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Solve Physics Problem: Block Moving Up a Vertical Track

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What is the Coefficient of Static Friction in a Torque Problem?

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Current vs. Time: Mathematical Expression for Hippolyte Pixii's Dynamo

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Composite Bar Length Calculation

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How Fast Does Mars Travel Around the Sun?

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How to find the Tension in a support cable?

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Finding minimum coefficient of friction for equilibrium

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Square Loop of Copper Wire Falls out of

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Field Intensity at Point X with A(q+) and B(q-): Solve the Question

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What is the Angular Velocity of a Disk and Rod Combination?

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Batteries connected in Empty Circuit

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Pressure and Temperature and Heat

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Motorcycle Wheelie (Angular Momentum)

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What is the tension in the string during the descent and ascent of a yo-yo?

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Small mass sliding up a frictionless curved surface

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Force exerted on ladder leaning against wall

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How Much Does Neutron Star Material Weigh on Earth?

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Compare Orbital Speeds of Satellites at Different Altitudes

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Projectile Motion Problems- Find Angle

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How damped harmonic oscillator affects period

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Projectile Motion long jumper Problems

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Speed of Pendulum: Solving for Bob at Bottom of String

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Using Gravitational constant to get the final velocity

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Finding bullet speed from ballistic pendulum displacement

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How to Calculate the Volume for a Lead Balloon to Float with Helium?

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What is the maximum magnetic field strength?

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Finding R3 that maximizes power dissipation in a three-resistor circuit

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Reading a Potential Energy graph

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Finding planks constant from photoelectric effect

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Static friction on a banked curve at 225 km/h

  • lanvin
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Magnetic force integration on a half-loop of radius R

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Calculating Impulse in a Collision

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Magnetic force on a wire problem

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How Does Temperature Affect the Movement of Mercury in a Thermometer?

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What is the Angular Momentum of a Planet Rotating and Orbiting a Star?

  • Bones
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Moments of Inertia, Kinetic Energy and rotations

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Find difference in pressure in this water intake pump

  • mb85
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Lorentz Contraction with small velocity

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Does this make sense? Something hanging from an accelerating object

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How Does Archimedes' Principle Apply to Forces on a Submerged Cube?

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Energy in simple harmonic motion at x = –1/2xm

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Static and kinetic friction in Forces in 1D simulation

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Finding spring constant in elevator

  • Maiia
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Calculating Wave Length in Monochromatic Light

  • Kris1120
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Determining the Depth of a Lake

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Why Does Slide Thickness Affect Surface Tension Measurements?

  • theneedtoknow
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Solving SUVAT: Finding T from 2.5m/s to 7.5m/s over 45m

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Simple harmonic motion and frequency; answer disagrees from answer key

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If a spring is cut in half, does the period change?

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What is the motion of a physical pendulum with a rotating rigid body?

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Linear and Angular Momentum (conservation of)

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Solving Atwood Machine Lab: Determining Acceleration

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Friction of a car going in circles

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Max extension of spring/ magnitude of its acceleration

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What is the Velocity of a Falling Body with Friction in Freefall?

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Sphere tethered to bottom with string in water

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How Much Mechanical Energy Does the Skier Lose?

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Conservation of momentum and baseball throw

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Calculating Car Weight & Braking Force on a Hill

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How much work is done by the gravitational force on the crate?

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How Do Physics Principles Explain a Car's Trajectory and Collision Dynamics?

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Conservation of Energy - Roller Coaster

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Conservation of energy of two thrown stones

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Solving Displacement of a Ball in 5.0-15.0 Time Interval

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Find torque required to lift a mass

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Calculating Change in Kinetic Energy for 1D Collision

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Trigonometry related to Archery

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How Do You Calculate the Direction of an Equilibrant?

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Are Coefficients of Kinetic Friction Always Less Than Static Friction?

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What Is the Packing Fraction in a Simple Cubic Crystal Structure?

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How Much Force Does a Horse Need to Pull a Sleigh?

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Calculating Magnitude of Acceleration for 3.0 kg Mass w/ 2 Forces

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Storing Ammonia Phase Diagram Answers

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What is the value of secx when sinx = -0.40 and tanx > 0?

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What is the Speed and Tension of a Swing Ride?

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Man and boy collide on ice, find boy's initial velocity

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Flux Linkage with a coil in a solenoid

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Two Hockey Puck Collision: Calculating Speed After Impact

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Solving the Wave Displacement Equation: y = 0.37 sin(t - 3.88x)

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Final temperature when ice melts in warm water

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Calculating Force from a Given Potential Energy

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Finding elevator acceleration from tension on suspended object

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Finding gauge pressure when the faucet is turned off

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2 boxes attached to sprint. concept questions.

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Voltage and current calculation on a mixed circuit

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Trace the path of the light ray and find angle of refraction

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Coefficient of Friction and Forces

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Springs Equilibrium Length Question

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What Torque is Needed to Spin a 250g Disk to 2000 RPM in 4.5 Seconds?

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How Do You Calculate the Force a Tractor Exerts on a Trailer on an Incline?

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Calculating Wave Speed: Pier Fishing Observation

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How Do You Calculate the Moment of Inertia for an Off-Center Pivot?

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Print ViewCoefficient of Expansion Conceptual Question

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Force between a square loop and a long wire

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Calculating Weight to Make Balloon Rise 116m in 17s Using Archimedes Principle

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Finding time and momentum after collision?

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