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Spring compression and escape speed

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Explosion of one mass into three

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Simple Special relativity question

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What is the minimum distance between two objects on perpendicular planes?

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Relativity, and the half life of Muons

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How is coefficient of performance different from efficiency?

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Answer Calculation of Sound Intensity and Power Output

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Magnetic field and forces between two parallel current loops

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Understanding Inductance Diagrams and EMF Generation in Electrical Systems

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How to choose kinematics equations for projectile motion

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Banked highway curves and static friction

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Law of conservation of momentum question

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What is the Kinetic Energy Formula for a Satellite Orbiting Earth?

  • skiing4free
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Finding lowest frequencies from wave crests at two points

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NO 2 OBJECTS WILL EVER really TOUCH?

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Calculating Kinetic Energy Loss in Neutron Collision

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What is the height of the ledge from which the flowerpot fell?

  • Susanem7389
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Energy in a spring-mass system

  • ryoonc
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Electric Fields: Sodium Ions pumped

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True-false questions about frictionaless, masslesss pulleys

  • electricheart
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Maximum tension a cable can withstand.

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Satellite escape energy from circular orbit

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Calculating minimum energy to remove satellite from orbit

  • guitarman
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Position, velocity and acceleration after 8 rad angular displacement

  • physics_geek
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Final speed of an asteroid using escape speed

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How Does a Changing Magnetic Field Induce EMF in a Circular Loop?

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Two parallel lines with current

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Find the Equivalent Resistance of a Network

  • jumbogala
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Car coasting in neutral with aerodynamic drag

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Kapitsa pendulum stability criterion from the slowly varying equation

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Finding vector sum and difference with magnitudes 8.00 units

  • wowdusk
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Refraction, how tall is the image?

  • Quantum Joe
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Design a Multirange Voltmeter with Variable Series Resistances

  • hsiao
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Finding Energy with the Uncertainty Principle

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One Kinematic Problem, One Pendulum Problem, One Wave Problem

  • ernay
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Friction force and coefficient for a 60 kg crate pulled by a rope at 70°

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What is the electric field 4cm from a uniformly charged plate?

  • roflcopter
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Two objects will never actually touch

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What is the normal force on the driver?

  • Shatzkinator
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What are the Magnitude and Angle of Vectors in Terms of their Components?

  • Susanem7389
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Two cars with constant speeds, car B catching up to car A

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Electric field inside hydrogen atom.

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Minimum force to make small block slide up rough incline on wedge

  • mikey555
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Finding initial velocities in two-car collision problem

  • cybernerd
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Solving the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction for a Sliding Pig

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Almost Solved my ele. hmwk, need someone to check it

  • shemer77
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Gas expanding into vacuum in insulated container

  • Nachore
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Find Friction Force for P= 8.0, 10.0 and 12.0 N

  • Shatzkinator
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Why does a falling ball's gravitational PE equal its KE?

  • physicsman2
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Converting Velocity-Time Graphs Into Acceleration Graphs

  • j1249
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Modeling Kinetic Energy of a Ball Roll Experiment

  • physicsman2
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Total density for two-phase mixture with partial pressures

  • womfalcs3
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How do I Find Average Force in a Force vs Time graph?

  • haroldham
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But overall, you've got the right idea.

  • physicsman2
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Rolling Steel Ball Acceleration Questions

  • j1249
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The lowest energy eigenvalues

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2002 AP Exam: Lab Situation w/Density and Springs

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Kinetic energy of a moving spring with distributed mass

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Heat exchanger consisting of Coaxial Cables

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What is the Centripetal Acceleration of Earth's Orbit Around the Sun?

  • mrmoar
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Determine pressure of a gass in a piston-cylinder device

  • v_pino
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Newtons Laws with Uniform Circular motion

  • lubuntu
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Finding uncertainty in ln x when x = 7.2±0.6 m

  • fluppocinonys
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MI of rectangular and triangular lamina

  • Mansi Khanna
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Determine the base unit for the magnetic flux

  • aaron86
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Deriving Formula #5 - V2² = V1² + 2ad

  • j1249
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Parallel and series capacitors question

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Electric field strength at midpoint of hypotenuse with three charges

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Motorcycle jump across a 40 m river from a 53° ramp

  • J89
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Disk and Block (Moment of Inertia)

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Optimum angle for jumping to a higher ledge

  • icecomet
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Current across resistor and inductor

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Force of water on a pulled barge with angle

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Simple dynamics problem, I can't seem to get the answer to

  • rock.freak667
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Calculating Centripetal Acceleration and Normal Force on a Roller Coaster Loop

  • Shatzkinator
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Identifying three identical metal bars (with your eyes closed )

  • IRNB
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Can a Single-Wheel Foam Roller Win a Physics Ramp Contest?

  • microdoodle
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Determine the charge on each and voltage across each.

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Battery provides a potential difference problem

  • secret5437
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Gravitational pull on two objects

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Max Height of Stone on Spring: 51.2 cm

  • FlukeATX
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Why do magnets with aligned electron spins attract?

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How Well Do You Understand Gauss's Law?

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Calculating Force: Car Pushing on Truck with Dead Battery

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How Do You Calculate the Force of Tension in a Pendulum Rope?

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Circuit with Resistors and Two Opposing EMFs

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Spinning Disk (circular motion)

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Why do dust particles stay suspended in the gas?

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Electrical Field of a Charged set of Spheres

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What values of F make the tension zero?

  • HyperSniper
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Thermal efficiency in a reversible cycle for an ideal gas pV diagram

  • clairez93
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What Is the Magnitude and Direction of the Position Vector on a Merry-Go-Round?

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Determining Work from E-field Graph

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Pressure and Forces within Fluids

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What does the y-int of a velocity-time graph represent?

  • PhysicsJunkie
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What Determines the Absorption or Emission of Photons in Hydrogen Atoms?

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What are those glasses that show ROYGBIV called?

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Calculating Force Exerted by Laser Beam on a Mirror

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