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Finding Range of Possible Pitching Speeds

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Suspended object, two rope system

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Net force and components on a block pulled by rope at 35 degrees

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Calculating the speed of an object

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How Fast Must an Astronaut Spin for 2.89g Acceleration?

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Photoelectric effect with free electrons.

  • Ed Aboud
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Rate of change of momentum for object following a kissing circle

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How Is the Effective Stiffness of an Interatomic Bond Calculated in Iron?

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Calculating K.E: 0.0136 J Solution

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Finding momentum change when a ball is struck by a stick

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Wave Interference Pattern Question

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Dimensions of Force, Pressure: F, p

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Physics: When a 58-g tennis ball is served?

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Gravitational Force on Object Stationary to Earth's Surface

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Friction and constant velocity

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Finding coefficient of static friction from force needed to start motion

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What is the Initial Charging Current and Charge Stored on a Capacitor?

  • alexburns1991
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What should I focus on for a special relativity test?

  • awri
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Algebra in Constant Motion Derivation.

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Speed of a 3.72 kg block pulled by cord at an angle

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Ball thrown to cliff (projectile problem)

  • Bryon
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How to Calculate Distance and Velocity in a Police Chase Scenario?

  • Rker
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Two-body elastic collisions in two dimensions

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How does velocity change when acceleration opposes initial motion?

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How Does Air Resistance Impact Force During an Egg Drop Project?

  • lee132
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Monochromatic transverse wave problem

  • Gil-H
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Is the Momentum Calculation for the Circus Animals Accurate?

  • Ion1776
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Centrifuge Acceleration Calculations

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Finding necesary Muzzle Velocity?

  • sciwizeh
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Finding a planet's mass from its orbit without a satellite

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Solving the Kinetic Friction and Tension of Two Blocks

  • mooney82
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Waiting for a Friend: Solving a Time Difference Problem

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How to Determine E Field from Multiple Infinite Sheets?

  • {taylor}
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Acceleration of oneself to the moon

  • psilovethomas
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Calculate the buoyant force of a liquid

  • semc
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Calculating how to overcome drag

  • rosie_burk
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Heat engine efficiency and thermodynamics practice problems

  • bl75
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Fixing a Minor Circuit Mistake - Learn From My Experience

  • Oijl
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Capacitance Circuit - Voltage and Charge

  • PerfPhys
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Projectile motion: car leaving a 10 degree ramp

  • Rubix
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How Do I Solve for X in This Complex Physics Equation?

  • pookisantoki
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Fallin with constant speed what is the force of air resistnace

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Backpacker's average velocity with eastward return walk

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What is the acceleration of a car on a semicircular track?

  • tjohn101
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Find the friction force impeding its motion

  • kwehner
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When does car B catch up with car A in a race with a head start?

  • halbe1
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Physics football tackle problem

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How do slope and y-intercept change when reversing axes on a linear graph?

  • unigal13
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Acceleration as a function of time

  • halbe1
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Package Drop Time Calculation for Ascending Helicopter

  • halbe1
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How Does Kinetic Friction Affect Acceleration and Speed of a Block?

  • jrk613
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Finding Initial Velocity with Given Acceleration Ratio

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Minimum Force for Moving a Sled on a Horizontal Surface

  • tutojean
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How Does a Sprinter's Acceleration Affect Race Time?

  • SuperCass
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Is the Pulley System in Equilibrium?

  • engineer248
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Force on object at angle to acceleration

  • djtsmith007
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How Do You Solve for g in the Equation a = 1/(1+C) g sin θ?

  • einsteinette
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Average net force on stunt double falling 12 m onto landing pad

  • Ion1776
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Chasing Cats and Dogs: Solving for Time and Distance

  • ILC grade 11
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How high is the cliff and speed of sound?

  • katamoria
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How to Find Heat Absorbed and Entropy Change in a Copper Block?

  • dancergirlie
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Net force on charge A from three charges at rectangle corners

  • Sprite101
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Finding Initial Velocity w/o Time to clear a specific height

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Car accelerating uniformly through semicircular arc at Indianapolis 500

  • tjohn101
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Point Charge accelerated by charged ring

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How Do You Solve for X in a Basic Statics Problem?

  • Jim Newt
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Circular motion jet fighter problem

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Book pushed against wall with friction

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Very Basic Physics that I'm struggling on

  • aguycalledwil
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Elastic collision neutron problem

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Displacement, velocity and acceleration

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How can I find the velocity of a proton?

  • peaceinmideas
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Rocket Thrust Balancing Gravity

  • Piamedes
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Two-stage rocket with changing acceleration

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2-Dimensional Motion (non-trajectory)

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Free Falling Bodies: Calculating Time for Wrecking Ball

  • pookisantoki
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Calculating Multistage Rocket Velocities

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Normal force at the top of a hill

  • Tin Man
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Backpacker's average velocity: 5.58km west then east

  • pookisantoki
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Basic Kinematics Questions - What's wrong with my answers?

  • Rker
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Calculating Displacement of a Diver in Free Fall

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F=Ma Problem Help: Kinetic Energy of Rotating Device

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How does mass affect the launch of a catapult and the projectile flight?

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A rock rolling down an incline-velocity and force

  • NDbogan
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Why does a car pushing a truck exert equal force back?

  • ILoveCollege
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Kinematics - finding time given height and acceleration

  • indietro
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Which equation is correct for wavelength from energy

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Initial velocity when deacelerating at a constant rate

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What was the car's velocity at t=0?

  • indietro
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Uniform electric field and a proton

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Car approaching intersection at yellow light

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Physics highest point reached by skateboarder

  • triplel777
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How Much Work Does Friction Do on a Crate Sliding Down a Ramp?

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Work done by frition on a crate

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