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Potential energy in ELECTRIC DIPOLES

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Calculating Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire

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Force of Friction on object on an incline

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Electric field from a polarized metal sphere?

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Y coordinate of the system's center of mass?

  • raptik
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Comparing Coulombic & Gravitational Fundamental Forces

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How Does a Proton's Velocity Change in a Uniform Electric Field?

  • Haniszmi
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Solving Horizontal Force Problems Involving Blocks

  • jarny
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Calculating Force of Attraction and Tidal Force Between Jupiter and the Sun

  • painfulphysic
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Work Done by Spring on 0.103 kg Mass: 0.10094 J

  • magma_saber
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Find the latent heat of fusion of ice

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Determining x & y Components of Vectors in xy Plane

  • Susanem7389
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Block pushed up 35degree incline (frictionless)

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Understanding the Effects of Doppler Shift on Sound Perception

  • jan2905
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How far below the top edge does the ray strike the mirror?

  • rayhan619
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Finding Images of a Red Ball at Point A: Location & Number

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Minimum Force to Move a Crate with Constant Speed?

  • bakin
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Electric Potential & Kinetic Energy

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How Do You Calculate Change in Internal Energy in a PV Diagram?

  • M_CG
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Projectile Motion: Finding Initial Velocity

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Vectors Magnitudes and Angles (Respect to the X Axis)

  • FAJISTE
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How is an electric field determined?

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Capacitance of circuit & RC time constant

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I'm stcuk, sort of, not really, I need some resurance is all

  • cooper43
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How much work was done by friction on the person?

  • physicsman2
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I think it's a conservation of energy problem

  • Seraph404
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Electron Energy in Compton Collision

  • Quelsita
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What is the Maximum Transmission Rate for Multi-Path Propagation?

  • raymond23
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Calculating the Ampere Rating of a Circuit Breaker

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Amplitude of oscillations depends on the amount of damping?

  • nokia8650
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Calculating Current given the number of electrons and positive ions

  • clickcaptain
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Constant Acceleration With Two Objects

  • eltavo809
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Kinetic energy and potential energy of a baseball

  • physicsman2
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Addition of forces acting on object

  • kisengue
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How Does Temperature Affect the Resistance of a Nichrome Heating Element?

  • clickcaptain
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What is the Relationship Between Work, Distance, Power, and HP?

  • Klane
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Convert Problems | Learn How to Solve Them

  • Klane
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Calculating the Force Required to Move a Crate at Constant Velocity

  • moy13
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Acceleration due to gravity/velocity questions (I've done the work)

  • Xenon29
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Piecewise does not translate properly

  • dumguy
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Thevenin Equal Resistance - Strange Circuit

  • staggarhs
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Electricity question potential difference

  • Jnblose
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Frictionless Boxes: Finding Tension in Connecting Cord

  • jarny
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Calculating tension in a taut cable

  • AnneP
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Solving Slope Questions: Conclusions About Average Slope

  • alliereid
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Conceptual question regarding resolving power of optical instruments

  • lonewolf5999
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Mike's Car Stopping Force Problem: Find the Answer!

  • Visual1Up
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Gauss's Law: a nonconductive wall

  • Breedlove
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Finding total flux on Gaussian surface

  • phymateng
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Kinematics of a Watch's Second Hand: Calculating Speed and Velocity

  • mattstjean
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Finding the Current in a Circuit

  • Snoop06
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Will a Meter Stick Rotate Around Its Center of Mass When Released?

  • nothing123
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What is the final velocity of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth?

  • Stryder_SW
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Seperation effects on the forces of gravity and eletricity

  • Tricause
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Moments Of A Couple probably just something simple.

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An ideal fluid flows through a pipe with radius R with flow speed v

  • nothing123
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Quick sign question for uniform circular motion

  • hachi_roku
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Ray Optics: Examining Meter Stick in Tank

  • rayhan619
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Solving for Initial Velocity Up a Plane: A Homework Problem

  • joseg707
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Converting to component form help.

  • jimmyv12
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Solving Particle Trajectory: Speed & Direction at t=4.5s

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What is the wavelength of the helium-neon laser beam in the unknown liquid?

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What is the Magnitude of Magnetic Force on an Electron in Various Orientations?

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What is the efficiency of the engine?

  • Jaybee85
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Potential difference across each capacitor

  • w3390
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Calculating Magnetic Field Needed for Proton Beam

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Finding current with parallel resistors

  • cm846
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Maximum Height of Lighter Object in Pulley System - Homework Solution

  • joseg707
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Potential difference of falling charge particle

  • phymateng
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Equations of Slope: X & Y Defining Equation

  • alliereid
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You can NOT solve this Problem, however please give it a try

  • Newton V
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Building a water heater- using battery and wire

  • zapped
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Flux through a Cube - Why would flux be zero?

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Electric potential on long insulating cylinder

  • Seraph404
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What is the maximum distance a stone thrown at 30 m/s can cross a river?

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1983 Exam Question w/SHM and conservation of momentum

  • rvhockey
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Forces-Newton's Laws and Vectors

  • joseg707
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Period of a mass oscillating on a spring

  • jgens
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Why Does the Styrofoam Slab Float at Water Level When a Swimmer Rests on It?

  • djeitnstine
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Measuring Forces on an Angle: An Exploration

  • Newton V
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Calculating Net Force on 2kg Mass Down 8m Incline

  • NickS606
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How Does Jupiter's Mass Density Compare to Earth's?

  • abuhotlove
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How do you calculate deceleration due to resistance?

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How Does Lenz's Law Affect Current in Adjacent Loops?

  • Lokhtar
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Angular momentum of the sun and a white dwarf

  • Fendergutt
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Conservation of Energy for a rotating Rod

  • AROD
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What percentage of a boat is above water when it has a density of 0.75 g/cc?

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What is the net torque about the axle?

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Index of refraction of an optical fiber

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Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Work

  • jskellington
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Projectile Motion Question #2 help?

  • J89
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This problem is driving me crazy. It involves an incline, two masses and a rope.

  • ll_lordomega
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How can I design a roller project to roll down an incline as slow as possible?

  • physicsdude17
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How Does Gravity on Planet X Compare to Earth's?

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