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Skier on a slope (Fnormal, Ffriction, etc)

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How do I calculate the work done while climbing stairs?

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Two boats exchanging a load with momentum conservation

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Calculating Resistance for a Wire with Different Dimensions

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Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with 2 dielectrics

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Weight on Mars: Calculating 56lbs from 150lbs

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Problems on Length contraction

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Calculating Electron Flow in a Copper Wire

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What would the volume of an object be?

  • Realityguy
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Angular velocity and acceleration

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Angular Momentum conserved with friction?

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Circular Angular Acceleration problem

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Does constant radial velocity always mean zero radial acceleration?

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Steam vs Water Heat: Which is More Dangerous?

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In which direction is the electric field of the point charge

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Projectile Motion of a Tennis Ball crossing over the net

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Work Done By the Electric Field

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WebAssign Homework - Basic Acceleration Problem

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Thin Lens & Images: Real, Inverted & Smaller Objects

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Two Point Charges Net Electric Field

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Tapping a steel rod with a hammer-standing waves

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Ferris wheel acceleration physics

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Circular Motion using polar coordinates - Mechanics

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Finding an Equation through Integrals

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Acceleration problem. me vs book

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Power Supply Alternatives for an Electromagnet

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Ball in Free Fall, Average Force Created on Impact (Bounce Up)

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How Does Projectile Motion Determine If a Tennis Ball Clears the Net?

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Do Bends in a PVC Pipe Affect Marshmallow Shooting Distance?

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Solving Two Ballistics Problems

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Find an expression for the electric potential at P

  • Keithkent09
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Maximum Speed of a Mass on a Spring with Given Mass and Spring Constant

  • dance_sg
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Work required to move a charge?

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How Far Was the Hotel Building Moved in San Antonio, Texas?

  • duckywucky
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How Strong is the Gravitational Pull Between Two Students?

  • dance_sg
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Position, velocity, and acceleration yes or no question

  • mybrohshi5
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Relative Motion of cheetah Problem

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How Do You Calculate Inductor Reactance at 60 Hz?

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Magnetic field from infinite wire using Biot-Savart law

  • fluidistic
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Magnitude of the maximum gravitational force

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Applications of refractive light

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Force Questions: Calculate Friction & Find Net Force

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Projectile motion and kinematics in 2D

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Find the charge on the plates a long time after the switch is closed

  • Jimmy25
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Finding probability at five locations in a 1D particle in a box

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Electric field needed to accelerate an electron

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What is the mass flow rate of the water?

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Two Different Accelerations, find distance these trains meet

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Does Amplitude Vary with Frequency in Light Waves?

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Maximum Force Applied to Brakes

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Physics question:Particle leaves the origin

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Electric field of 3 quarters of an annulus

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Motion in Two Dimensions of darts

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Calculating Steam Needed to Heat Espresso from 50C to 80C

  • Physics321
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Projectile without air resistance

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Solve Kinematics Problem: Ladder Slipping Down Wall at 0.02 m/s

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Electric Field Strength of 10cm x 10cm Charged Copper Plate

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Calculating Tension on a Ramp with Inclined Load and Friction

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Electric Field and Force Calculations

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Calculating the Speed of a Sports Car in a Collision

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How Do You Calculate Work and Moment in Vector Problems?

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Driven un-damped harmonic motion

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Buoyant force: wooden block in oil and water

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Parallel light rays refraction by glass hemisphere problem

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Pressure in bottle - Finding depth

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Electric Field and Object Mass: Solving for Unknowns

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Finding Velocity for 2D Projectile Motion with Given Angle and Distance

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How Does Coulomb's Law Determine the Force Between Charges on Different Axes?

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Calculating Force on a Pin with Ropes and Tensions?

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Tension in rope (particles in Equilibrium)

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Need Help - Equilateral Triangle

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Dynamics and Forces: Solving for Safety Line Tightness and Friction Force

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Calculating Distance for Siren Sound Intensity Level

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How do you take Velocity from Acceleration?

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Solve RL Circuit Homework: KVL, Voltage, Current, Time

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Finding the tangential component of acceleration

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Calculating Time to Overtake in a Racing Scenario: A Physics Problem

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Projectile Motion Question 1: Time, Distance, and Velocity Calculations

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What is the net charge contained within this cube?

  • GLRult
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Find an Expression For the Voltage

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Is the Kinematic Equation Applicable for Calculating Projectile Motion Speed?

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Find the tensions in the cables of a weight

  • warfreak131
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Mechanical energy in a pendulum

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Limit of a mountain using universal gravitation

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Finding Velocity of Airplane & Wind: An Analysis of Triangle ABCD

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Projectile Motion Question: Tennis Serve and Net Distance

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Is Option B the Correct Answer for Question 8 on Viscosity?

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Calculating the Hydrogen Spectrum: Understanding Energy Levels and Transitions"

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Static friction of blocks on a wire

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Equilibrium in a tractive apparatus - tension and pulleys

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Galilean Relativity & Inconsistency with Classical Physics

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Question on oscillations spring balance and fish

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Focal Length of a Plano-convex Lens

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Least squares fit to a straight line?

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Range of Powers of Eye Lens - Optics Question

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