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Help With Physics Problem: 3D Force Diagram

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Solve 2 Physics Problems: Vectors, Hockey Puck Motion

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In what direction is the scout's position relative to the campsite?

  • neutron star
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Tripling fundamental frequency

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How Does Circular Motion Impact Calculations in Physics Problems?

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When Should Air Resistance Be Considered in Free-Fall Calculations?

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Find the tension in the guy wire and the force on the strut by the pivot.

  • davidelete
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What is the Center of Mass of a Rod with Varying Linear Density?

  • bolivartech
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Archer fish shoots a bug (similiar to another question)

  • silencecloak
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Gravitational Force Between Planets

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Distance and Time (Having a Mental Block.

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Electron Velocity from Linearly Increasing Acceleration Graph

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How Do You Calculate Gravitational Force Correctly?

  • pookisantoki
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Solving Velocity Questions - High School Physic Homework

  • PcStudent
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Capacitance of concenctric spheres

  • mitleid
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Calculating the Minimum Work Needed to Push a Car Up an Inclined Plane

  • IMGOOD
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Help With Some Physics Related Algebra (Projectile Motion) (Shot Put)

  • Brereton55
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Calculating K-Work on Box with θ=30° Inclined Board & Mass

  • chrisfnet
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Net force, electric field and potential

  • tag16
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Is My Kinematics Problem-Solving Approach Correct?

  • chrisfnet
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Easy question Newtons 1st law of motion, applying force to a hockey puck

  • offbeatjumi
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Centripetal Force Skater Speed Question

  • jibjab
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Help with 3 objects/masses connected by string over frictionless pulley?

  • miamirulz29
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Stone Throw, Found answer but don't understand how ?

  • Monocerotis
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Projectile Motion football kick

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Centripetal acceleration and airplane lift

  • farleyknight
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Solving Kinematics: Police Car Chasing Speeders

  • Rikochet
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Calculating Net Charge on a Metal Sphere with Added Electrons

  • osulongboard
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Rank Resistances: A, B, C, A+B, B+C, A+B+C

  • Firecloak
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Velocity of a ball rolling down a ramp (and onto the floor)?

  • burberryblue
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Angular Spread Of Blue and Red Light Through Plastic

  • fs93
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Two Blocks being pulled until one slips

  • indietro
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The minimum radius of a plane's circular path

  • shootingrubbe
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Is This Projectile Range Equation Correct for Different Altitudes?

  • polak333
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Application of Fick's First law (diffusion problem)

  • jokkon
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How Fast Can Two Blocks Move Without Sliding Apart?

  • chris097
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Spring Scale Problem: Finding Time w/ Force & Mass

  • DrDanger
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A Simple-ish Kinematics Problem

  • Lancelot59
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Charge on cylindrical capacitor

  • esmmajor
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Block of Sandpaper along the ceiling

  • indietro
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How Do You Calculate Tension in a Tow Rope for a Car on a Ramp?

  • jiwon
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Centripetal force on a turning bus

  • bettysuarez
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Proof of the derivative of delta function

  • rocky3321
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Find Force, Net Force, Acceleration & Final Speed

  • shar_p
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Relative Humidity and Vaporization

  • klutchshot
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Calculating Time of Impact for Released Ballast Bag in 2D Kinematics

  • sportzmaniac
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How Far Will the Spring Compress When a 1.5kg Object Is Dropped?

  • semc
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Calculate the center of mass on the force plate

  • Jim Newt
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Resistive force at constant velocity freewheeling down a slope

  • ocfx
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How Do You Calculate Acceleration with Different Masses and Friction?

  • Chuck 86
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What Determines the Net Force Acting on a Point?

  • godfather183
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Help with vector kinematics question

  • hisoko
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Projectiles and the Kepler problem

  • luisgml_2000
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Velocity of Propagation of a wave

  • jumbogala
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Moving an object with constant force(N) in x direction

  • Kaxa2000
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Verifying Vector Formula: A.B = B.A | Simple Homework Solution

  • BillMath
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Effective focal length of two plano convex

  • delgado
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How Does Increasing Engine Power Affect Race Time for a Funny Car?

  • vebes02
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Simple quesiton involving Tension of a cable supporting a beam

  • mike41
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Microscope magnification question

  • academi4
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Angular Velocity: Find Launch Angles for Projectile

  • trigunesq
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What is the difference in spectra between a sodium lamp and a candle flame?

  • bettysuarez
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Internal Resistance of a Real Battery

  • Oijl
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What does my teacher want me to find?

  • twotaileddemon
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Inclined Plane(s) Involving Forces

  • culex-knight
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What diameter wire should be used for particular resistance?

  • Kastner86
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What is an equation for distance which relates the jerk and snap?

  • warfreak131
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What is the resultant displacement of the newspaper delivery route?

  • ashonte
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Wave Interference Angle Calculation

  • wilson_chem90
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Interesting Projectile Motion problem

  • Mattowander
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What Is the Minimum Weight of Block C to Prevent Block A from Sliding?

  • farleyknight
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Pulley problem involves Friction static and Kinetic problem

  • Leocardinal
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Equivalent resistance/ geometric resistor network

  • Goddar
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Kinetic friction in terms of velocity

  • farleyknight
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How much do textbook solutions usually round?

  • emyt
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Determining the Speed of a Cylinder in a Cable and Pulley System

  • KillerZ
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Two and Three dimensional motion

  • KL90
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Free fall question, where has my reasoning gone wrong?

  • emyt
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How Does Changing Wire Resistance Affect EMF in an AC Generator?

  • bettysuarez
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Vector Diagram of Forces Acting on a Forearm

  • Emethyst
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Projectile motion of a bullet question

  • Confused17
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What is the maximum speed of this car?

  • RustyComputer
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Velocity Acceleration and Displacement

  • Shanice80
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Linear Momentum and Conservation of Energy Question

  • Punkyc7
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Vectors plane question using components

  • KL90
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How Does Switching Affect Bulb Brightness in an RC Circuit?

  • TwinGemini14
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Voltage Needed for a Proton to Arrive at Sphere at A Certain Speed

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Calculating Displacement and Distance Traveled in a Vector Problem

  • xkarenx
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Calculating Q for a Driven Harmonic Oscillator at Resonance

  • LBloom
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What is the equilibrium force on a weight down a slope?

  • bettysuarez
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How Can Bernoulli's Equation Be Applied to Flight?

  • adamlep14
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How Can Snell's Law Help Calculate Apparent Depth in Water?

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