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Work-energy theorem problem - I have it close to correct

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Pullies, masses, and acceleration

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How do I calculate net force given two force vectors and other parameters?

  • synergix
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Relative Velocity of Rain Drops in a Moving Vehicle

  • PhysicsMark
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A cart and pulley problem with a twist

  • AlexTheTerp
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Drawing diagram given direction and degrees

  • copitlory8
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Fairly simple rolling and slipping ball problem.

  • cpfoxhunt
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Projectile Motion Problem -Diving off cliff

  • Chandasouk
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Elastic Collision, Equal Masses

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Conservation of Energy (2-Dimensional)

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Equilibrium Style Question involving a Weight

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How to Use Newton's Laws to Solve a Sliding Ramp Problem

  • ningaman129
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Critical angle- two climbers in a roped party

  • mmoadi
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How long does it take a 9.0 N force to stop a dog and skateboard?

  • Jonathan Teas
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How Do Velocities Affect the Mass Ratio of Skaters?

  • dorian_stokes
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How Does an AC Generator Produce EMF?

  • umar.ali
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Head-on Collision: Calculating SUV Velocity

  • IAmSparticus
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Velocity in uniform circular motion

  • waldvocm
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Inclined Pulley system, little information given.

  • alexgmcm
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Finding coefficient of friction with sliding and acceleration

  • Huskies101
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How much ahead the front axle does the wheel jet the water that it pick

  • mmoadi
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What Went Wrong with Calculating Impulse in Impulse-Momentum Theory?

  • IAmSparticus
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The conversion of electrical energy to heat energy.

  • Sirsh
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Mechanical properties of solids questions

  • Mandavi
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What happens to the center of mass after a collision?

  • exparrot
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Work energy theorem involving a pulley

  • Pogorz
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How Does Gauss's Law Apply to Non-Spherical Geometries?

  • q3solid
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How do basketball players jump straight up into the air?

  • sweetheart901
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Energy Transfer in a Water and Aluminum Pan System

  • rkjul
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Subtracting Vectors: How to Find Magnitude of A-B

  • nrdiamon
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Planar Kinematics of Rigid Bodies - Relative Motion

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Semiconductors and light effects

  • omri3012
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What is the spring force constant k for a ball dropped onto a spring?

  • irbombardmnt
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How Does a Leaking Cubical Pendulum Affect Its Period?

  • kashiark
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Static friction on inclined surface

  • drkidd22
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Projectiles, 2D Motion, Bullet falling

  • copitlory8
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Force on rectangular coil near current-carrying wire

  • fball558
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Force on wire with two straight ends and semicircle in magnetic field

  • Dell
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Can current flow through a battery in the same direction as its EMF?

  • libelec
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What is Lenz's Law and how does it relate to magnetics?

  • Schoomy
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Vectors, Forces Accelerating a Train

  • blackcannon
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Newton's Third law problem Astronaut and Force

  • sweetheart901
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Conservation of Kinetic Energy Proof

  • Davey Boy
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Three strings and a weight, need tensions in strings

  • thedarkone80
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Bullet fired from a moving train.

  • Pinkk
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Minimum distance from a repulsive central force

  • gcfve
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How Fast Are Rockets Moving at Moon's Orbit?

  • darklich21
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What Determines the Terminal Speed of a Skier?

  • White_Noise
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What is the speed of the rock physics

  • melodrameric
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Maximum distance in orbit from center of a planet

  • gcfve
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How Do You Calculate Maximum Spring Compression in an Inelastic Collision?

  • darklich21
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Finding Kinetic Energy Loss in Equal Mass Collisions

  • dorian_stokes
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Total work done by friction as block slides down a plank

  • debrickshaw
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Rope tension on a mountain climber

  • Firestrider
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Steel hammer bouncing to 400mm height in hardness test

  • mk1tt16v
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A Banked Turn With Friction- min and max velocity

  • mmoadi
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How much work and how much force do we use in pushing a box

  • mmoadi
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Does a kicked football clear a 3.00m bar 29.4m away?

  • waldvocm
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Calculating Magnetic Field Strength of Magnetron

  • Wizardofwaz
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How Do You Calculate the Total Charge in a Solenoid with Time-varying EMF?

  • latitude
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Newtons cooling law not making sense

  • pezgoon
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Cannon fired up a hill at angle alpha for maximum range

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Average force between bat and ball with given mass and velocities

  • futureteacher
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What is the force exerted by a football on a kicker's foot?

  • euphtone06
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Which is faster, a golf ball or ping pong ball with equal kinetic energy?

  • fattydq
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Force exerted by water on diver (2nd law of Motion)

  • bydesign
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Calculating Work Done by Horse in 9.9 minutes

  • Zhalfirin88
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Thermodynamics and Steam Engine

  • fallen186
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Using physics to prove my innocence

  • Enidox
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How Much Initial Kinetic Energy is Rotational in a Rolling Sphere?

  • G-reg
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Rolling as Translation and Rotation Combined

  • G-reg
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Using a Geiger–Müller tube to prove inverse square law

  • beatlemaniac
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Pendulum Impact Force Calculation

  • mh5594
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Pulley Mass Calculation: Atwood's Machine

  • becca89
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Three vectors A, B, and C add together to yield zero

  • crono_
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Average speed of the gasoline as it leaves the nozzle?

  • Punkyc7
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Which spot on earth would have the fewest # of satellite's visible?

  • bigmac
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VERY DIFFICULT 2-D Motion Problems

  • Power of One
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Finding slope units and percent error for period vs weight graph

  • kellenm
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Finding Tension when Mass Accelerates

  • allielove13
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Magnetism Question Can't figure it out

  • harrism1
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Solving for v, we getv=\sqrt{\frac{2}{m}\int_{x_1} ^{x_2} F dx}

  • ssm11s
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How fast is the rod moving after it has traveled 8.00 m down the rails?

  • sweetipie2216
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Solving Vector Problems with Law of Sines and Pythagorean Theorem

  • coolkid26
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me on this prolem ( Magnetic Field).

  • vu95112
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Momentum, conservation, collision

  • Jimmy Tango
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Pulley-ramp projectile launcher: acceleration, tension and range

  • SlainTemplar
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Where is the Velocity of a Particle Moving Along the x-axis a Maximum?

  • interxavier
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Tension of string between two blocks

  • stosw
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Finding Acceleration of Gravity of Fictional Planet

  • to819
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Finding the normal force from a lawnmower pushed at 32 degrees

  • lolzwhut?
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Solving a Physics Problem: Determining Seal's Slide Distance

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