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Moment of Inertia of a Physical Pendulum?

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Spring constant and stretch when elevator accelerates upward

  • Xtremeownage
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How far does a tractor move when a man jumps on a chain?

  • pippintook
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Gravitational potential energy.

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How much force is needed to push a shopping cart up an incline?

  • owenhigdon
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May you me with grade twelve physics?

  • lanvin
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Nonuniform circular motion of particle

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How do you see the sun after it has set?

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How to find intensity in double slit

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Bits, Bytes, transmission rates

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Wave refraction in geological layers with Snell's law

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How Does Thrust Affect a Satellite's Orbit?

  • Muteb
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Print ViewBlackbody Radiation and Continuous Spectra

  • Sasa888
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What physics concepts apply to pianos besides mechanics?

  • SMB20
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What is the Direction of the Net Force on Earth?

  • laxanimal
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Wave Properties ans Sound Waves

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Physics Problem about Heat Phase Change

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Temperature Estimation for Compressed Air in an Internal Combustion Engine

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Torque/angular momentum/etc questions

  • musicfairy
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Finding the mass of a planet using gravitational acceleration and radius

  • PrometheuSIT
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Why is the sign negative in the kinematic equation Δy=VoyT-(1/2)gt²?

  • Mindstein
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What is the magnitude of the torque about his shoulder

  • leisiminger
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Why does an underwater lightbulb appear clear outside and opaque inside?

  • physicsgator
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Radius of curvature of the cornea

  • spaghed87
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What is the spring constant in this scenario?

  • vincisonfire
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Calculating Speed in an Elastic Bumper Car Collision

  • Oliviam12
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Electrostatics charge density

  • twotaileddemon
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Simple Harmonic Motion of a Bent Rod

  • HelpMeJebus
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Can You Spot the Errors in These Physics Problem Solutions?

  • musicfairy
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Radio Telescope Resolution - Centaurus A

  • Timiop2008
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What is the acceleration of the elevator?

  • Muteb
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Constructive/Destructive Sound Waves

  • ultrapowerpie
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What is the shape of a mass vs. acceleration graph?

  • liz777
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How Does Destructive Interference Occur Between Two Loudspeakers?

  • anubis01
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Solve for Length of Stroke for Air Entering Tyre

  • spirally
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How are velocity and pressure related in Bernoulli's equation?

  • senchamecad
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Calculating Water's Landing Point From a Hole in a Pool

  • physhelp90
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I don't understand an assumption the textbook made ?

  • twotaileddemon
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How to find frequencies giving the coeffiecent friction and amplitude?

  • kelambumlm
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Barometer Tube Displacement: Solving for Isothermal Process

  • Tidus
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Linear expansion coefficient of glass

  • nslinker
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Water landing distance from pool hole using Torricelli's theorem

  • physhelp90
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How Do You Calculate the Coefficient of Friction on an Inclined Slide?

  • physicsgoon
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What is the purpose of an Atwood machine and how does it change acceleration?

  • CaptainADHD
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Simple Harmonic Oscillator question

  • mossfan563
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What Is the Relative Speed of Two Parts of a Spacecraft After Detonation?

  • musicmaniac
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Bowling ball held on 30° incline by pulling parallel to surface

  • Muteb
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Frictionless Bead Sliding Down A Parabola

  • devon cook
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Single piston engine problem - position of piston

  • grog
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Skier sliding down 35° frictionless slope, 185 m vertical drop

  • CoffinSupply
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Connected masses, friction enabled

  • CactuarEnigma
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Solid ball rolling inside a circular pipe without slipping

  • zoner7
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The Time Limit for Jogging Before Irreversible Body Damage Occurs

  • doggieslover
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Momentum and Its Relation to Force on a Rocket

  • JPhillips
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How Is Force Calculated on a Submerged Object's Window at Extreme Depths?

  • iseidthat
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How do you find average net force from velocities and distance?

  • Maiia
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How Do You Calculate the Specific Gravity of Alcohol?

  • Soojin
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Object dropped onto spring with energy conservation

  • Th3Proj3ct
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Energy Lost to Friction in Spool Experiment

  • sullyjared
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How much force will be required to remove the lid?

  • iseidthat
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Air Pressure and Water Pressure

  • vrobins1
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Finding final velocities in elastic collision with one object at rest

  • fluidistic
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Force needed to lift the lid off an evacuated box

  • vrobins1
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A nonconducting spherical shell problem

  • noppawit
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Calculating Final Body Temperature After Soda Consumption

  • doggieslover
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Conservation of Momentum and Kinetic Energy

  • Blangett
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Law of Conservation of Energy- mass and spring

  • Maiia
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What force do ropes exert on a sign

  • ahrog
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How Does the Angle of Incline Affect Train Motion Calculations?

  • physicsgoon
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What Happens to the Acceleration When the Thread Snaps?

  • Ulti
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Einstein model of solids, energy in joules of one quantum

  • Deadsion
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Satellite thrust and rope tension calculations

  • Muteb
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Derive the magnitude and direction of the linear acceleration

  • saltine
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What Is Poynting's Vector and How Is It Calculated?

  • Jack_O
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Why Doesn't the Moon Have a Thick Atmosphere?

  • sandhiya
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Solid ball suspended in hollow ball rolling down incline

  • invisiblewar
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Theoretical electronics problem

  • aranud
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Inelastic collision to angular motion

  • Rubber Band
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How do you calculate the net efficiency of a series of heat engines?

  • Epictetus
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How can the weight of the ball be determined when submerged in the beaker?

  • doggieslover
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How Does Hitting a Corked, Water-Filled Soda Bottle with a Fist Break It?

  • doggieslover
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Moving loudspeaker from constructive to destructive interference

  • reality99
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Young's double slit and interference maximums

  • DWill
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Gravitational Forces between three stars

  • NivekOh
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Impulse on fullback and tackler in head-on tackle

  • swede5670
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Work, Velocity, Friction, and Potential Engery with a sliding block

  • Phoenixtears
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How far does an airliner wheel slip before rolling without slipping?

  • bowma166
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Solving Force on Rotating Bar at Pivot

  • Jennifer001
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How Do You Calculate Pendulum Velocity Using Newton's Laws?

  • cideraid
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Hooke's experiment and spring launcher

  • starrish
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Circuits and recharging battery

  • dimpledur
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Can you me with this high school problems? About projectile motion

  • lanvin
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Net Displacement of Element on String at Crossing Pulses

  • Husker70
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Is More Work Done By Lifting an Object Diagonally or Straight Up?

  • Morhas
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Finding the moment arm for a force

  • mathdude88
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Understanding Centripetal Net Force in Circular Motion

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