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Rigid body equilibrium question

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Conceptual question about binding energy, from OCR paper

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Why Use 110 Degrees Instead of 70 for F2 Components?

  • Benjamin_harsh
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Trivial question regarding Newton's Third Law and Elasticity

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Calculate the difference between initial and the final masses

  • amazingphysics2255
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Draw an electric circuit potential graph

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Binding energy and excited nucleus question

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Calculate the mass deficit in this nuclear reaction

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Minimizing the area of a channel in contact with water

  • Zouatine
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Question about the permitivity of free space (from OCR paper)

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3D Statics problem: Box on an inclined plane constrained by a rope

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A problem involving 'stress' and possible moment of force(?)

  • JC2000
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Alpha Decay and Total Kinetic Energy

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Vectors Homework Help: Find Degree

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Calculating the moment of inertia of Cone

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Find Vol 2 in Ideal Gas Law Problem with V1 and V2 Open and V3 Shut

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What is the solution to the Center of Mass problem?

  • Riman643
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Calculating the Gauge of a Copper Wire for a Thermometer Bridge Circuit

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Manipulating equation for Young's Modulus and Hooke's Law

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What are the names of these "F" arrows in these three diagrams?

  • Benjamin_harsh
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Solve n-2)180: Video Explanation Requested

  • Benjamin_harsh
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Hot air balloon buoyancy problem

  • Jpyhsics
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Flux from an infinite charged sheet

  • HarishRR
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Standing Waves Problem with Unknown Mass

  • NP04
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Hard time with this Vector Velocity Problem

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Closed form of the position of a bouncing ball

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Relating the universal law of gravitation and Newton's second law

  • hi im nimdA
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AC Current versus AC Voltage on the Neutral Wire of AC Mains

  • Sarrah
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How to integrate the electric field of the square sheet

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Y directed force as a function of time

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Calculating Drag Through A Pipe

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Circuit Analysis Question -- Solving for a multi-resistor circuit

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What forces affect an astronaut?

  • davomil999
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Elastic collision between billiard balls at 4.00 m/s

  • ejantz
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Calculating the work done on a motorcycle and rider

  • member 661905
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Potential at a point multiple choice question ( aqa)

  • bonbon22
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Why Is My Rigid Body Equilibrium Equation Incorrect?

  • dbag123
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Determine the magnitude of the total force exerted by the track on the

  • TheDudeTR
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Conservation of energy for a block on an incline plane

  • Lone Wolf
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Two-dimensional perfectly inelastic collision between two vehicles

  • Lone Wolf
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Finding acceleration when a force is applied to one mass in a pulley system

  • KatrineRav
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Finding the path of an oscillating string

  • lioric
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Momentum vectors graph ( from aqa paper)

  • bonbon22
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Unraveling the Mystery of Pulleys: Understanding Force and Distance Ratios

  • ali PMPAINT
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A contrete block released from the rest

  • TheDudeTR
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Energy and non-conservative forces

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Solving for c: Speed of Q2 in Q1 Reference Frame

  • Pochen Liu
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Solving Equations for t': Negative Time Confusion

  • Pochen Liu
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Why Does t' Include vx/c² in Lorentz Transformations?

  • Pochen Liu
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Comet's acceleration due to ejected particles

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Kinematics: time for a given acceleration, deceleration and distance

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Dynamics Problem: Determine Velocity and Acceleration of Rigid body

  • owlwise2010
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I have two doubts in this equilibrant problem (resultant force)

  • Benjamin_harsh
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Electricity in transmission lines (Simple V^2/R =P)

  • bonbon22
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How to represent this statement in a diagram?

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Meaning of ##\Delta T## in the context of calorimetry

  • JC2000
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Power dissipation question I^2 R

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Understanding Photon Energy: Help Needed for Chemistry Student

  • Randomchemstudent
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Simple Harmonic Motion Experiment Problem

  • NP04
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Welcome to My First Post: A Beginner's Guide

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What Is the Velocity of the Krypton Atom Relative to the Tube?

  • Man1la
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Conductive and grounded shells

  • Kosta1234
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Forces in a loop on a rolling body

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First harmonic question ( from Aqa paper)

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seeking help finding the initial velocity of a type 3 projectile

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What is the relationship between pipes and temperature?

  • deynak
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How to find the max height a projectile can reach on a hillside

  • Justinjah91
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Question about calculating a spring's extension

  • Physics_Beginner300
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Heat Capacity energy exchange problem

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How long will it take to boil 1 liter of water?

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Simple ladder question (moments)

  • bonbon22
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Matrix Multiplication -- Commutivity versus Associativity

  • Crystal037
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State three reasons why the phase difference between two light waves

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Gauss's law -- Integral form problem

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What is the Average Density of the Universe and Its Scale Over Time?

  • Thomas Smith
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Doppler Effect Problem (Very Confusing)

  • affank414
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Calculating Resistance at Multiple Points in a Resistor Network

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Pulley on Incline: Finding Forces & Tension

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Beta Decay: 14C6 → 14N7+ e− + νe

  • Crystal037
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Circuit confusion, light bulbs, switches, and batteries

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Normal mode of an infinite spring pendulum system

  • Miles123K
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Question about Young's double slit equation

  • bonbon22
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Net force as a function of time?

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Solving for image height given ##h_o, d_i##, and r

  • harrypoterfan
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Is My Calculation of Moment of Inertia Using the Parallel Axis Theorem Correct?

  • Romain Nzebele
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Simple kinematics multiple choice question

  • NP04
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Required speed for two events to be simultaneous

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Finding Velocity of Water Flow: A0 to A

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Calculate the total resistance by integration using the conductivity equation

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Solving 2nd order ODE in order to get equation for Orbital Trajectory

  • Andrea94
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June 2005 aqa physics paper question on stationary waves

  • bonbon22
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Why Does a Static Electric Discharge Make a Sound and Light?

  • Crystal037
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Particle in a circular path due to magnetic field

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Using acceleration to find tension (concept problem)

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Path diameter difference of two singly-charged ions in a magnetic field

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