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Projectile motion with linear drag

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Fission vs. Fusion question (particle physics)

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Net force on an inclined plane with friction

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To find the velocity of a mass attached to the midpoint of a spring

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Angular momentum of a falling ball

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Why is mesh current i1 - i2 used instead of i2 - i1?

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Finding electric field inside a spherical shell with Gauss' law

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What is the formula for calculating torque in a rotating pyramid?

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To find the increase in the radius of a rotating ring

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Oscillation of a particle inside water caused by a sound wave

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Algebra: How do I derive this equation given two other equations?

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How Do Kinematics Apply to a Fielder Catching a Ball?

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What are some unique propulsion systems for a pinewood derby car project?

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Understanding Enthalpy and Work in Constant Pressure Processes

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The Conservation of Angular Momentum in Polar Coordinates

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Solving for a with Ma=Eq, ΔV, and m/d

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Moving electron under two magnetic fields

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How Does Coil Configuration Affect Current in LR Circuits?

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How can the force of impact be reduced in an egg toss game?

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Rotational torque and kinematics of a rod

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Black body radiation and the derivation of Stefan Boltzman

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Find the electric field of a cylindrical charge

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Isenthropic compression 5000L, 5Bar, 2500L, 288K

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Is it possible to pull a wagon without wheels?

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Efficiency of heating up aluminum vs steel by induction

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What Does Unit Weight (kN/m^3) Mean?

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Finding the final velocity of a volleyball

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Electron with circular trajectory in a magnetic field

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Combination lens equation questions

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Find the forces applied to a rotating level

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Power related to the EMF of an adjustable coil in a magnetic field

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Force Calculation: Incorrect Result

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Operational Amplifier key parameters

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Finding friction coefficient when pulley system is at equilibrium

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Calculating Collision Frequency of Electrons in Copper Cube

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What is the correct moment of inertia for a spinning disk?

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How to calculate the horizontal shift?

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Horizontally Launched projectile landing on curved ground

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Sound dampened through an object

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Below 20K, The specific heat capacity c of silver varies with temperature

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Sound power: What is 100mW amplified by 2dB?

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Why is tension (T) only added to one side of an Atwood Machine?

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What is the direction of the torque in this scenario?

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Elastic collisions between three particles with masses m, 2m, and 3m

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Can a tension constraint lead to the wrong results?

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Forces applied by a slot on a slider

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Solving for a neutralizing B0 in a Thomson Cathode Ray (Algebra?)

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Power supplied by a Capacitor and Inductor

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2 inclined plane problems, one with pulleys

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Difference between turning moment and bending moment

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Thomson Experement, Derive deltaY between E=0 and E=E0

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Woman standing on a scale in an elevator accelerating downward

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Differences in the Brightness of bulbs for 2 separate circuits

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Using Forces and Torques to solve a pulley problem

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Why does a ball roll faster than a model car down a ramp?

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Removing connections between equipotential points in solving circuits?

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Issues Determining Change in Elastic Potential Energy

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Mass attached to a rotating spring

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Finding the equation for final velocity in a perfectly elastic collision

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Conservation of energy when placing two inductors next to each other

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Finding the open ckt voltage (Thevenin equivalent problem)

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Finding electric potential at a point between 3 electrodes.

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Optics Problem: What optical instrument does this?

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Work in tightening a nut, given max torque and friction torque?

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Two beam system with six equations and seven unknowns

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Rod rotating about pin C suddenly hooks to pin D

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Find unknown values of current in multi-loop circuit

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Object movement under the infuence of Forces on the x,y axes

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The Pressure in Interstellar Space.

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Object falling through liquid with quadratic drag force

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Trouble understanding vector hat notation - Circular Motion

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Why did falling tape experiment give 9.41 m/s² instead of 9.81 m/s²?

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Solve velocity addition problems using 4-vector

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Whats the tension T' in string 1 if tension of highlighted string is T

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Why is the Electric Field outside this wire not zero?

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Torque and inertia of a space object

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Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics

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How to determine the number of turns of the winding?

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Angular speed, acceleration, and angle of a Ferris wheel

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Torque and inertia of a wooden rod

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Angular acceleration and velocity in a circle

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Flux of Electric Field through a cone

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What are the variables in the equation λ=xd/L in Physical Optics?

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Phase of reflected waves when loudspeaker moves toward the screen

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Angular momentum of a mass-rope-mass system

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Acceleration for a non-inertial reference frame

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Understanding a Converging Lens and Its Two Positions

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Understanding Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

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How long should error bars be on a graph?

  • Ellio
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Physics problem - Momentum and energy

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Physical optics -- counting interfence fringes to measure a length change

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With what speed does the cart recoil?

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How to convert a slope to an acceleration?

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How close should frequencies be to show 'beating'?

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