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Question on emission of electrons

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Calculating the Torque of a Cubical Block on an Inclined Plane

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Can't Find Error in Application of Gauss's Law

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Entropy Change in a Fridge and Kitchen System

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How Is Energy Distributed in the N-14 and Alpha Particle Reaction?

  • Masafi
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Work done in Rotational Kinematics

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Rotational Kinematics of a spool of mass

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Calculating Electric Field & Force: Q1 & Q2

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At what position is the net electric field equal to zero?

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Simple Harmonic Motion formula help

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How Do You Calculate Resistance in a Circuit Diagram?

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Vrms = 0.5 Vmax for Half Wave Rectifier: Proof

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Solving Torque Questions: Mass, Distance & Speed

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Changing Units From Joules to Mega electron Volts

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Pressure Variation in Planetary Atmosphere

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How Much Energy Is Released in Tritium Nucleus Formation?

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What Happens When Combining Mass and Incline in Cylinders?

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Projectile motion of a volleyball

  • majormuss
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Gravitational potential energy increase

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Fluid Dynamics: Finding Speed in Venturi Tube

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E-Fields Question: Finding Zero E-Field & Acceleration

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Ratio of Kinetic to Potential Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillator

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Explaining the Conservation of Momentum in a Ball-Wall Collision

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Determine the effective spring constant of the molecule

  • Knfoster
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Conical Pendulum Concept Questions

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Circular motion I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM DOING

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Electron moving in a magnetic field

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Kinetic Coefficient for Polystyrene on Glass - Urgent

  • Kenster1025
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Solve Average Velocity: 2 Trains & Bird

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Electrostatic force betwen two ions

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Kinetic Friction of hockey puck

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Motion at Constant Acceleration Question 3

  • Adrianna
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RMS of square, sine and triangle waves

  • Juan Pablo
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Motion at Constant Acceleration Question 2

  • Adrianna
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Solving the Pendulum Equation: L, T, pi & g

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Sports Car Acceleration Question

  • Adrianna
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Charge-to-Mass Ratio of Electron in Circular Path

  • Masafi
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Motion at Constant Acceleration Question

  • Adrianna
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Potential difference of a group of atoms

  • HuaYongLi
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Solving a Complex Kirchoff's Law Problem - Mike's Request for Help

  • physicsfun_12
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Help, I don't understand Hooke's law and my homework on it.

  • audreylynn
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Velocity and Total Distance Table for Stone Dropped from Tall Building

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Explain Buoyancy: A Boat, Rock, and Swimming Pool

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How Far Can a Spider Safely Cling to a Spinning Ceiling Fan Blade?

  • Masafi
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Finding the pressure in a pipe?

  • miamirulz29
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Calculating Height After Bump: A Physics Problem

  • physx_matter
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Calculate Total Upward Force Skateboard Mass 65kg, Half Pipe 3m

  • Masafi
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Resolving Vectors for Electric Charges

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How to calculate average power?

  • ben2010
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Electricity field, finding charge

  • cogman
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Why is a Tungsten filament used in incandescent bulbs? (Factual Question)

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Falling egg question (with energy equations)

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Ferry velocity relative to water given passenger velocities

  • planke
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Object dropped on rotating turntable, find mass

  • nahanksh
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Calculating mass of air from Speed and Density?

  • ntk_k
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Can You Calculate Torque with Angular Velocity and Moment of Inertia Data?

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Confused: potential difference vs. voltage drop?

  • xxavenue
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What is the Vertical Separation of Steel Balls in a Steady Fall?

  • Larrytsai
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Kirchhoff's 2nd Law for Capacitor Circuits

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Calculating work using hookes law

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Mixing different temperatures of water ?

  • Dmitri10
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What is this object? (Magnetic/electric problem)

  • Greywolfe1982
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Simple Harmonic Motion troubles.

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How Do You Calculate Mass and Acceleration in a Spring Mass System?

  • Ahmad786
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Solve for the length of a cylinder

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: Rollercoaster Experiment Work Equations Needed

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Gravitational Force: Formula Derivation for 2 Continuous Bodies

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How Much Gas Must a Rocket Expel to Alter Its Course by 23 Degrees?

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Thermodynamics question: Irreversible process

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Water drop in electric field of the Earth

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RC-circuit for charged capacitor

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Constant acceleration calculations.

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Determine the electric field on the y axis

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Need Help Solving Physics Homework Problem

  • zhenyazh
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Parallel Plates - Electron Liberation

  • physicsfun_12
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Tension at the Top of the String

  • Ahmad786
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Studying for exam- telescope problem (help )

  • twinkle24
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How Do You Calculate the Speed and Spring Constant of a Pivot-Mounted Rod?

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Calculating Resistance in a Series Circuit

  • the-alchemist
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How much energy does a bicycle diname produces?

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Sound Transmission: Glass vs. Wood Doors

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Kinematics - Statics - Free Body Diagram

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Moment of Inertia: Definition & Fluids | Explained

  • aim1732
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The potential at points around a cone

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1.0kg physics book on slope, and Newton's Third Law?

  • Jthunder
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Help with simple secondary school Physics question.

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Show that the units for all 3 terms in bernouliis equation are the same

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Sign confusion of Mirrors/Lenses.

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Two cars travel at the same speed of 105 km/h

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Work done by friction when pushing a crate up an inclined plane

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Solve for Average Speed: Jogging and Driving Distance Calculation

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Differentiate Trig Homework: Find Uncertainty in Measured Angle

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