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Forces experiment. Needing to find vector sum of the tensions in string.

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Finding Velocity as a Function of Time for a Thrown Object at an Angle

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What is the Correct Value of k for a 94.8 nm Photon Emission in Hydrogen?

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Calculating Average Speed for a Trip: A Physics Challenge

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Rocket Performance Homework: Max Velocity & Altitude

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Tension from string upon a rock

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Net Force of Car: Solving for 70kg Driver Deceleration

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Finding the coefficient of friction of a block on a table

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What is the length of the spring

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Gauss's Law with a Cylindrical Shell

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A multi loop curcuit- Resistors in parallel and series

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2 problems conserning magnetic fields and units.

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From Angular Velocity to Angular Acceleration - How?

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2 Questions - Fnet with a Vector + Forces

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Ferris wheel circular motion (dealing with apparent and true weight)

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Calculating Work and Efficiency of an Aircraft Engine | Heat Engines Homework

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Defibrillator: charge, capacitance, power and current problem

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Understanding Projectile Motion: Question on Angle and Distance

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Simple Harmonic Motion Reference Circle

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Dividing Resistance Wire: How Many Parts?

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How can I keep the smaller block from slipping down the larger block?

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Potential for two semicircular rods

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Friction problem of stationary block

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Can You Determine the Mass of an Object from Free Fall Acceleration Data?

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How Do You Prove the Vector Identity ∇ x ∇φ = 0 Using Index Notation?

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What is the spring constant of each spring

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Understanding Voltage: A Fundamental Concept in Electric Circuits

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Charged particle and Earth's magnetic field at equator question

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What Factors Affect the Torque on a Circular Current Loop?

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How to calculate the work done by the system

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Simple circuit with a transistor

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Charged particle in a magnetic field

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How Can You Derive the Kinematic Equation V2x^2 = V1x^2 + 2ax(delta)x?

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How Do You Calculate Tensions in a Dual-Block and Rope System?

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Angular Velocity and Tension Around a Fixed Cylinder

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Rifle Force: Calculating Force Exerted on Bullet

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Solving Dynamics Homework: Frictionless Ramp & 5.0kg Block

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How Does Changing the Air Gap Affect the Energy Stored in a Capacitor?

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I have a couple of questions on archimedes' principle

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Potential Energy, Tank on Hill, water power generator downhill.

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Electric Field at Midpoint of Equilateral Triangle

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Blackbody fraction of Radiation

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Minimum Speed of a Rock: Solving Problem with Pit Gap of 40m

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Momentum: I have the answer, now an explanation?

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What is the frequency of the tuning fork?

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Electric field at a point on a contour line

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Need help determining F and n in terms of variables

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Tangential and Radial Acceleration

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What Rotation Period Causes 9.8 m/s² Equatorial Acceleration?

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Got challenged by teacher, Coulomb's Law.

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Sputnik's period around the earth

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Electroscope Properties (need explaination)

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Discovering the Force on a Mass Attached to a Wire for Beginners

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Solving Object's Motion with Constant Forces

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I have mass and velocity, how do I get accel?

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Understand Newton's law of universal gravitation

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Measure the acceleration due to gravity on a distant planet

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Radial and tangential acceleration need hint

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Calculate Force on Wall from Tornado Pressure: N Units

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Infinite sheets of charge w/ conducting slab

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Angular Acceleration of a centrifuge

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Teach me to fish outward force ball on string

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Calculating Work & Final Velocity of a 70kg Mass

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Given Electric Potential Function Find where field is zero.

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Solved: Find Tension in Strings of Uniform Stick Suspended from Ceiling

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Question about two circular concentric coils

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Drawing Free Body Diagrams for rope tension

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Calculating Charge on Second Capacitor Connected to Battery

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Vector Components physics homework

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Calculating Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration of a Bicyclist

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Rope Sag and Force on a Block Being Pulled

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Calculating % Change in Balloon's Volume at Different Altitude and Temp

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Solving Atom Ionization with a 50 nm Wavelength

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Ray Refraction: Finding the depth of a pool

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Design a Capacitor: 10W, 0.5s, 12V

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Angular Momentum of a system of particles relative to another point

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Total angular momentum of hands of Big Ben

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Optimizing Truck Deceleration to Prevent Crate Sliding

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1996 AP Exam Question: Lab Situation with spring

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How to Calculate Flux through a Square Plate at an Inclined Angle

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Ideal Gas Law- finding gas density

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Parallel Plate Capacitor Connected to Battery: Answers

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Calculate Current Drawing at 120V After 15.8% Voltage Reduction

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Newtons second law/friction problem

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Friction Cars Racing - 200m Race Results

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Determining the final position of test charge with multiple potentials

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How to Calculate Radii for a Symmetric Converging Lens to Double Image Size?

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Maximum Angle of Safe Walking on Icy Surfaces

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350 Hz sound travels through air and metal pipe at different speeds.

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Shotput acceleration and speed calculation

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Calorimeter Homework: Clock Period & Temperature Change

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Simple Projectile Motion I'm sure

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Calculating Electric Potential Energy for a Charge Configuration

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Projectile motion of a fire hose

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Need help with Charged objects and Electron Force

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