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Projectile motion conceptual problem

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Understanding resistors and voltage drop

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Total Differential Homework Help

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How long do the balls take to hit the ground?

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Distance Travelled by a Particle with Lifetime of 1*10^8 sec

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Determine the charge on each ball

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U Shaped Conductor w/ Rod & Magnetic Field

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Accelation problem, how do I change units (km/h to m/s)?

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Velocity and Acceleration: Possible Scenarios?

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Accelerated Physics Homework Help

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Car's Final Velocity and Distance Traveled in Braking Period

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Calculating Electric Potential of a Proton in Hydrogen Atom

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Conversion and Mass Calculations: Acceleration, Momentum, and Water Mass

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Why do protons accelerate towards regions of low potential?

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Electrostatics (conduction) and polarization.

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ELECTROMAGNETISM-torque on a current coil

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What Am I Doing Wrong in My Coulomb's Law Calculations?

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Are my answers correct? -Equilibrium

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Voltage and current sources; circuit

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Sliding on a sliding hemisphere

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Vector addition using components

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How Do You Calculate the Resultant Vector in Physics?

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Electrostatics: Moving Charge (comprehension problem)

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Reaction time and acceleration.

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Classical or quantum electromagnetic theory?

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Volume of Pyramid: 28370.082 m3

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How Does the Cross Product Transform Under Inversion in Vector Analysis?

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Calculating the Mass of a Hollow Pipe Using Density and Dimensions

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How steep is the hill at a point 1 mile north?

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What is the Electric Field at a Point Near an Infinite Line of Charge?

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Maximum Overhang for Uniform Blocks

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Finding the Scattering Angle of a 0.88Mev Photon & Electron

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How Does Kicking a Soccer Ball Affect Its Momentum and Force?

  • songoku
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What is the distance between a diverging lens and a filament?

  • songoku
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Elastic Collision: Express Velocity u in Terms of m,M,v

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Shortest period of a simple pendulum

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Why Is My Calculation of EMF in Electromagnetic Induction Incorrect?

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Simple Electrostatics Lab: Clarification

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Density of a platinum-iridium cylinder

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GRE question - Work-KE theorem?

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Find the charge on a piece of dust

  • brownca31089
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Simplifying Uncertainty in g: Using Derivatives to Solve for Δg

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What Potential Difference Is Needed to Stop an Electron?

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Understanding the Wedge Problem in Conservation of Momentum and Energy

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Volume of a Carton: 35.5cm x 27.23cm x 54cm

  • tommyjohn
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Electric Field Zero: Where is the Point in Space?

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Why Is My Calculation of the Electric Field Incorrect?

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Electromagnets and magnetic field.

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Foam rubber ball hanging in a string - Forces

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Does the parachute exert a force upward?

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Vibrations & Waves: Solving Mass, Spring Constant & Energy

  • Elvis
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Vector question on component subscripts

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How Do Newton's Laws Apply to Real-World Physics Problems?

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How Does Surface Tension Help an Insect Escape Predators?

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Solving Vibrations and Waves: Mass, Spring Constant, Energy, Speed

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1.) Net electric field and 2.) Maximum electric field from centre of a ring

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Conservation Laws in Rotational Motion Physics

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Particle Equilibrium Homework: Find x & y Coordinates

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Mass of a planet given it's satellites orbital radius & period

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How Do You Solve for Charges Using Coulomb's Law Equation?

  • exitwound
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What Is the Correct Value of k in Coulomb's Law Calculations?

  • fball558
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How do you devrive equations in kinematics

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How Do Excited Mercury Atoms Emit Light at 436 nm?

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Which Wave Function Describes a Wave Moving in the -x Direction?

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What is the acceleration of the block on a frictionless wedge?

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Understanding the Law of Reflection in Electromagnetic Waves

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Equilibrium of Charges using Coloumbs Law

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Solve Track Runner Deceleration Problem

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Balance condition for inductor bridge

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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle homework Question

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What is the mass of the wagon in this physics problem?

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How do I solve problem 3.9b in my homework?

  • khizman
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Adding vectors and angles using trig

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How to find the spring constant?

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Estimating Distance from Earth to Sun Using Trigonometry

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Linear Charge Density (Question on the problem)

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Fluid and heat transfer in a hot water heater

  • Elvis
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Solving for a Vector - Resultant Known

  • math4life
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Simple but poorly worded unit conversion question

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Calculating Minimum Normal Force for a Climber in a Vertical Chimney

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Solving Mass in Horizontal Pulley System: 99 kg?

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Electrostatic Problem - finding initial separation of two particles

  • AaronMartin
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Recommended Mechanics – Statics Books

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How Long Would It Take San Chai to Catch Dao Ming Xi in Meteor Garden?

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Six more kinematics, worked out already with questions/doubts/wrong answers

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Basic Units: Wavelength, Frequency, Speed of Light

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Integral of a product of three functions?

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What Forces and Calculations Determine a Car's Motion and Energy?

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Solving Three Blocks on a Frictionless Surface

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Calculating Electric Field due to a Dipole

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What is the validity of the vector identity Ax(BxC)?

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Arrow's initial velocity (Force problem)

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How Do You Calculate Charges in Electrostatic Force Problems?

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Free Body Diagram Probelm Help

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