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Find Velocity of Ball After 3 Seconds

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Calculating how much kinetic energy is transfer?

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Magnitude and direction of impulse of baseball

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Questions in [ motion in two dimensions ]

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I need some serious help, really basic physics

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Question about integrals in physics

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Piston thermodynamics - find P, V and T

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Gravitational potential energy bead of mass

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Electrons through wire work physics problem

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Ideal Projectile Motion , horizontal and vertical components

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Simple drift speed probem driving me nuts

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Solve Constrained Motion: Aa, Ab, Ac, Ad

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Projectile Equation Help: Finding Velocity for Water Thrown at 60 Degrees

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How to Find Maximum Compression of a Spring on a Ramp?

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How Do You Calculate Particle Position and Velocity Components?

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Where is the Max Electrostatic field?

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What Is the Moment of Inertia of a Flywheel Accelerated by a Motor?

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Rifle shoots bullet into pendulum What am I doing wrong?

  • WahooMan
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Property of thermometric substance

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Applying Newton's Laws Projected Up an Incline

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Kinetic energy (tough algebra problem)

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How Much Force Did the Pitcher Exert on the Fastest Baseball Pitch?

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Calculating Velocity of a Pendulum at Different Angles

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How Much Weight Must Block C Have to Prevent Block A from Sliding?

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What is the speed of the gum as seen by the center of the wheel?

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Finding ymax and ymin of a ball thrown straight into the air

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Elastic Collision Momentum problem help

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Solving Motorcycle Acceleration and Time Problems with Initial Velocity of 8m/s

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Going over my first exam (Kinematics)

  • Chandasouk
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How Do I Solve These Car Acceleration Problems?

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Question about forces, velocities, accelerations, and slopes

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Coefficient of Static Friction Mass on Turntable

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Gas Laws and Thermodynamics questions

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Acceleration with respect to displacement?

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Find the magnitude and direction of a magnetic field(Biort-Savart Law)

  • Raziel2701
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Solving Long Jump Question: Find Takeoff Speed

  • SirMarksAlot
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Mass on Vertical Spring homework

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How Much Force is Needed to Move a Block Against Friction and Gravity?

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Find the final velocity of the two pucks after the collision

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How High Is the Diving Platform?

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Accelerating an Electron to 18.6 keV

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Calculating Horizontal Force on a Frictionless Ramp: A 100kg Crate Problem

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How High and How Long Does a Volleyball Go When Hit Upwards?

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Effect of Faucet Location on Water Discharge from a Tank

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Solving a Differential Equation for Horizontal & Vertical Motion

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What is the force of a roller coaster? Please check my work.

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How long does it take for a high-speed train to come to a complete stop?

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Windmill power generation problem

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How Much Force to Accelerate a Rocket Sled to 1000 km/h in 1.8 Seconds?

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Vector Addition and Flight Planning

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Converting acceleration to velocity to displacement graph

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Automobile collision force problem

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How Is Tension Calculated in a Two-Object System on an Inclined Plane?

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How Do You Calculate an Electron's Motion in a Magnetic Field?

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Max Acceleration of a Bungee Jumper

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Circular Motion and Static Friction

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How Do You Solve a Vector Mechanics Problem in Polar Coordinates?

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Finding Mu Without Friction Data

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Derivation of Work-Energy Theorem

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How Does Physics Solve Practical Problems Involving Forces and Motion?

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Electron travel in a wire; distance

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Calculating Force with Two Hanging Masses | Nextons Laws Homework

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Friction acting on rolling wheel

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Coefficient of Kinetic Friction, Normal Force.

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Question on conservation of momentum

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Forces on an inclined plane, kinetic friction How is this wrong?

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How Long Does Moon E Take to Orbit Planet?

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Distance Between Center Of Masses

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How Do You Calculate the Force Exerted on a Rocket at Takeoff?

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Momentum - Throwing coal out of railroad car

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Gravitational and electric fields

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Need Help Understanding KE, PE and Mechanical Energy lost due to friction

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Calculating Altitude in Geostationary Orbit

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Simple work and accleration problem

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Right Hand Rule - Positive or Negative Action

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Work and Rotational Kinetic Energy

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Beetle on a Pendulum Homework: Solving Displacement & Speed

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Proton and magnetic field question to see if i got the answers right?

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A bullet with a velocity of 575m/s Use work and energy considerations

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Energy with springs on an angle

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Mutual Inductance Homework: X & Y Coils | M Value

  • songoku
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What is the total distance traveled by the mass on a compressed spring?

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Gauss's TheoremNet Force due to Uniform Pressure on a Closed Surface = 0

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How Do You Calculate Building Height Using Free Fall Formulas with Given Times?

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When Does the Box Start to Slip on the Ramp?

  • Chandasouk
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What is the Work Done in Circular Motion?

  • songoku
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Mechanics Elastic springs question

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How to calculate horizontal angle from from (Iphone) Accelerometer data.

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Mosquito being charged by dinosaur

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Help on calulating the charge of an atom

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Electron within a Magnetic Field

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Speed of light in certain medium

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Calculating the Force on a Parachuter Falling at 25 ms-1

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Right Hand Rule: Electron Force Direction Explained

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Does Adjusting Oscilloscope Controls Alter the Input Signal?

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