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How does a charged particle behave in an electric field?

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Tarzan vine Conservation of Energy

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How far is the center of mass from the handle end of the club-axe?

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Caclulating Acceleration /w Coefficent

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Ball Drop Question: How High Will It Go?

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What is the Radial Acceleration of a Painting at 38.9° North?

  • trainumc
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The electric field at a midpoint of two charges

  • marrone
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Pulley system with a weight's acceleration of g/5

  • DocZaius
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Maximum Distance Traveled of a Block on an Inclined Plane

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Determine the work done to move the particle

  • Bones
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Is Terminal Velocity Linear or Curved for Varying Weights?

  • doctorjanitor
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Calculating parabolic equations for a trajectory project.

  • Andrew Neal
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How Do You Calculate Projectile Motion in Physics?

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Retarding Force and Velocity of a Sliding Rock

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Motion in a Vertical Circle (Pendulum)

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Probability in the Stern Gerlach

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Newtons applied to a constant velocity

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Having trouble connecting Lorentz transformations with my problem

  • m00npirate
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How to solve planet orbital question

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Roller coaster and Potential Energy

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Static and kinetic friction on an incline

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Solving Vectors Problem: 4 People Pulling on Rope at Square Corners

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Object falls from the OUTSIDE of a loop

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Super ball Acceleration question

  • physics_geek
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Free Fall: Questions & Solution

  • katia11
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Rotational Motion (should be easy-need quick tip)

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Block on Spring without Friction and speed

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Finding Accerleration on a slope with friction

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Designing a Curved Highway Exit Ramp

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How High and At What Angle Should Person B Shoot to Hit Person A?

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Relative Motion Question (PHYSICS 20)

  • whitsstar
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Potential/Kinetic Energy Again.

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Centrepetal Force & Inclined Plane

  • Grogerian
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How Much Kinetic Energy Does a Ball Gain When Air Resistance Is Considered?

  • omgitsmonica
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Thermal equilibrium (thermodynamics)

  • YuUZoe
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Calculate the magnitude of the average net force on the car

  • Chrisleo13
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Calculating Magnitude of Contact Force Between Boxes 1 & 2

  • BugsSport
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Mechanical energy equation analysis

  • tippetmaster
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Calculating Takeoff Speed for Jumbo Jet: m/s^2

  • ghoff36
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How Do You Calculate Mass and Friction in a Two-Block System?

  • a18c18
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How Do You Calculate Initial Speed in an Inelastic Collision?

  • pstfleur
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How to Calculate Constant Acceleration and Distance?

  • Masq
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Time Spent in Top and Bottom 25 cm of Basketball Player's Jump?

  • ghoff36
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Forces with friction- How fard does the sled travel?

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Tension on a Vertical Circle- Conceptual Question

  • kmridgeway
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Discover the Initial Acceleration of a Stone Stuck in a Car's Tire Groove

  • musicfairy
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Why Does Pulling at an Angle Affect the Normal Force on a Box?

  • keemosabi
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Analyzing an Elastic Collision Between Two Hockey Pucks

  • nsaZn23
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Work done by gravity on falling object

  • Serik
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Frequency vs response Curve of a microphone

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Motion of blocks with kinetic friction

  • tmacarel
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Simple Work and Energy question

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Equations of Motion: Solving "Reaction Time" Homework

  • jackleyt
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Forces: rope pulling bucket upward

  • Maiia
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How can you determine the normal force?

  • davidelete
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Solve (d1 + d2) . (d1 x 4d2): Unit Vector Question

  • Shatzkinator
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Friction on Inclines: Find Distance Box Travels Before Stopping

  • keemosabi
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Capacitors in paralell disconnected then connected to each other

  • Staple Gun
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Kinetic/Thermal Energy Problem

  • maniacp08
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Calculating Charge Stored on Parallel Plates with Non-Conducting Water

  • Tekmachine
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Work Problem, opposing forces (no friction)

  • Bones
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Quick Question about Refraction and Light

  • sethie2000
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Photoelectric effect and kinetic energy

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Two Hanging mass's attached to one on the table

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Static system + a second long distance force

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Frictional Forces in Stacked Blocks: A FBD Approach

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What Is the Required Launch Angle to Clear a Wall in Projectile Motion?

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Mass on incline will it slip or stick?

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Problem-Solving: Calculating Forces on Moving Objects [4 Examples]

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Physics hot air balloon problem

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Is There a Geometric Link Between the Ratios in Eratosthenes' Experiment?

  • NateTheGreat
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Calculating Force Needed to Stop Piano on 27° Incline

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Calculating Average Force: 0.110 kg Baseball Strikes Catcher's Mitt

  • JohnnyB212
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Electric Field in a Wire (Concepts)

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How Does Relative Motion Affect Perceived Velocity?

  • wallace13
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Calculating Water Speed in a River Rapids

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How to find Speed and Direction

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How Does a Climbing Man Affect the Center of Mass in a Pulley System?

  • ritwik06
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How Fast Does Your Suitcase Travel on a Baggage Carousel?

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Solving Two Boxes & Friction Motion Problem

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Coefficient of friction between the block and the ramp

  • myk127
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How Long Does It Take the Second Satellite to Orbit Jupiter?

  • trainumc
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What Is the Best Angle for Maximum Projectile Motion?

  • Gustason
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How Is Work Calculated on a Block Sliding Down a Frictionless Incline?

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Using Normal Force on inclined plane vs banked curve

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Block, Ramp, Friction, and Spring Due Tomorrow

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