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Physics Problems, could you tell me if I did them right?

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Comet Orbit Astrophyiscs question

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Accelaration and Free-fall problems

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Car accelerates then brakes. What is its displacement?

  • shizupple
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Find the tension in the rope and forces exerted by the floor

  • deathnote93
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One dimensional motion problems

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Avg. Acceleration of ball against a wall with two velocities

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Vertical Circles and Non-Uniform Circular Motion

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Coulombs Law, 4 separate charges.

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An electron with known speed and distance from a proton moving away?

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Projectile shot from 125m cliff at 65 m/s at 37°

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How Do You Calculate Tension in Different Cord Configurations?

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How Does Polarizer Orientation Affect Light Intensity?

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Raising Air Temp in Living Room: Calculations Needed

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Gravitational Force Vector exerted by 2 charged objects

  • Nal101
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Optics and height of mirror problem

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Displacement Calculation for a Moving Cyclist

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Finding thermal efficiency and heat flows from a heat engine diagram

  • Ravey
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Maximum depth for a submarine window withstanding 1.00×10⁶ N

  • mz.mary00
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Integrating dq to find that q(r) = Q(1-e^(-r/R))

  • jk0921
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Misc. Conceptuals (Magnetism+Electric Field+ Rotational motion)

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Acceleration of 30 kg block on pulley system with 12 kg and 18 kg masses

  • mattmannmf
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Easy kinematic problem I've suffered an hour for

  • SELFMADE
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Electric field of a charged nucleus (sphere) Gauss Law

  • Boon28
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How High is the Cliff if You Hear the Rock Hit After 7 Seconds?

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Homework help for introductory physics

  • kyle72
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Why does the Pythagorean theorem extend to 3D vector magnitudes?

  • tigerlili
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Sign conventions for front and back of lens in multi-element systems

  • MichaelT
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Average acceleration from acceleration vs time graph

  • swirly90
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Finding the angle of displacement for a watermelon seed

  • tjbateh
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Work to move test charge near charged sphere

  • wilson_chem90
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Initial Velocity (Without time and acceleration)

  • djtsmith007
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Forces between two carts in four collision and contact scenarios

  • Anirak
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Magnitude and angle of the displacement vector

  • tjbateh
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How Fast Does a Cheetah Accelerate Compared to a Human Runner?

  • nycjay222
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How Do You Round Numbers When Calculating Significant Figures?

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Kinematics Model Rocket problem

  • nycjay222
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Acceleration Down an Inclined Plane Problem

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One-dimensional Gravitational motion

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How Does a Rocket Behave After Engine Shutdown?

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Analysis of Rocket Launch at 53 Degrees

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Kinematics Electrons In a Cathode Ray Tube

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Finding velocity and acceleration components from position vector

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How Does a Falling Chain Affect Scale Readings?

  • Sam_Goldberg
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Car and truck collision distance with constant acceleration

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How long until the planets collide?

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Calculating Total Sound Intensity and Combined Sound Level: Ice Show Example"

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Finding tension of the string while ball is at top of its path

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Electrical potential difference given velocity

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How long will it take the rabbit to come to a momentary complete stop

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How many kg of mercury to fill a 250ml container?

  • wmsnyder
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Force on q1 from two charges in a right triangle

  • wilson_chem90
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Finding final velocity given 2 charges

  • Josh930
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Absorption Spectra: Determine Dilute/Thick Solutions

  • benndamann33
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Chewing gum experiment suggestions

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How Do You Calculate Vector Components and Angles in 3D Space?

  • Neophyte
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Potential Energy of a Collection of charges

  • Josh930
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Equipotential lines in an experiment setup

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Finding the Tension in a Suspended Block

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How to Calculate Velocity and Force in a Jump from Height?

  • seanbugler
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How can I prove peroidic of state of simple harmonic

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Electric field strenght of a loop given maximum flux

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Solving for $\vec{\upsilon}$ from Diagrams

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Biomechanics Static Forces sled on snowy surface

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Masses and Pulley: Find Accelerations of A, B, C

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Frequency difference in two springs with different stiffness factors

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Charge of bead falling through an electric field

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How Do You Calculate When Two Accelerating Cars Meet?

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What Speed is Needed to Reach the Airport on Time After Traffic Delay?

  • darklich21
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Temperature's affect on frequency

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Calculating Time for Catching a Thrown Ball in a Hot Air Balloon

  • darklich21
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Electric field from three point charges at 1.1 cm left of center

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Finding equivalent inductance and capacitance in mixed circuits

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How Do You Calculate Initial Speed and Time Elapsed in a Collision Scenario?

  • darklich21
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Positive or negative velocity and acceleration

  • Leonhart
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Calculating Revolutions in Non-Uniform Circular Motion

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Energy transfer in Franck-Hertz experiment collisions

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Solving a Helicopter Height Equation

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Average force from a baseball striking a catcher's mitt

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Bouncing ball average acceleration

  • physicsquest
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What is the velocity and angle of a man walking on a moving ship?

  • anna_chem
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How Long Does a Ball Thrown 60 Feet Up Take to Land?

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Automobile collision-speed passenger crashes against dashboard

  • physicsquest
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Magnitude of average velocity and derive equation

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What is the tangential acceleration of a rotating crankshaft?

  • darko21
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Rotational Kinematics Problem Interpretation

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Frictionless tension/pulley problem.

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How Do You Calculate the Average Acceleration of a Tennis Ball from a Drop Test?

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Calculate Horizontal Range of Projectile - Unit Vector Velocity

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Current in 2Ω resistor using Kirchhoff's laws

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Max height crate can be dropped before breaking

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Question regarding position/displacement vectors

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