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Minimum friction coefficient to prevent slipping between stacked boxes

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Object dropped from tower with deflection problem

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How short a distance to come to a stop without sliding?

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Simple AC circuit theory problem

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Calculate Tension in String Supporting Copper Block

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Help with my physics homework please

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Rotational kinematics of analog clock

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Wavelength, Frequency, & Speed of Light in Different Media

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How high up on a ladder can he go without the ladder slipping?

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Power of Elevator Motor: 500kg Acceleration & Cruising Speed

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Converting Wavelength to Nanometers

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Rotational mechanics and Angular Momentum- help needed to check over work

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Calculating Potential Between Conducting Shells

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How many times will the particle stop in an hour?

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Max Weight for Dropping Rope w/ Mass m

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Finding a max angular acceleration

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Did I Solve the Tray Oscillation Problem Correctly?

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What is the kinematics of a constant power motion?

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How Does Falling Water Affect Scale Readings?

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Another mechanics question (a simpler one, I proimise)

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Calculating Change in Internal Energy for Compressed Air in a Closed System

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Calculating Proton Kinetic Energy in an Electric Field

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What Is the Height at Which the Boy Leaves the Ice?

  • Kudo Shinichi
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Pendulum and cart harmonic motion

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Are All Waves Periodical?

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Work done by spring bringin block to rest

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Calculating Torque & Angular Acceleration of a Current Loop

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Yo-Yo Motion Puzzle - Find the Speed & Time of Fall

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Solve Pressure Problem: Upward Force for Ocean Hatch

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How Does Pivot Position Affect the Period of a Physical Pendulum?

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Bernoulli's Equation on water hose

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Race between a Speedy Tortoise and a Resting Hare

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Instantaneous Velocity of a particle

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Centripetal Force on an incline + Fricktion

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Why Does a Shower Curtain Move Towards You in a Hot Shower?

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Calculating Average Force Exerted on Pile Driver by I-Beam

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How Do You Calculate Speeds on a Banked Race Track Without Friction?

  • Miss1nik2
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Simple Index of Refraction Question - chart

  • jcvince17
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Conservation of Angular Momentum of Star

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Kinematics: Solving Questions on Ball Thrown off 50m Cliff

  • davo
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Quantum Particle in a box problem HELP

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Elastic collision: Help solving for unknowns

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Find the magnitude of the velocity vector on impact

  • ilovedeathcab
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What are Some Momentum Questions and How Can I Solve Them?

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How Is Momentum Conserved in a Two-Body Collision?

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Ballistic Pendulum Rifle: Solving for Post-Collision Height

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How Long Should an Organ Pipe Be to Resonate at 16.4 Hz?

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Experimental error for the travelling microscope

  • DASHBOY
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The law of conservation of energy problem

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Question about vertical and horizaontal

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Linearity Rules for Proving Non-Linearity

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Limit of (x-1)/(1-x) as x approaches negative infinity

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Electric circuits problem (diagrams included)

  • david18
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Change in gravitional potential energy at an angle?

  • flemj
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Where Can I Find a Complete Chart of ASTM Grain Size Numbers?

  • anthology
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The term mutual velocity, can be described as?

  • JohnnyB212
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Moving loop in magnetic field (concepts)

  • Staple Gun
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How can I ensure the accuracy of my homework before submitting it?

  • btden182
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Calculating Kinetic Friction Coefficient with Object, Ruler and Book

  • Jackpontikka
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Finding the hange in inetic energy

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Understanding the Zeeman Effect Interaction

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Mass with a Charge in side an electric field

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Nonuniform volume charge density

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Rotational Dynamics (Rotating pulley)

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Nonconservative work while swimming

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Inclined plane and kinetic energy

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Potential Difference in an Electric Field

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Angular Velocity of a hamster wheel

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Finding the velocity of an object being pushed up an angular slope

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How Do You Convert Cardinal Directions to I+J Vector Form?

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Frictionless pulleys with unknown masses. ATTEMPTED SOLUTION INSIDE

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Physics Homework: Moments and Tension

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Baggage Carousel Movement at an Angle

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Solve Problem 13: Magnitude of Reaction Force at Pivot

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Photons striking a metal target

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Physics project : applications of force,work and power

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How Is Work Rate Calculated for a Block Pulled by a Constant Force?

  • CaptainADHD
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Andi, Budi, Rudi: A Square Field Challenge

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Conservation of energy and centripital force

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Why Is the Current the Same on Both Sides of the Circuit?

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Linear and Rotational Kinematics System.

  • CaptainSFS
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Physics work problem - mastering physics

  • Shayna
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Finding Drag w/ acceleration & Boyant force

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Solving Kinetic Energy Lost in Collision: Help Needed

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Calculating Hall Voltage with Given Values | Electromagnetism Problem"

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Understanding Imax and Qmax in RC Circuits: A Quick Guide

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Solving Force on Water Tank Bottom on Mars

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Light polarization (lab questions)

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Concentric Spheres Capacitance Question- How to use area

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Relationship between Period of a pendulum and length

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Work/Energy: Find Initial Speed of 0.50kg Ball Down Incline

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Finding turns per meter in a solenoid

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Escape velocity FROM a satellite in orbit?

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Confusing ROTATIONAL RIGID BODY QUESTION problem conceptualizing

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