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Calculating Activity of Iodine 123 After 24 Days

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Rotation of a magnetic computer disk

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Finding constant angular acceleration from rotation and final velocity

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Moment of I, Angular momentum, K

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How Does Friction Affect Particle Motion in Circular Dynamics?

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Moment of inertia and Kinetic Energy (Rotational Motion)

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What is the moment of inertia of Earth about its center?

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Bohr Model (Lyman,Balmer,Paschen series)

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Time a spring takes to slow a mass

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Little Milly/Willy/Time and Height

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Calculating Amplitude for a Spring Oscillation with Hooke's Law

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Quantized Energy of Molecules: Minimum Energy to Break Apart

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Excited vs. Ground state masses of atom

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Solving Energy Q: Semi-Urgent Homework Statement

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Average power (counterweight, tension, motor)

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What Is the Beat Frequency Between Two Close Tuning Fork Frequencies?

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Find Wavelength of Standing Wave in 200 cm String: Get Help Now

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Standing waves - True or false?

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Rearranging Formula: Step-by-Step Guide to Solve ax - b = cx + d

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Designing a Stable Crane: Finding Reactions & Max Load

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Simple Problem about Air Pumped into a Balloon

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Calculating Time and Velocity of Two Stones Dropped from a Cliff

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Electromagnetic Induction? HELP

  • SAT2400
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Calculating Charge on Capacitor: 6.0 uF, 12V, and 100ohm Resistor

  • SAT2400
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Flagpole problem concerning torque.

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Calculating Kinetic Energy and Speed with Rolling Hoop Problem

  • jamesdubya
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How to Calculate Kinetic Energy and Velocity in Inelastic Collisions

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Ball goes down a frictionless ramp

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Charge is the same if C1 and C2 are in series?help

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What is the Energy Calculation for a Bolt of Lightning?

  • SAT2400
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Finding the voltage using J and F? help T_T

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Bernoulli's Equation & Fluid Dynamics LAB

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How Do You Calculate Capacitance with a Dielectric Material?

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How Long Does it Take An Object To Fall 5 m From Rest?

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Calculating Period of Torsion Pendulum

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Finding the tension of a string with 2 blocks attached.

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Height of Hill with Potential and Kinetic Energy

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What Happens to the Fundamental Frequency When Modifying a Drinking Straw?

  • sonutulsiani
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Calculate acceleration of the system

  • briiannnaa04
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Hydrodynamics: Pressure of water coming out of a glass

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Multiple choice questions on work and impulse.

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Help: Hamster wheel rotational dynamics

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What is the Moment of Inertia of a Flywheel?

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Two masses, one changing, hung over a pulley

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Overcoming Frozen Pond Friction with a Thrown Textbook

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Find amplitude with SHM (Simple Harmonic Motion)

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Homework hellp. coefficent of friction.

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Force of gravity of chain links problem

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Finding Net Force in Physics Homework

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Help Needed: Wave Frequency & Wavelength vs. Air Temp

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Double slit experiment with neutrons at 0.40 m/s

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Is Hand Force Still Acting on a Thrown Ball from a Distance?

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Cannon and coefficient of friction between ground

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How Far Do the Bird and Arrow Land After Collision?

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Simple Harmonic Motion, Velocity at a certain time

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Concept Question: Work done by a Spring

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Calculating Maximum Net Force in Simple Harmonic Motion

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Boom problem using rotational equilibrium methods

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Max Speed of Piston in Simple Harmonic Motion

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Angular Acceleration Homework: Find Car Wheel Speed Change

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Understanding Wave Displacement: Frequency, Wavelength, and Speed Calculation

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Kinematics: How fast was he when he got off the ramp

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Calculate Mass Speed at .05m Displacement: .4 kg, 80 N/m

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How Do You Calculate Wheel's Moment of Inertia and Frictional Torque?

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Having lots of difficulty with this statics+equilibrium problem.

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String tension with an attached whirling mass

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Calculating Velocity: Force, Mass & Distance Relationship

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Rotational Motion / Torque Question

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Determine the rms value of the electric field of the transmitted beam

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Sketch Curve: Help Solve y=0 | Stephen

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Having trouble finding the angle of deflection of light

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Calculating Power Usage for Devices

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How Far Does a Ring Roll Up an Inclined Plane?

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How Far Will Your Slush Ball Travel?

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What are the differences between h and d in pressure/fluid concepts?

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Diffraction Grating, calculating rulings/mm from spectrum

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Use the Impulse-Momentum Theorem

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Calculating Multiple Images in a Plane Mirror

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How much total work is done in raising the ball?

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Rotational Energy Pulley Problem

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Determine the Specific Heat Capacity

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How Do You Calculate the Charge on Spheres with Unequal Charges?

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Antennas in Western Europe

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Amplitude Squared Proportional to Intensity?

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Calculating Frictional Work: 200 N Force on 55 kg Cart Accelerating at 2 m/s2

  • Dark Visitor
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A cylinder containing hydrogen gas

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Conservation of energy - velocity problem

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Calculate Dielectric Strength Breakdown Voltage

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Factorising this damned equation

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Kinematics of Rotational Motion

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Find the speed at the bottom of it's swing

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