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Achieving Horizontal Motion of a Crate: A Physics Challenge

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Finding height using Conservation of Energy

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Work and force (my answers keep being wrong please someone explain)

  • bubba640
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How Do Rotational Transformations Affect Coordinates?

  • Fusilli_Jerry89
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Zoroaster Planet Escape Speed Calculation for Meteor Collision

  • ~*Noor*~
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Finding Resultant Force: Calculation and Explanation

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Coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor?

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Capacitors With and Without Dielectric

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Projectile Motion given angle and distance, find intial velocity

  • ScullyX51
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Bus Speed Needed to Coast to Top of 0.88m Hill - Homework Solution

  • Kajayacht
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Cable Car and Counterweigh- A Problem of Tension, Friction, and Kinematics

  • Phoenixtears
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3 Blocks Create a Tension Force- Find Acceleration

  • Phoenixtears
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Pushing Crate up Frictionless Slope Find Work

  • Spartan Erik
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Calculating Initial Velocity Needed to Reach Specified Height

  • goombachu
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How Does a Climber Use Friction to Stay Stationary?

  • WoArt
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Simple average speed (quick glance should do the trick)

  • mbisCool
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Deriving Potential Energy and Variance in a Simple Harmonic Oscillator

  • mhellstrom
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Mass and Radius of a Planet given v

  • chitoboy18
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Pulling a sled - find friction & force exerted on puller

  • BoogieBot
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Calculating the Speed of a Dropped Rock on Mars

  • kmiller
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What causes constand acceleration?

  • tcjeremy
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Given height find how fast its moving

  • kmiller
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Two-Dimensional motion components

  • wallace13
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Motion and force along a curved path-angle of curves?

  • a18c18
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Calculus based physics problem. (energy and fricition)

  • oohaysomeone
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Simple Torque Problem With Picture, Help

  • raven2783
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Calculating Potential Energy Changes in a Hanging Mass and Glider System

  • tippetmaster
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Mechanics question on dropping soldiers

  • leyyee
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Motion and force along a curved path

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Finding block speed as spring returns with unknown spring constant

  • Awwnutz
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Finding Al's Mass in a Momentum Problem

  • JSmith89
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Spring constant discrepency (force vs work)

  • krausr79
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Work to push a sled up a hill: Friction, inclines,force,work

  • krausr79
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Calculating Soccer Ball's Speed at Goalie's Catch

  • whyorwhynot
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How Does a Swimmer Navigate a River with a Current?

  • tphy_08
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Calculating Tire Radius Given Mass, Friction & Velocity

  • lalalah
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What is the minimum angle for box to start slipping?

  • anubis01
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Free Body Diagrams & 3rd law pair forces.

  • JasonS
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Maximum amount of energy that can be released as heat and sound

  • DocZaius
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Trigonometry or components to find the displacement

  • ScullyX51
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Analyzing 2-Lens System: Image Position, Magnification & Nature

  • anizet
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Solving a Spring-Block Problem: Find V,H

  • myk127
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How Does Relative Velocity Affect a Swimmer's Path Across a River?

  • confusedguy87
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Understanding Friction: A Systematic Approach to Solving Problems

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Interfence with reflected sound

  • sanado
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What is the Average Acceleration of a Car Striking a Tree at 90 km/h?

  • Gustason
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Acceleration given velocity and distance

  • swede5670
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What is the acceleration of the elevator?

  • Abb
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Forces and friction, moving a crate

  • mg0248
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Friction/Kinematics Question. Conveyor Belt.

  • swooshfactory
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Gravitational Field Strength Help

  • shootingrubbe
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How Do You Calculate Initial Velocity with Kinetic Friction?

  • ayreia
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Solve Block and Friction Problem: Get Tips & Help Now

  • physics_learn
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Projectile Motion and Velocity Problem

  • maniacp08
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Solving Bullet Train Speed Change Problem

  • physics_learn
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Calculating Cable Car's Speed on Hill Descent - 4122N Braking Force

  • bluebear19
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How Do I Solve These Challenging Physics Problems?

  • uno
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Calculating Energy in a Box with a Flashlight

  • andrewm
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Magnetic Field and electron beam

  • strawberrysk8
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Discovering Relativity: Calculating Spaceship Speed and Separation

  • esb08
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Spacecraft Acceleration Question

  • Lokhtar
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Kinetic Theory of Gases & Escape Speed

  • emperrotta
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Fringe Radius Relation for Small Times t

  • Ciato
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Circular Motion, Velocity at top/bottom question

  • swooshfactory
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How High Does the Child Become Airborne on a Slide?

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Skydiver's velocity with retarding forces

  • rpcarroll
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Solving Kinetics Questions: Two Cars Traveling on a Highway

  • aquapod17
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DE: Sound more like an algebra problem :x

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How many people can the raft hold physics problem

  • Elvis
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Why Does the Scale Reading Change in an Elevator?

  • joe215
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Finding Potential Difference Vab in Parallel Circuits

  • kushal18
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Kinematics, given only vi vf and d

  • Omnistegan
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Calculating Electron Speed in Potential Difference of 25.0 V

  • strawberrysk8
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Ranking tension in different crates

  • I_LuV_FiZiX
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Projectile motion (one try left, 2 hours to complete)

  • I_LuV_FiZiX
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Heat - What is the temperature of this object?

  • MIA6
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What Happens to the Bananas When a Monkey Climbs the Rope?

  • joe215
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What is the Mass of the Suspended Block in a Two-Block Pulley System?

  • xmflea
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This question is driving me nuts. (counter-balancing forces)

  • Leid_X09
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Solve Drag Force Problem: Find Time to Reach 2% of Orig. Speed

  • Symstar
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Friction Coefficients and Minimum Normal Force

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Does Acceleration Affect Weight Readings?

  • I_LuV_FiZiX
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Find Net Force of 2.5x10^5N Training Helicopter

  • xmflea
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Friction problem, getting started

  • maniacp08
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How do you find Acceleration when given Distance and Time?

  • Johnny56
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How Do You Calculate Relative Velocity Between Two Moving Cars?

  • hockeynicole
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Thermodynamic problem using ideal gas( me (T_T) )

  • jabjab
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Finding distance and time? i already found out half of the problem.

  • mandaa123
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Simple pulley system + kinetic friction, find tension

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