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One-dimensional lattice (electrostatics)

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Watermelon and Superman experiment

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Total outward force of molasses on cylindrical tank

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Calculating Electric Fields Using Coulomb's Law

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How Do You Square Cosine B?

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An electron moving across capacitor problem

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Electric Fields, Finding the zero field point

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Kite string force, negative or positive>

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Friction, Forces, Coefficient of Friction (True/False) Simple

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Angular velocity- pendulums and ideal springs

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Calculating the magnitude of the net force bewteen charges

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Gauss's Law and charge distribution

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Solve the Ball Collision Problem: Angle α and Friction!

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Model of intrinsic semiconductor behaviour

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An airplane flying with a velocity

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Calculating Speed of a motion of a Circular Object

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How Do You Approach an Irregularly Shaped DC Circuit Problem?

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Simple Harmonic Motion and the Reference Circle

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Where along line is electric field zero?

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Coulumb's Law and force between charge

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Finding net force and acceleration of a 75 kg couch pushed with 30 N

  • Lemon Mint
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3-Step Process of a Simple RC Circuit with Battery and an Open Switch

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Why Does Gauss' Law Seem Contradictory Outside a Charged Sphere?

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Difference between calcultaed slope and slope given on the graph?

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Why can't radio 4 FM reach listeners in deep valleys?

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What is the Meaning of Cylindrical Vectors in Relation to Cartesian Vectors?

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Displacement and Average Velocity of a Whale

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2008 F=ma Olympiad Problems # 10 + 11

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Understanding Electric Dipoles: Calculating the Electric Field Strength

  • jan2905
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Power line transmission question

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Waves traveling through a string

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How Much Energy Keeps a Rope Oscillating for 6.25 Seconds?

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Resistor removed from circuit, which of the following will decrease?

  • jan2905
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Electric field from charged disk vs ring at distance 2.60R

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Finding alpha when magnitude of vector sum equals 5 m

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Why does bulb A brighten when a wire shorts bulb B?

  • Elbobo
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Trajectory and parametric equation

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What is the tension in the string?

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How Thick Would an Infinite Plate Need to Be to Mimic Earth's Gravity?

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Radioactive Decay and Linear Graphing

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Can the Catapult Clear the Wall Without Violating Safety Rules?

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When can two events never be simultaneous in any frame?

  • theneedtoknow
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Energy conservation used to predict speed?

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What is phase and phase shift in sine curves?

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Height and Pressure Relating the Two

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Water pipe radius when height increases 3 m at constant pressure and speed

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Where Are the Hidden Loops in My Circuit?

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Galvanometer, motor, magnetism, and transformer questions

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How to Find the Wind Component Parallel to a Dash Vector?

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Tension in ropes unevenly supporting a beam

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Impulse on a sliding block attched to spring

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Second order angle for 400nm light through diffraction grating

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Fission vs Fusion: Which is More Economically Feasible?

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How Far Must a Rocket Travel from Earth to Weigh 1/100th of Its Surface Weight?

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How Fast Was the Bullet After Passing Through the Ballistic Pendulum?

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Particle Falling g=1m/s^2 how much time does it take to fall?

  • Jordash
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Electron and parallel plate question >

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Proton Speed in Constant Magnetic Field

  • jan2905
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Describe the electron's subsequent circular motion

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Quantum physics and wave lengths

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Disk on a Plank Acceleration and Displacement Calculations

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Solving the Puzzle: How Does the Magnetic Field Affect Balance?

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What are the equations and solution for electrostatics?

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Catapult Projectile Question wow

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Electric fields created by charged particles

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Calculating center of mass and moment of inertia using integrals.

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Charged object in uniform electric field with force equal to weight

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Calculating Minimum Radius for Circular Motion in a Vertical Loop

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AP Question involving Ideal Gas Law - Thermal Physics - Pressure

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1LoT, heat needed to raise the temperature of oxygen.

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Grasshopper displacement vectors using component method

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Gravitational potential of a thin ring

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Net Electrostatic Force on a neg charge next to a pos charge inbetween a field

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Spherical surface surrounding charges find flux

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How to find the force of particles

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Collisions/Projectile Motion (AP Free-response)

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Ding! Deep Drive to Center: Tracking the Ball's Flight

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Two Objects, Constant Acceleration, 1D Forces, Collision Question

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Projectile Motion/Dropping an object from the sky

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How do you calculate tension in the string?

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Rearranging period equation for suspended beam length

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Standing Waves: 2m, 1m, 4m, 1.5m, 67cm - Which Doesn't Fit?

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How Does a One-Dimensional Impulse Force Affect an Object's Motion?

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Doppler Effect: Sound Level at 40m from Source of 20dB

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Finding Rectangular Coordinates

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I have no idea where to start with this plane mirror question

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Where Can I Find Old AP Physics Multiple Choice Questions?

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How Do You Calculate the Charges on Two Repelling Particles?

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Which takeaway arrives first, Ludo's Pizza or Moonlight Indian

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How High to Drop a 1kg Mass to Gently Touch an Egg with a Spring?

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Finding the Angle in Projectile Motion

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Kichoff Simultaneous Equations

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