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A boat's acceleration is proportional to its velocity

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Finding Displacement: Solve for Particle's Position

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Alternatives to Batteries for Electromagnets

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Equipotential surfaces electric field problem

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What Force Pulls m1 to the Right in a Rope-Connected System?

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Question about fluid statics and dynamics

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Velocity and space and force over distance

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What are the equations for trajectory in an E-field?

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Calculating water pressure from bernouliis equation

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Circular Motion (standing on a carousel)

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How Does String Tension Vary with Torque in a Triangular Rod System?

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How Is the Average Force on Water by a Turbine Blade Calculated?

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Magnitude of the force on an electron (Coulomb's Law?)

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Finding an unknown charge in a system of discrete point charges.

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What Are the Correct Tension Forces in Cables Lifting a 8Mg Tractor?

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Various expressions for the kinetic energy

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How long does it take for the pendulum to swing to the opposite side?

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Urgent Physics HW Help: Parachute, Biking in Windy Day

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Calculating Specific Heat of Alcohol Using a Copper Calorimeter

  • kriegera
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Floating in Sea Water vs. Floating in Fresh Water

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Pressure in u-tube of mercury with added water

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Help with Einstein's Theory question

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Universal gravitation to find the mass of a star

  • BoldKnight399
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Speed of Electrons: 1.13*10^6 m/s

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Hydraulic Lever: Effect of Force on Pressure

  • jarman007
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Energy, Grabity and Calculating Net Force of a Diver

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Adding Vectors in Physics 1 to get the Net Displacement

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Physics Vector Question - Finding direction

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Help finding specific heat of metal in calorimeter

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COnversative Forces and Change in Kinetic Energy

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Simple spacetime interval question

  • Eric_meyers
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Work Done By Friction on a Piston, and Change in Enthelpy

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Oscillations and Elastic Potential Energy

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Solving for Electric Force: A 15cm Ring, 20uC Charge

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How Do You Calculate Acceleration and Distance in One Dimensional Motion?

  • Teenytiny1991
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Thermodynamics Entropy change of the universe

  • krhisjun
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Calculating Distance and Time given mass,velocity,and Force.

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Planet Orbits, finding radius HELPP

  • thussain93
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How Do You Find Instantaneous Velocity at 1s?

  • hackett5
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What is the magnitude of acceleration for a minute hand in circular motion?

  • dragonladies1
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How Does Friction Affect Motion on an Inclined Plane?

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Velocity needed to maintain orbit

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Work Required to Move 890 N Crate Along Floor Against 180 N Force

  • tigerwoods99
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Initial acceleration of an object dropped above the earth

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Electric charges/electric fields

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Change in Potential Energy = mgh = (9.0kg)(9.8m/s^2)(1.3m) = 116.4 Joules

  • tigerwoods99
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Finding an electric field magnitude with tension and weight of hanging ball

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Applied force and the force between boxes?

  • Briann
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What is Pluto's speed at the most distant point in its orbit?

  • JJBladester
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Particle Traveling in a Uniform Magnetic Field (SR?)

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Determining Parallax Accuracy for Stellar Distances

  • ~Sam~
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Calculate the acceleration and the tension in the rope

  • Leo194
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Proton in a plate capacitor: how far does it go?

  • pickleparty
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The potential difference in a capacitor with dielectric

  • Ripperbat
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Circular Motion: Max Revolutions per Second w/ 9g Accel.

  • ben2010
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Finding potential of two points in a constant electric field

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How Does a Charge Affect a Uniform Electric Field?

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Can Boyle's Law Determine How Far a Submerged Bottle Must Be Sunk?

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Charge to Mass Ratio of Pi-Particle: Calculate & Compare to Electron

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Circular Motion and Universal Gravitation

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Forces question, a pedagogical machine

  • holezch
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What Are Some Challenging Physics Mechanics Questions?

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Kinematics Problem involving variable acceleration

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Isobaric Expansion for Ideal Gas

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Potential Energy of Electric Charges

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What is the Electric Field Due to Charge q3 Between q1 and q2?

  • DeltaIceman
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How Do I Tackle Conceptual Physics Problems as a Beginner?

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It's another block/incline question - plus friction and a force

  • mcleanrs
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What are the new speed and direction of the plane relative to the grou

  • philok
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Projectile Motion airplane final speed

  • black_hole
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Atwood machine problem - symbolically solving for mass?

  • therest
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The electric force and the gravitational force.

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Change in momentum and change in Kinetic energy

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Relative motion (2 arrow shot up find meeting distance)

  • GregR
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Calculating Momentum Change for Rocket Course Alteration

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Coin-vertical displacement question and other

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Another amplitude and oscillation problem

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What is the Net Charge on a Suspended Plastic Ball in an Electric Field?

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How many electrons would it take for a balloon to stick to the ceiling?

  • youngkor
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Help me figure out where this equation was derived

  • d3111
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How Do You Calculate Average Velocity for an Insect Crawling Across a Pool?

  • mistalopez
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Electric field near metal plate

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How Does Radial Temperature Vary in a Thermally Conductive Hollow Cylinder?

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The electric potential of 2 hollow concentric spherical shells

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Electric field strength of a wire comparison

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Why does an object have constant speed with Centripetal Force

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Electric Motor Power Output and Efficiency

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Finding the spring constant of a accident safety system

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Oscillation, Frequency, Amplitude etc Hmwk Problem

  • LBRRIT2390
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How Do You Isolate v in the Equation 1005 = 1000 (1500-5/1500-v)?

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Vector Cross Product Homework: Find 3rd Vector Perpendicular to C & D

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Wedge interference - solving for 'separation of fringes' without lambda

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Efficient and Accurate Power Sources for Electromagnets: What Are My Options?

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Finding the Angle of Tipping for a Semi-Cylinder on a Ramp

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Help with Vectors: Finding Average Velocity

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Discharging a Capacitor: How Long Does it Take?

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Torque on Stick: Rotating Point Before Hitting Ground

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