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What Is the Effect of Torque on Pulley Systems with Friction?

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Simple Harmonic Motion-Period of oscillations

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Two object collision question impossible

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Why does Newton's first law apply to a car at constant velocity?

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Physics (Net Forces/Newton's laws)

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Rotational Inertia of a Ball-Rod system

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How Does Constant Power Affect Truck Acceleration and Position?

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How Is Tension Calculated in a Moored Dirigible's Support Wires?

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What Is the Final Temperature After Dropping Hot Coins into Cooler Water?

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How Do You Determine Forces in a Truss Structure?

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How Do Principles of Flight Apply in Real-Life Aviation Scenarios?

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How to Calculate Strain and Dimensional Changes in Complex Loading Systems

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Elastic Collision of Two Objects (2D)

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Height, angles, and projectiles

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Circular Motion force problem?

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Help with electrostatics problems

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Physics Problem: Minimum Bike Speed to Clear a 2.5m Ditch

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Magnetic force on wires -direction of B

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Elastic Collision: Solving for Delta x

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Momentum and Kinetic Energy problem

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Coefficient of friction of a spring

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Conservation of Energy Problem involving a spring

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Horizontal Force on Pivot Point

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Transverse Sinusoidal Wave Function

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Help with rotational dynamics problem from image

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Bungee Jumping (Finding distance and spring constant)

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Box pulled along rough surface with position x = 0.5t³ + 2t

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Compensating for Gravity in Archery: Finding the Correct Aim Point

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How Fast Was the Steel Ball Rolling?

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100 kg box pulled with position x = 0.5t³ + 2t

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Energy and momentum - pendulums

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Total energy of a rolling sphere

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Auto sliding off mountain road into snow

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Solving for Height and Distance: Janet's Displacement Speed Calculation

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Calculating Kinetic Energy & Speed of a Thrown Yo-Yo: Physics Problem Help

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Finding the pan's distance from the ceiling

  • jheld
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Finding acceleration direction in two-dimensional motion

  • lanvin
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Gravitation (Preliminary Reference Earth Model)

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How Can I Find the Center of Gravity for a Uniformly Distributed Mass?

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How to Calculate Maximum Jump Height with Given Variables

  • FrenchAtticus
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Gravitational acceleration inside a uniform sphere

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Quick error propagation problem

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Where should mass B be placed for rotational equilibrium?

  • bmandrade
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Two disks with different moments of inertia rotating on a common shaft

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Calculating Young's Modulus for a Wire

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Conceptual question on simple harmonic motion

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Calculate the translational speed of a cylinder

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Relationship between counterclockwise and clockwise torque at equilibrium

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What is the difference in lever arms between two people on a seesaw?

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Finding Velocity of a ball hitting a ball hanging from a string

  • jheld
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Thermo - mixing water in a container.

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Calculating Work for Satellite Orbits Around Earth

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Centre of mass and translational motion

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Rate of Change of the Angle of Elevation

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Power of a Transverse wave question

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How Far Can a Coin Be Placed on a Rotating Record Without Slipping?

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Question concerning Michelson stellar interferometer

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What is an inertial frame of reference?

  • alpha372
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Moment of inertia integral for a cube about its center

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Work done by gravity on a thrown ball

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Angular Momentum Problem formula

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North of west vs west of north in vector components

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Formula One Relating to the Combined Gas Law

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Relationship between force magnitude and lever arm distance

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Dispersion through an equilateral prism

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Verifying the Accuracy of a Gun Aimed at a Falling Target

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How to find angular acceleration

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A simple yet tricky pendulum problem

  • Mr.P
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Energy in a vertical spring mass system

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Calculating Power Output of a Weightlifter

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What is the final velocity of mass

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Air pressure at the centre of a category 5 hurricane using Bernoulli's theorem

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Finding Reactionary Forces on a Beam with Distributed Load

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2D momentum ( in understanding, but have the answer)

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Bragg scattering angle for thermal neutrons in crystal

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Bowling Ball Slipping and Rolling: Analyzing Acceleration

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How Does Self Inductance Affect Current Over Time in an R-L Circuit?

  • TFM
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Calculating Force and Acceleration in Circular Motion Problem

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Terminal Velocity and Resistive Forces problem

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Magnetic flux through rotating coil charging a capacitor

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How do i find the radius of this path

  • devanlevin
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Hockey player catching opponent with acceleration

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Finding a common angular velocity

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How Do You Calculate Tire Pressure Without a Gauge?

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Significant figures when adding and multiplying with scientific notation

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How Much Energy Is Required to Launch a Satellite into Orbit?

  • crr2010
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Carnot engine efficiency and exhaust problem

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How Does Gravity Affect the Maximum Height of a Thrown Ball?

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How Do You Calculate Speed at the Bottom of a Hill Considering Friction?

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Intensity of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Laser

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Find the period of the resulting swings of this pendulum

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Error Propagation: Calculating Puck's X-Velocity

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What Determines the Dynamics of a Sled on a Frictionless Hemispherical Hill?

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How far does the car travel before stopping?

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Coefficient of static friction of crate

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