in a Constant Electric Field

  • rmunoz
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Calculating Normal Force on a Roller-Coaster Car Over a Circular Hill

  • MFlood7356
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Electric field in a solid cylinder with an offset hole

  • calandra
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Current through resistors in RC circuit at t=0 and t=infinity

  • vortex193
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Potential difference, electric potential energy and work

  • r_swayze
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Calculating Force in an Accelerating Elevator - Solving for Normal Force

  • contlee
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Charge on Capacitor in Pure Capacitance Circuit?

  • eprparadox
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How Does Changing Capacitor Characteristics Affect Its Capacitance?

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Projectile Motion (Baseball Question)

  • skateraXIX
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Crate on a slope - Angles and Tension

  • mybrohshi5
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Why does dropping non-significant figures make my solutions wrong?

  • emc2cracker
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