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Conservation of energy of a pulley problem

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Magnetic Flux and Induced Current

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Calculating Nitrogen Gas Density at 20°C: Solutions and Explanation

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Separation and Potential/Kinetic Energy

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Relative Motion Homework: Snow Falling Angle at 6.9 m/s, 79 km/h

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What is the Relationship Between Shear Stress and Density for Fluids?

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Mutual Inductance: Solving with Ampere's Law

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Help with relating Current and Charge

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Physics3, angle of refraction, beam displacement

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Calculating Net Force and Resistive Force on a Boulder

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Determine the focal length of a lens

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Mass of a paper clip using the net torque equations

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Pivoting Rod (How to find angular acceleration)

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How Much Force to Overcome Static Friction and Move a Crate?

  • wcbryant87
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Thermodynamic Identities Proof - Gibbs and Helmholtz

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Parachutist jumping from plane Conservation of Energy

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Gravitational force on inclined plane

  • Joe91090
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Energy Conservation or Momentum?

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Capacitors connected to each other

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How Much Energy is Lost Through Walls When Heating a Home?

  • fball558
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Find the velocity of the stock car

  • Joe91090
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What is the transformation of energy in this problem?

  • junior78
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Rectangular and polar coordinates

  • Joe91090
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Finding Initial Velocity for Cannon Projectile to Hit Enemy Headquarters

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Solving Tension in Cables: 20 kg Speaker 2.5 m, 2 Cables 20°

  • xgoddess210
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How many people before it sinks

  • superjen
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A Kirchhoff's Law Circuit Analysis Problem

  • Ownaginatious
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Help clarifying an answer for magnetics question.

  • Kruum
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How must a voltmeter be connected in a circuit?

  • jimbo71
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Why Does Water Freeze from the Top?

  • looody
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Identifying Spectra Using First & Second Order Lines

  • dsptl
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Help calculate pipe outlet pressure

  • BIGEYE
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What Are the Solutions to These Thermodynamics Problems?

  • clairez93
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What is the Efficiency of a Heat Engine?

  • TFM
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Impulse and Momentum of a force on a ball

  • peaceandlove
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What does the European standard for cookware say about lid design and force?

  • coffeekwok
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What Is the Resistance of a Device Using 3 Amps and 120 Volts?

  • preciousk72
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Newtons laws of motion, tension problem

  • Ewiges00
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Year 12 Sound Problem (Involves resonance in a closed pipe).

  • caitie_72
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Light reflections in concave/convex mirrors

  • freepancakes
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Solving Spherical and Cylindrical Capacitors for Inner Radii

  • meph11
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Motion that changes from constant a to constant v

  • fizzle45
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Ball thrown in the air, calculate time to hit the ground.

  • T.J.12
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Binary Stars: Equal Mass, 350 Million km Separation, 5.4 Earth Years Orbit".

  • RileyAllen
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Stored charege and potentials of two capacitors in series

  • zoner7
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How Is Sound Intensity Calculated at Different Distances from a Trumpet?

  • dimpledur
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Electric Field inside a Sphere (Gauss' Law)

  • jumbogala
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Non-Ohmic Device Study: I-V Graphs and Light Bulb Analysis

  • negat1ve
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Calculating Minimum Angle in Multiple-Slit Interference

  • robera1
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How Does Shortening a Rope Affect Astronauts' Angular Momentum?

  • haydn
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How Do You Calculate the Force on a Junction Point in a Two-Spring System?

  • makeAwish
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What did I do wrong in calculating the x-component of net displacement?

  • Joe91090
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Jet Pilot Loop: Solve 2 Physics Problems in 1 Hour

  • RileyAllen
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[b]1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known

  • Joe91090
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Whats the average current does this rotating charge represent

  • xswtxoj
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Calculate the Electric Field at One Corner of a Square

  • jumbogala
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How Do You Calculate the Spring Constant of a Charged DNA Molecule?

  • bastige
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Theoretical angular momentum problems

  • nns91
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Magnetic Force on Moving Parallel Plate Capacitor

  • jason.maran
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How to get this 2 dimensional equation

  • superyoo
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Conservation of Energy - Elevator Problem.

  • dhchemistry
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Physical Movement Caused by Current

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Uniform Circular Motion: Bead on a String Problem Solution

  • aal0315
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Solving Projectile Problems: Time, Height, and Speed Calculations

  • Johny 5
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How Do You Calculate the Height of Oil in a U-Tube?

  • superjen
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Is the Electric Field Parallel to the Surface of Conductors and Insulators?

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Fluid mechanics mercury problem

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Tension in two strings and different angles

  • Todd88
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How Do You Calculate Image Distance and Height Using Lenses?

  • dsptl
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How to Find Net Torque and Angular Momentum in a Pulley System?

  • nns91
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Finding Density of a Floating Block

  • superjen
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Voltage and Current lab report help

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What is the kinetic energy now?

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Calculating Fluid Density: P2-P1/gh

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How to Calculate Resistance and Current in a Parallel Circuit

  • coolnufc
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Finding the force due to uniform charged rod

  • mattbonner
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Potential difference to stop an electron question

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How to Find Acceleration and Velocity in a Block and Wedge System

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What is the mass of the charged balls in a magnetic field with given parameters?

  • theneedtoknow
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Calcyulating number of protons and neutrons in early universe

  • TFM
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What is the Capacitance of the Unknown Capacitor in the Circuit?

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What is the Young's modulus of this iron alloy wire?

  • magma_saber
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Reflection and Refraction Ranking by Phase Shifts

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Magnitude/Direction of Current in a Circuit

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How Does Temperature Affect Beat Frequency in Organ Pipes?

  • dimpledur
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What are the common uses of spectrum tubes?

  • dsptl
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Attempt: How to Calculate Acceleration in Pulley Systems

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Magnetig flux of a straight conductor

  • Kruum
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Resonant Frequency of a tuning fork

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Solving a Physics Problem Involving a Square & Magnetic Field

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Electric field due to charged rods

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Defibrillator Energy Dissipation Calculation

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Wheel Rolling Uphill: Force Diagram & Angular Momentum

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Potential Energy and Total Energy Negative

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Are the terminals of a well-charged battery neutral?

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