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Calculate X-Ray Wavelength for Lead Target

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Momentum of rubber bullet problem

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Understanding Charge Movement in Discharge Lamps

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Air resistance of a thrown object

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Using electric force to find the force of gravity

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Solving a Fishy Collision: Velocity After Impact

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Potential of charged disk for x R

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Torque and Rockets for Spinning Satellites

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Light refracted through Prism question

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Find index of refraction of the prism for 2 wavelengths

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How Much Power Does a 1500-kg Racecar Need to Reach 90 km/h in 5 Seconds?

  • JustinKim
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Basic kinematics - conceptual questions

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Period of an electric dipole rotating in an external electric field

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Help with physics mechanics and electricity questions

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How Does Amplitude Affect Total Distance Traveled in SHM?

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Rotational Dynamics of a cable car

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Finding Max Altitude Reached by Rocket with Constant Acceleration

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How Do You Calculate Average Body Density Using Archimedes' Principle?

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Calculating Charge Ratio in a Uniform Magnetic Field

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Block dropped onto vertical spring oscillating with 10 cm amplitude

  • danielle36
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Initial acceleration of two particles on a rod

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What Force Does a Rod Experience in a Magnetic Field Setup?

  • physicsdawg
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Lenz's Law Homework: Calculating Induced Current & Magnetic Force

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Finding current across capacitor

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Can You Solve This Circuit Using Kirchhoff's Laws?

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Why use momentum instead of kinetic energy for elastic collisions

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How Does a Concave Mirror Affect Image Characteristics?

  • cybernerd
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Monochromatic Light Frequency in Glass (5.20 x 10^2 nm, n=1.50)

  • _Ankoku_
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Calculating Time Constant for Series Inductor and Resistor

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Question on volumes of water, excess mass, potential energy and power

  • shiftthatbogi
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What is the capacitance of a capacitor constructed using foil and paper?

  • Number1Ballar
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Kinetic/potential energy of charges as they approach each other

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Find the normal force exerted by the floor

  • spidey12
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Rotational Energy of a baseball

  • Lance WIlliam
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Friction and moving blocks on inclines

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Solving x/20 = (3/8) - (4/5) for x

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Gravitational field, density and mass.

  • lostie100
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Energy stored in the magnetic field of two inductors

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Solving the High Jump Velocity Puzzle

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Simple harmonic motion of a car

  • danielle36
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Piston SHM position velocity acceleration at t=0

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Calculating Velocity from Kinetic Energy: Solving for v in the r=mv/qb Formula

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Calculate the angle of refraction for a substance

  • cybernerd
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How to Determine Angular Deceleration and Initial Speed of a Coasting Saw Blade?

  • Lance WIlliam
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How is Torque Calculated for a Mouse on a Clock Hand?

  • Lance WIlliam
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Angular acceleration of machinery

  • Lance WIlliam
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Accuracy of Current and Voltage Measurements

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Where does the 1200 come from in thermal physics calculations?

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Finding Angle of Vectors in 2D Space

  • lim
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Friction on an inclined plane (freebody diag. included)

  • iheartbeer
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Calculating the energy level and radius for a helium atom

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with my question on insolation and power

  • shiftthatbogi
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Calculating Change in Velocity for a Baseball Player's Slide

  • Evales
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Rotational Dynamics, centre of mass.

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Phase equilibrium in a vessel with unsteady flow

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Slide wire on V-shaped track: EMF, current, and area

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Why Can't Electrons Flow Directly Within a Battery?

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Scales stacked together: reading on each?

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Hooke's Law: inconsistent spring constants what

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How Do Parallel Resistors and Capacitors Affect RC Circuit Half-Life?

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Figuring Velocity from Acceleration

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How Do You Calculate Light Refraction Angles Through Quartz?

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Light Refection and Snell's Law

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Which Scalar Quantity Cannot Be Less Than Zero?

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Linear acceleration and moments of intertia

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Understanding Charge Density and Electric Fields

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Destructive Interference of a sheet of mica

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Time-Varying Magnetic Fields Q#2

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Electric Ceiling Fan: 0.0988 Rev in 0.208s

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Calculating Mass and Tension: Classical Mechanics Problems Solved

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Force of friction and Torque problem

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Working out the geostationary orbit

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Finding resultant of non-concurrent force systems

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Examine the reaction in which uranium fractures

  • Zozozo
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Does the Thin Lens Formula Apply to Pinhole Cameras?

  • cybernerd
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Finding diffraction grating maxima with 643 nm laser and 637 lines/mm

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Do sound waves and light rays interact?

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Calculating Velocity After Inelastic Collision

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Potential difference between two points for a circuit with two batteries

  • medguy1234
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Field strength to oscillate a dipole at 175 kHz in coaxial capacitor

  • seekingaeolus
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How do I calculate the work done on a box pushed up an inclined plane?

  • zoner7
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Microscope to view sample in focus with a completely relaxed eye

  • Niki4444
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Finding the charge of a capacitor

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Moment of force problems, can't solve 6 of them

  • bookworms
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Finding shift in centre of gravuty

  • fizzyy
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Calorimetry Problem - Find Specific Heat of Liquid

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Is potential difference zero everywhere between two equal charges?

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How Old Is the Rock Using Potassium-Argon Dating?

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How Is Tension Calculated for a Submerged Accelerating Object?

  • smilingsteph
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Need help with General Physics II homework questions

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Calculating Net Force on a Point Charge in a 2D Coulomb's Law System

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Finding energy produced in nuclear fusion

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