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Airplane drops a package (relative motion)

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Solving dv/dt = Bv - Av² for initial acceleration and terminal velocity

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Kinematics - acceleration in a straight line

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Riding a motorcycle on inclined plane

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Vectors and Beyond (two problems)

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What Is the Frictional Force Acting on a 16 kg Mass on an Incline?

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Projectile on an Incline question

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Interference in light rays due to phase difference

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Calculating Geosynchronous Orbit for a Satellite Around Jupiter's Moon

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Motion on Inclined Plain with Pulley

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What is the Correct Calculation for the Second Force in Vector Notation?

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Newtowns 1st and 2nd laws question.

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Finding speed after 10 seconds with force and acceleration

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Finding initial velocity components for a quarterback pass

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Uniform Motion on a Circular Path

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Watermelon projectile motion on parabolic bank

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Pseudo elevator question-not enough info I think

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The Force Exerted by the Ground on a Parachuter

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Finding launch angle to hit target 980m away with 490m/s bullet

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Two masses connected by string on 40° incline with friction

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Question on Newton's Second Law of Motion

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How can i tell if an expression represents a traveling wave?

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Finding coefficient of friction

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Calculating Relative Motion Using Time and Distance Equations

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Proving Gravity on Earth: A Creative Lab Design

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How Deep Does the Penny Appear in a Layered Liquid Tank?

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Really fast bicyclist in the park

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Physics Kinematics in One Dimension

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Grade 12 Physics - Motion/acceleration.

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Calculating Speed of Ultrasound in Soft Tissue

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Strong nuclear force - change with distance

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Vertical acceleration of a skier on a 30 degree hill

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Electric field / charged plates question.

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How Can I Apply Newton's Second Law with Friction in Real-Life Problems?

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Solve Trajectory Problem: Plane Height & Decoy Flight Time

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Finding mass with forcce and speed

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Electric potential PRoblem , dont understand

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Total force on a car moving at constant speed

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Tuning fork resonance tube frequency at 26°C

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Final Speed of Trolley After Child Jumps Out

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Kinematics of attacking seagulls

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Fluence of Neutrons from Isotropic Pt Source for Train Passengers

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Normal force on horizontal plane

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What factors determine the relative acceleration between two thrown bodies?

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What Would a 900N Man Weigh on Jupiter?

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Ratio of recoil speeds for bullet vs blank cartridge

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Understanding Periodic Motion Square Graphs

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Air Resistance of bicyclist problem

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Is the Magnitude of Proton's Acceleration Constant?

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Projectile Motion Problems with Vectors and Angles

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H2O (the tv show), boiling water

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A projectile problem (Olympiad)

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Atwood machine with angled incline

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Simple Kinematics Homework: Find Time & Speed

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Calculating Maximum Speed and Acceleration for an Amusement Park Ride

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Finding constants A, B, C in a bird's velocity vector function

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What Metal Is the Wire Made Of Based on Its Resistivity?

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How long does it take an electron to travel 150 km on a copper cable?

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Which of these are vector and which are scalar?

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Finding the distance using vectors

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Power loss in 162 km transmission line at 740 kV

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Calculating Average Velocity of a Meteor using Radar Coordinates

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How Many Forces Can You Add to Keep an Object in Equilibrium?

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What is the speed of the waves on the lake?

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Work and electric potential energy between charged particles

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Can a jet plane stop on an 800-meter runway?

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Finding Maximum Angular Frequency and Tension on a Turntable

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Solving a Ball Thrown from a Cliff: Angle and Distance

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Vectors, superposition and interference of waves

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Change in momentum for a biker hitting a bump

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Calculating Potential from electric field problem

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Finding resultant displacement with three vector legs

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How Is the Angle Calculated Between Displacement Vectors in Navigation?

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Horizontal acceleration of a plane with constant vertical velocity

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What is the speed of the block after a bullet embeds itself in it?

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What is the Required Centripetal Acceleration for a Stone to Reach 25 Meters?

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How Does Newton's Laws Apply to a Jet Stopping with a Parachute?

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Block and Spring Problem: Solving for Compression and Height

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What Factors Affect the Tension on Cord C Before a Mass Hits the Ground?

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Fundamental Frequency of an organ

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Vector angle in a standard x-y coordinate system?

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How to find Pressure and Root Mean Square Velocity

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Projection angle using max. height w/ proportions only

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Damn units and surface charge density.

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Velocity vector with constant acceleration and initial velocity

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Proving 45 degrees is optimal value for greatest horizontal range

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Finding average acceleration of asteroid after rocket burn

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How Do You Calculate with Uncertainties in Lab Work?

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Calculating Work: Uniform Chain on Table with Hanging Part - IIT 1985

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Work Required to Pull Chain onto Table (I.I.T 1985)

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