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Why am I getting a negative? (Energy conservation)

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Calculating Kinetic Energy on an Inclined Ramp with Friction

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Wave Motion Physics Homework: Determine Tension, Length, & Speed

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Momentum of a Child and Bike: What is the Total and Individual Momentum?

  • Ronaldo21
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Is the Speed of Sound in Wind a Viable Topic for a Research Paper?

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How Does Wind Affect the Doppler Shift of Sound?

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Trivial sign problem Please set me straight

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Conservation of Momentum and Energy in Fisherman-Boat Interaction

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Solving Harmonic Pendulum Homework

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Angular Momentum of Slotted Homogeneous Disk Help

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Converting angles in to degree to angles in radians

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How Does the Stiffness of an Interatomic Bond Affect Iron's Elasticity?

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Rope tension no friction question

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Break white light into it's components

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Was Car A Speeding? Analyzing a Collision Using Physics Principles

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Need help with basic specific heat capacity problem

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Velocity of a block on an inclined plane with pulleys

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How Is Energy Calculated in a Nuclear Fission Reaction?

  • danok
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What Angle Allows a Right Angle Ruler to Hang in Equilibrium?

  • joemama69
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Can you confirm a simple Physics Velocity Question?

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How Far Does a Block Compress a Spring on a Frictionless Surface?

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Period of Revolutions of a Planet

  • shanklove
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Solving Pendulum Motion: Vo, Angle 48', Horizontal & Vertical Positions

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Ratio of rms speeds of two isotopes

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Mechanics - particle in a half cylinder

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Mass of ice to warm a liquid - do I have it set up correctly?

  • Linus Pauling
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Solving for Acceleration on a Parabolic Path | Physics Tutorial

  • Drill
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How Is Lift Force Calculated for an Airplane?

  • Jimkatz809
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How Is Power Calculated in a Conveyor Belt System?

  • ReMa
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Pressure on a piston in a cylinder

  • Jimkatz809
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What Is the Distance Ratio Based on Sound Intensity Levels?

  • raindrops
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Estimating the total mass of the galaxy (using Kepler's Thid Law)

  • Synchromesh
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Forces & Friction: Acceleration & Coefficient of Friction

  • joeG215
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Calculate Momentum & Energy for 15 Metric Ton Train

  • Ronaldo21
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Physics Superposition and Standing Waves (ch. 18)

  • Keithkent09
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Translational and Rotational Energy

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Compton Scattering in Laymen's terms

  • StephenP91
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Understanding Significant Figures and Uncertainty in Calculations

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Simple Harmonic Motion and a Car

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Work-Energy: Finding Contact Force at Lowest Point

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How Does a Venturi Meter Calculate Fluid Speed Using Bernoulli's Equation?

  • Linus Pauling
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Conceptual Index of Refraction Question.

  • fallen186
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Uncertainty Principle and minimum kinetic energy

  • cwatki14
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Oscillation Frequency, Total Mechanical Energy, and Initial Speed

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Calculating Energy Required for Phase Change in an Ice Cube

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How Long Must the Barge Be for a Safe Plane Landing?

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"Solving Light Problem with Wavelength 635 nm

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Rolling and Friction: Which Way Does the Friction Point?

  • sjeddie
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What is the magnitude of force exerted on Venus by solar radiation?

  • cwatki14
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Approximatly 5% of each exhaled breath is carbon dioxide

  • matt_crouch
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Very simple gravity/time/distance travelled problem

  • dkayuk
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Calculate the tension in the rod

  • Dr.Wasim
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Simple Pendulum Problem this one's kinda tough

  • cheechnchong
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How to Calculate the Effusion Rate of Oxygen from a Balloon?

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Doppler effect fire truck siren

  • ryty
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Project Homework: Loops for Electromagnet Strength

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How to Calculate Heat Loss and Gain in a Melting Ice Scenario?

  • cashellz77
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Banked Curve Problem: Find Radius with Friction Coefficients

  • M1ZeN
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Solving Spring Slope Troubles w/ Frictionless Slope

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What current is flowing through the on/off switch?

  • persian52
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Thin Film Interference and reflection

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Why does our cheeks get hot and red too

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Weight change in rotating space station

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Moment of Inertia of a Quarter Disc

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Thermal Equilibrium of Blocks In Contact -

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Physics Problem Help: Calculating Horizontal Velocity for Pebble Toss

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Angular Momentum In A Helicopter

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Having trouble using the ideal gas law for this problem.

  • lilmul123
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Neutron Stars and unbinding energy

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How Does a Small Sample of Gas Exert Great Force on a Cube's Faces?

  • Dr.Wasim
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Calculating Buoyant Force: Volume of a Raft Floating on Water

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Yo-yo problem - rotational motion

  • Physics197
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Pressure increases as density increases.

  • Physics197
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Determine the magnitude of the torque

  • deltas
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What has a greater acceleration?

  • George16
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Limitation to resolution of microscope

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Calculating Gravitational Potential Energy for a Spoon on a Table

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Resistance of Quarter-Ring Conductor: Did I Get the Answer Right?

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Formulating Physical Quantities, Energy & Conservation of Energy

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Homework Help: Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem

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Where electrical potential is zeo

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Mastering Mechanics to Solving Physics Problems

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I with this electricty problem

  • psilovethomas
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Deriving Formula: f2 Frequency of Moving Object

  • The Tutor
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Calculating Acceleration and Net Force of a Moving Block | Homework Question

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Relative Velocity: Solving Boat Race Circuits

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