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HELP finding FORCE OF FRICTION?

  • dagitt
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Conservation of Energy/ Centripetal Acceleration HELP

  • vinny380
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Forces and kinetic energy problem

  • kza62
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Forces and kinetic energy problem

  • kza62
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What is the Maximum Load a Copper Wire Can Support?

  • CaptFormal
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Probably an easy problem for you guys, but hard for me

  • redgreenpaper
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Work/Energy Problem: 50g Cube on 30 Degree Slope

  • holtvg
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Calculating Moment of Inertia: A Figure Skater's Finale

  • CaptFormal
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Bullet & Blocks Homework: Find Speed & Initial Velocity

  • CaptFormal
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Gravitational Force: between 3 objects ?

  • littlejim
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Kinematics-motion in a straight line

  • Mr. Poole
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Rotational motion - i just with net forces

  • Linus Pauling
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Question Regarding Momentum Lab

  • bleedblue1234
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Analyzing the Tension Force in a Pendulum Swing

  • Salazar
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Is Bulb B the Brightest When the Capacitor Has Half its Maximum Charge?

  • hawkbyte
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Ideal Projectile Motion , horizontal and vertical components?

  • djester555
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What is the coefficient of Friction?

  • 1irishman
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How Is Equilibrium Achieved Between Two Blocks on an Inclined Plane?

  • jmatthews1967
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How Far Does a Bat's Echo Travel in a Cave?

  • tx_179
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How High Should a Ski Jump Ramp Be for Optimal Safety?

  • clope023
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What Quantities Are Zero for an Object Launched Parallel to the Ground?

  • unknownplaya
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Calculating Force T on Tray with Food and Coffee

  • CaptFormal
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How Does Bending Knees Reduce Impact Force in a Jump?

  • CaptFormal
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Solving a Ball Roll Down a Slide: Velocity at Bottom

  • CaptFormal
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Calculating Acceleration of a Skier on an Inclined Slope

  • Mirole
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Waves: finding the tension of a cord

  • nowtrams
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What is the Work Done Lifting a Chain?

  • bluesurge863
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Airplane Velocity: 151.97 km/h NW

  • waldvocm
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Force exerted by a stick on its axle?

  • EstimatedEyes
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Understanding Standing Waves at 60 Hz and 0.4 m Wavelength

  • Unemployed
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What Is the Direction of a Glass's Velocity as It Hits the Ground?

  • waldvocm
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What is the Maximum Acceleration of a Towed Block on an Inclined Plane?

  • Nazz_Designs
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Final Velocity of Mass on Frictionless Incline

  • dgl7
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Finding the Instantaneous Current at t=1.2s

  • unteng10
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Conducting Sphere Covered By Spherical Dielectric

  • csnsc14320
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Blocks moving on frictionless incline at constant speed, accleration

  • joemama69
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Charged concentric metal spheres

  • ChrisBaker8
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Solving Pulley Questions: Mass, Friction, and Tension Calculations

  • semc
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How Does a Bar Magnet Oscillate?

  • Marcstylzzz
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How Does a Balloon React When a Man Climbs a Ladder Attached to It?

  • exparrot
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Magnitude of force acting on an object

  • hunter457
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Rotational Dynamics of a solid sphere

  • FaiKT
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Find Thermal Energy & Initial Speed of Skidding 1200kg Car

  • bigmac
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Solving Pulley System: Find Speed & Angular Speed

  • sonutulsiani
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Forces on an electron: find the work during displacement

  • pedro_infante
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Recoil of wedge when block slides down

  • dorian_stokes
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Three forces simultaneously acting on an object

  • kathyt.25
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Angular velocity of rigid object

  • jhoffma4
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Finding coefficient of friction and angle of incline

  • trecton22
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How Is the Force Calculated in the Hanging Crate Problem?

  • demonelite123
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Natural frequency resonance help

  • Gringo123
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Energy conversions of a moving spring

  • qazxsw11111
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Conceptual question regarding tension

  • nietzsche
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Components of Projectile Motion

  • Londoncalling
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What is the Velocity of a Block Pushed by a Linear Force Function?

  • Innuendo
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Finding # of g's experienced on Jupiter

  • Razael
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How Fast Does a Ball Roll Off a Table?

  • Londoncalling
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Net force problem pretty simple

  • jayced
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Torque generated by the motor of ferris wheel?

  • jeneekim
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Force and Acceleration/Force of Friction and Air Resistance. 5 Basic Questions.

  • Underdog_85
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Maximum speed of a car on the bridge

  • wal33d
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Need help with a magnetic field question

  • cbeeson23
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Easy V = IR problem, just help understand it.

  • tnutty
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Spring problem. I thought I had it

  • Wishingwell
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How Do You Solve a Physics Problem Involving Multiple Blocks and Tensions?

  • raychelle93
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Energy Principle and Nuclear Fission Rhenium HELP

  • coojoejotaro
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What Is the Final Pressure in Both Containers After Equalization?

  • vortex193
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A rocket moves upward, starting from rest.

  • chewy96
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Relativistic Doppler Shift Theory Question?

  • MissSilvy
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Simple projectile spring-loaded plunger motion

  • pureouchies4717
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Calculating Train Speed: Grade 11 Physics Homework Solution | Stuck Again?

  • physics_newb
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Man pulling himself up at 0.2m/s^2

  • thedarkone80
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Kinetic energy stored in the flyweel

  • jeneekim
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Help with deriving an Equation from 4 others

  • blaZkowicZ
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Help With Gaus's Law Problems - Get Answers Now

  • q3solid
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Analyzing the Tether Ball Problem: Forces and Motion

  • Charanjit
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[2D projectile problem]: Rocket being launched

  • hiuting
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SHM Motion Q: Find Block's Speed at Position(s)?

  • maccha
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Solving for Time and Distance of a Rolling Ball

  • kcc732
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Calculating Mass & Kinetic Energy of Flywheels

  • Kev1n
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Can Carnie Stop in Time to Avoid the Roadblock?

  • MadnessRains
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Proportionality between Frequency and Mass

  • HeavyGuy
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How Far Did Yatin Travel Before Stopping at the Intersection?

  • physics_newb
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Maximum speed of a car in a circular flat track (involves static friction)

  • kalisious
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Conservation of Energy of park ride Problem

  • Distance4life
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Calculate the maximum height that m1 and m2 rise after collision?

  • kalisious
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Satellite orbiting Earth problem involving weight?

  • kalisious
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What is the tension of the rope connecting two masses in Yellow Creek?

  • sdiddy
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Find MASS of a runner when work, power, and velocity are given?

  • kalisious
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Physic's equation help (Newtons laws)

  • iluvpandas
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General Energy conservation question

  • Rock32
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Dynamics: finding the coefficent of friction.

  • AndrewMaccyD
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Determining Fluid Density Using Buoyancy and Simple Materials

  • KDawgAtsu
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Solve Forces (Tension) Homework: Billy & 2 Fish

  • hunter457
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Ideal spring: find the work during certain displacement

  • pedro_infante
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Calculating lift using bernoulli's equation

  • xc630
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What Must the Reading on Scale A Be and the Mass of Block Z?

  • jti3066
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Find the Final Temperature of Metal and Water in a Thermodynamics Problem

  • physicsman2
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