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Electric Potential/Work Question

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Mass of a star given orbital radius and period

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What does a negative temperature coefficient of resistance mean?

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Calculating Energy Loss in a Hockey Puck Collision

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Findin acceleration with mass given

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Why Are Both X- and Y-Intercepts Equal to 1/f in the Lens' Equation?

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How Many Spectral Lines in the Balmer Series Exceed 400 nm?

  • stickplot
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Need to determine resistance of an object

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Is the Heat Equation Model for an Insulated Rod Correct?

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How to find the equation of a parabola with the following vertex.

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Force Equilibrium: Find T1 Expression w/ m, theta1, theta2, g

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Need Conceptual Physics Help in preparation for test

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Basic optics question - lenses

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An electrons acceleration. Please check my answer

  • Miss1nik2
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Pulsar Radius from its rotational period

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Rain from the perspective of a moving train and a gun on the moon

  • Matt H
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Earth and Acceleration due to gravity

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Adding Vectors: Find Resultant Magnitude of P + S

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Double-Check Homework: Specific Heat & Melting Ice

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Why use unit vector for this, and not for that?

  • viet_jon
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Conservation of mechanical energy (low difficulty)

  • Oscar Wilde
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Solve "Charging a Capacitor" Homework Problem

  • clickcaptain
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Power and Energy Problem-nothing too hard

  • Oscar Wilde
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Finding Speed on Slippery Curves: R, Theta, Mu

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Rubber balloon in electric field

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Asymmetric initial velocity calculation

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Moon -> Earth (Gravitational Pull help any comment welcome

  • fishinbro321
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Electric Potential (Potential Energy)

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What is the Orbital Velocity of an Electron in a Hydrogen Atom?

  • stickplot
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Finding theta angle.should be easy one.

  • viet_jon
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What is the tension equation for masses connected by a cord?

  • Caitlin Galla
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Total Energy of Camera Capacitor

  • JumpinJohny
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Electrical potential energy: 3 charges in a line

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HELP A question on electricity (electric field and electric potential)

  • Kudo Shinichi
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Solving the Plane's Weight and Horizontal Accel.

  • vivekfan
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Calculating Work Done on Cart During Fall?

  • TG3
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Analyzing the Safety of a New Amusement Park Ride Prototype

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J"Calculating Work for Charging a Parallel Plate Capacitor

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Spring Constant Calculation for Compressed Spring with Mass

  • michlip
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How to Build a Popsicle Stick Tower to Withstand 100 lbs?

  • Oscar Wilde
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Problems with Newton's Second Law

  • TheShehanigan
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What Is the Reacting Force From the Hinge and Its Angle?

  • sinequanon
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Sound and Temperature: A Mutual Relationship?

  • Newton V
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Several basic resistor prelab questions

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Find the difference in entropy between a cup of water and a cup of ice

  • erin88
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Conservation of Momentum: Solving a Collision Problem

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Solve Electric Field Homework: Find x Coordinate for E=0

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Center of Mass for 8 kg Stone & 2.5 kg Stick

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Static/kinematic friction trouble

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Force of friction on two blocks

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Simple Harmonic Motion- From Uniform Circular Motion

  • chantalprince
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Design a Newspaper Boat: Tips & Tricks

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Calculating a value of force using vectors?

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Conceptual questions about projectile motion

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Solve Energy & Momentum Problem: Urgent Homework

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Suspended Painting: Finding Its Weight

  • ignacioserra
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Vectors help? How do I find a constant of this vector?

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Should ρ, c, and k Be Included in the Heat Equation Solution?

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Calculating CW & CCW Torques for Point Masses on a Rod

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Destructive Interference of Light in 165nm Bubble Film

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What is the is the rise in temperature of the rock

  • Sheldinoh
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This is a problem on electric current

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How Do You Calculate Uncertainty in the Volume of a Cylinder?

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Solve Currents in I3, I2, and I1

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Derived values not satisfying equations.

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Work Energy Theorem and Circular Motion

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Stopping a Box of Unknown Mass on Frictionless Floor

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Electric field at center of semi-circular bent rod of charge

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How to Calculate Average Velocity and Speed?

  • Immy2000
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How Do You Calculate the Capacitance of a Charged Capacitor?

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Magnitude of a Force on a hatch in a Vessel.

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Engineering problem (acceleration of ions)

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Thin rods (H) rotating about an axis

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Determine the charge now on each capacitor

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Electric Field Uniformity in a Sphere with Cavity

  • phantom113
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Two coils, proving some equations

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Calculate the current in each resistor

  • secret5437
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Why Are Mean and RMS Values Close to 30 in Dynamic Signal Analysis?

  • krnhseya
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What is the heat added to this monatomic ideal gas

  • Brit412
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Calculating Velocity and Maximum Height of a Rock Launched from a Tall Building

  • lauriecherie
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Fundamental frequency of violin string

  • Nano
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Rotation Problems: Finding Initial Angular Velocity and Angle Turned

  • nns91
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Finding power consumed by an electric razor

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Calculating Work on Incline: Solving for Gravitational Force Work

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Velocity and distance traveled of a particle

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Position three point charges so net force is zero

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What Percent of Final Charge Does a Capacitor Reach After 4.5 Time Constants?

  • itryphysics
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Magnitude of a Force on a hatch in a Vessel.

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Where Should a 30nC Charge Be Placed to Nullify Electric Field at the Origin?

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