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To find the amplitude of a mass on an elastic string

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How to Solve Hinge Force Problems?

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Solving 2 Blocks on a Spring: Ma = Kx

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Maximum compression of a spring?

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A cart with two cylindrical wheels connected by a rod

  • physics_CD
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Motion of 2 masses connected by a rod to a pendulum

  • Jenny Physics
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Special relativity problems — More details below

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Physics Project Ideas for this Competition please (self-propelled car)

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Determining the factors impacting the amount of Work done

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What Forces Act on a Block in a Rotating Cylinder?

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Energy Conservation of a Vertical Spring

  • Physicsboi123
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Why Does My Calculation of Maxwellian Gas Velocity Yield an Incorrect Result?

  • Saptarshi Sarkar
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Finding the angle between a wall and a broken rope

  • bolzano95
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Is 2D Conservation of Momentum Possible? A Visual Analysis

  • Saptarshi Sarkar
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Temperature change in a gas expansion

  • yamata1
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Equation of motion of a simple pendulum

  • JD_PM
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Has this particle exceeded 30 km/h on a velocity vs. time graph?

  • computing
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Instantaneous acceleration of blocks

  • Tanya Sharma
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RMS velocity of molecules in a mixture

  • Saptarshi Sarkar
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Mechanics problem — One body thrown vertically and one thrown horizontally

  • Baiatul122001
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Thermodynamics: find the change of internal energy, the work and Q

  • zvwner
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Change in the time period of a pendulum

  • Prabs3257
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Understanding Work Calculations: Clarifying the Role of Forces and Intuition

  • brawler234
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Asking for help with a physical problem that uses a piston to push water

  • vxiaoyu18
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Unraveling the Mystery of Mass & Force: A 180 lb Person

  • Roundandround
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Determine tensor of inertia of a rod

  • Like Tony Stark
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Classical Mechanics: Linear movement against a constant force

  • cemtu
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Is My Solution for Centripetal Force in a Spiral Orbit Correct?

  • cemtu
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Conservation of momentum when a ball hits a wall

  • Amik
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How Is Impulse Calculated in Volleyball?

  • ravirodrigues
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Moving an adiabatic partition in an adiabatic container

  • FranzDiCoccio
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A spool that rotates and slides freely while pulling a mass

  • AL115
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How do I predict rogue waves using simple probability models ?

  • fRod57
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Gauss-Theorem on a solid dielectric sphere

  • Guillem_dlc
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Keep working on the liquid pressure problem

  • vxiaoyu18
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Collisions in special relativity

  • rashida564
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Finding u and v for a Moving Rocket: Applying the Lorentz Transformation

  • rashida564
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Heat loss from a hot water tank

  • sci0x
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Two different answers for work done during compression

  • etotheipi
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Energy & Spring: Rejuvenate Your Life

  • NickStar
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How Does Gravity Influence Spring Potential Energy in Physics?

  • NickStar
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Why Can't Forces Replace Energy Conservation for Spring Stretch?

  • CaglarKorkmazgoz
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How Do You Calculate the Acceleration of a Box on Banked Wheels?

  • tamim94
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What is Kepler's Second Law and How Does it Relate to a Planet's Time Period?

  • tanaygupta2000
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Platinum resistance thermometer and Kirchoff's Laws

  • penroseandpaper
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Question on four momentum squared

  • bonbon22
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Perpendicular forces acting in x and y directions

  • Bolter
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Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Question

  • stephen8686
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Find the electric field on the surface of a sphere using Coulomb's law

  • zelscore
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Time taken for sound to travel between two moving observers

  • Saptarshi Sarkar
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How Does Tension Contribute to Climbing Power?

  • Crystal037
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Help with a grade 12 physics project — small recoil powered car

  • CheatCod
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Angular momentum of two particles connected by a rigid bar

  • Jenny Physics
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How do I start out this project? (rogue waves)

  • fRod57
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How do physicists/mathematicians verbalize these symbols?

  • lightlightsup
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[Mechanics] Calculate the braking torque

  • hugo_faurand
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What is usually the time-derivative of i-hat?

  • lightlightsup
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Ball launching off of a tray connected to a spring

  • Elias Waranoi
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Linear Thermal Expansion with respect to time

  • NP04
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Fluid mechanics — Question about this vector diagram

  • denniszhao
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Instantaneous moment of inertia of an object

  • Bolter
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Surface Charges on a Coaxial Cable

  • cpburris
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Why Does Pulling a Cord Cause a Spool to Move Right?

  • Leo Liu
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Checking My Work: Did I Answer Part e) Correctly?

  • Bolter
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Accounting for Liquid Water Density in Ideal Gas Pressure Calculations

  • dbag123
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Confusing Derivation of torque acting on disk question

  • Bonbon32
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Understanding Axial Loading On a Member

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A harmonic wave with a frequency and an amplitude

  • Ammar2211
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Doubts about the method of determining the elastic constant of a spring

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Density of air at one atmosphere pressure

  • Bolter
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Electric field inside a polarized dielectric sphere

  • Saptarshi Sarkar
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How Long Does it Take for a Motorcycle to Overtake a Car?

  • rtareen
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Estimating oil molecule diameter

  • Bolter
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A block of mass m is dropped onto the top of a vertical spring....

  • Ammar2211
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What is the significance of In in the context of Thevenin equivalents?

  • S R Wilder
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Mass of Gas Ejected: 1.25kg - Is it Reasonable?

  • Bolter
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How Do You Find Extragalactic Cepheid Variable Databases?

  • SoulOfSword_
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Constant of thermal conductivity and heat flow in a given time

  • Bolter
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Bernoulli equation in a closed loop system

  • icham
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Rotating Flywheel: Tips & Tricks for Beginners

  • Bolter
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Calculate the margin of error in this physics lab

  • VitaminK
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Is the Loss of Kinetic Energy Related to the Volume of a Copper Atom?

  • Bolter
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The Mystery of Purple Objects: Understanding Electromagnetic Force

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What is Pressure Energy & How to Calculate it?

  • tomtomtom1
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Understanding the concept of Energy

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Does Polarity and Current Direction Affect Energy Flow in AC Circuits?

  • charminglystrange
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Rotational motion and finding the moment of inertia

  • Bolter
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Metal bar moving in a magnetic field

  • darkar87
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AP Physics 1 Help? Centripetal motion/Kinematics/Friction problem

  • tortilla
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Unlocking Binding Energy Solutions for Part C)ii - Tips and Strategies

  • Bolter
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Sig Figs: 10.00cm, 16.38cm, 29.10cm to 2 Decimal Places

  • physicslady123
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What are the key steps to solving this beginner circuit problem?

  • yamm14
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A particle of unit mass moves under the action of force F=-k²/x³ ....

  • Saptarshi Sarkar
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