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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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Volume of Bubble at Bottom of Lake: 1.00 cm3

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Simple Harmonic Motion-should be easy

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How does a superconductivity cable achieve zero resistance?

  • StephenP91
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Simple Harmonic Motion - what is its new period

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Train horn Doppler effect frequency change

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Person dragging a bow with a rope - Calculate friction

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What Factors Impact Electron Attainment of Maximum Kinetic Energy?

  • StephenP91
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Will my physics experiment work?

  • Pi Face
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Calculating Distance of a Ball Rolled on Flat Surface

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Common angular speed after collision

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Solving for Spring Constant: Displacement and Time Relationship

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Thermodynamics and simple harmonic motion

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The football player: Vectors question

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How much usable air from a scuba tank decompressing from 3000 to 100 psi?

  • qwerty1785
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Efficiency of an imaginary ideal-gas engine cycle

  • Jacobpm64
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Solving Turbulent Flow Velocity Distribution in a Pipe

  • mathfied
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Physics Angular Momentum Question

  • gsimo1234
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Minumum electron energy and microscopes

  • Firecloak
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Calculating Properties of a Standing Wave

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Kinetic energy of a spring-mass system

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Calculating Kinetic Energy of a Sliding Wheelbarrow on an Inclined Ramp

  • Dark Visitor
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Power of a Jet Engine: 1.5 * 10^9 Nm/s

  • Dark Visitor
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Graph Potential Energy over Position

  • merzperson
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Calculating Acceleration on an Inclined Plane

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Block sliding down frictionless 28° incline

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Find Horizontal Range of Projectile with Initial Speed of 60m/s

  • jegues
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Work done by forces on a box sliding at constant speed down a 30° incline

  • Dark Visitor
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Concept question: Angular momentum

  • jegues
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Ernie's Ball Fall: Potential & Kinetic Energy

  • Dark Visitor
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Distance between hydrogen molecules in H2 using specific heat capacity

  • enjoi668
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Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle of steel

  • The_Fritz
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Rotational motion question, can anyone check over this result please?

  • knowlewj01
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Equal Speeds at y = 0 for Frictionless Slides?

  • abpandanguyen
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Bullet through pendulum bob: rod tension at bottom

  • abpandanguyen
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Calculating Wavelength of Laser Diffracted by Slit Patterns

  • Oijl
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Kinetic friction, tension, multiple masses

  • Torquescrew
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Levene's Test for Equality of Variance

  • maccaman
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Finding Speed of Projection for Two Balls Collision

  • whiteman
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Change in entropy in irreversible and reversible process

  • Kenny Lee
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Two charged spheres suspended from a thread at 30° angle

  • dark.light
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What Is the Velocity of an Electron Between Capacitor Plates?

  • missyc8
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Intensity of the superposition of sound waves

  • chess10771
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Simple Harmonic Motion and displacement

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Bungee jumper's lowest point using energy conservation

  • jacksonpeeble
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Determine the mass per unit length of the string.

  • chess10771
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What is the speed of a wedge sliding down an inclined plane?

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Conduction between a steel/copper cylinder.

  • jj5959
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Distance Travelled Accounting for Friction

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Is a 2 kg pulley uniform based on moment of inertia?

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What Will the Concentration of Uranium 235 Be in One Billion Years?

  • JDiorio
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Kinetic energy from potential energy graph for diatomic molecule

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Calculating Rocket's Initial Velocity with 45-Degree Angle

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Finding the lowest point for a bungee jumper with spring constant

  • ~Sam~
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Was the Driver Really Traveling Under 15 km/hr?

  • KrispyKrunch
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Conservation of Energy vs Force Analysis for Springs

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Energy conservation (potential, kinetic, spring)

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Trouble be force diagram, verticle circle

  • jegues
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How long to swim off a 1350 Cal fast food meal?

  • KatlynEdwards
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Electric field at the center of an arc

  • tag16
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Rotational Motion: Meaning of ∫v(t)dt - ∫Rw(t)dt

  • gsimo1234
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How Can I Accurately Measure Light Intensity After Polarization?

  • ellion71
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Calculating Weight in Orbit: How Does Distance Affect Gravitational Force?

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Telescope magnification and length from two lenses

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Root mean square speed and ideal gases

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A bullet embedded in a sliding block

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Projectile Motion: Solving for Time and Initial Velocity

  • Unsettledchim
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Conservation of Energy, Simple Harmonic Motion

  • jacksonpeeble
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Calculate the efficiency of the electric motor.

  • 1irishman
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Diffraction Grating, Maxima, finding slit seperation

  • Oijl
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Find the displacement of the springs

  • HardestPart
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Is Angular Momentum Conserved When a Block's Orbit Radius Changes?

  • offbeatjumi
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Does the system do work on the environment if kinetic energy decreases?

  • merzperson
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Finding speed of a block on a ramp/pulley

  • tkim90
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Planet w/ hole drilled through it (gravity prob)

  • ninjagowoowoo
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Finding tension in ropes supporting a mass

  • Power of One
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What Temperature Allows a Brass Plug to Fit into an Iron Ring?

  • davidkis
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Amplitude of light and intensity

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Checking 2D projectile motion calculations for rock thrown from building

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Tunnel from north pole to equator

  • Matija
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Translational Speed of a Bowling Ball

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Circular motion involving friction and tension

  • fighter2_40
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Calculate Force of Gravity on Space Station at Different Distances

  • mr.mair
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How Far is the Final Image from the Object in a Two-Lens System?

  • fball558
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Calculating Heat Required to Change 1.0 kg of Ice to Steam

  • Mr. Goosemahn
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Rotational and translational energy in a guillotine system

  • Sheldinoh
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Conservation of Momentum, a Totally Inelastic Collision

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Solving Friction Problems: Boy vs Girl Tug-of-War

  • SkiingAlta
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A pulley with rotational inertia

  • soccer_09
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What are the solutions to these logical reasoning questions?

  • don.christian
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Calculating Orbital Period from Semi-Major Axis Alone

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Estimate Temperature of Mars Using Sun's Heat

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Airplane climbing 20 degrees at 100 HP gaining altitude in 10 minutes

  • littlejim
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Thermal Expansion of Water in glass

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