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Coaxial cable and magnetic field

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Help finding a topic for an investigatory physics project

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Calculating Tension in a Pulley System

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Solve Acceleration Problem: Car Overtaken After 4 sec.

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How Does Static Friction Affect a Car on a Curve?

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Is Radians Dimensionless in Scientific Measurements?

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Radial momentum expectation value divergence in spherical coordinates

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Uniform circular motion and coordinate system

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Electric field and magnetic field - proton deflection

  • scholio
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Gravitational force and particles

  • ace123
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Determine magnetic field from figure

  • scholio
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Work done by the rope and power of electric motor

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Balancing torques, static equalibrium

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Net force on a diver slowing down in water

  • Kris1120
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What is the Maximum Torque on a Coil in a Magnetic Field?

  • scholio
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Effect of Density and Volume Changes on Buoyancy in a Glass of Water

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Doppler Effect of a 1-kilohertz sound

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What Is the Speed of a Bucket in Vertical Circular Motion?

  • 0338jw
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Electrostatic Forces and Coulombs Law Question

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? on change in mechanical energy

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Inelastic Scattering - Calculate Energy Change

  • ajhunte
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Elastic Collision of a gold nucleus

  • habibclan
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How to Solve a Pulley/Distributed Load Problem for an Engineering Exam?

  • aaronjason
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ANSWER: ____Rotational Dynamics - Wheel Stops at 2.20s w/489 Rad Total

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Determining Mica Thickness Using Interference Fringes

  • inflames829
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Single slit diffraction: why is my slit width calculation wrong?

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How Does a Hydraulic Lift Work with Different Piston Sizes?

  • Pat2666
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Coulomb's law particles that form a square problem

  • brett812718
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Calorimetry and Phase change question

  • JoshMG
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Two masses connected by pulley, one on incline at 55°

  • student 1
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Calculating Percentage Change in Tension for Tuning a Guitar String

  • warmfire540
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Kinematics of jet-ski - how far does Sam land?

  • habibclan
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Find the equation for horizontal motion

  • clintau
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How long before observer hears sonic boom from jet at Mach 1.5?

  • inflames829
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Equilibrium of Vertical Load P on Rod BC

  • ttiger2k7
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Circuit battery current Problem

  • clope023
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Calculating Net Work Done by 500g Mass on Unstretched Spring

  • habibclan
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Cost per kilogram of uranium-234 and plutonium-239

  • brandy
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Answer: Energy Conservation: Maximum Compression & Max Velocity

  • habibclan
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Calculating Power and Force in a Sprinter's Run

  • habibclan
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Solving Stress Concentration for Elliptical Hole in Square Panel

  • raunakm
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Friction of conveyor belt on suitcase

  • habibclan
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Draw Double Concave Lens Diagram

  • Wubby
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Find initial velocity only need hint

  • itunescape
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What is the glider's velocity just after the skydiver lets go?

  • habibclan
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What is Bob's maximum power output as he throws the rock?

  • habibclan
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Calculating Components and Magnitude of Forces and Acceleration

  • jrfskater
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How do I calculate the necessary pump pressure for a 11.5 m fountain?

  • Zacthor
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What is the radius of the spherical cavity?

  • ramalik
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How Do You Calculate the New Diameter Needed to Reduce Pressure in a Pipe?

  • Vanessa23
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Calculating Resistive Force and Power for a Bullet Fired into a Tree

  • dralion87
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Electron vector analysis question

  • chemboy
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Bouncing Ball Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs.

  • habibclan
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Find the Ramp Angle for a 3kg Block on a Frictionless Ramp

  • vincentp07
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How to Find the Modulus of Velocity and Acceleration?

  • ritwik06
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Finding Acceleration in a Moving Particle

  • habibclan
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What Is the Tension in San Francisco's Cable Car System?

  • accobos
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Block floating in water - Oil is added

  • emenos
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Find the magnitude of the net force acting on this object

  • student 1
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Calculate Satellite Velocity in Stable Orbit

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Principle of Conversation Of Energy question

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Compression of a Jaguar XK8 Cylinder

  • Number1Ballar
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Drawing Vector in Positive Z Direction: Quick Answer

  • ace123
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Average speed of particle with velocity u sin ωt

  • ritwik06
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How Do Convex Mirrors Affect Image Location and Size?

  • MoreZitiPlease
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Total Energy Of A Spring-Mass System

  • D3SI
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Find Heat to Turn Water into Steam at 100degC

  • get_physical
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Solving Quadrupole Ring Electrostatics: Electric Field Along x-Axis

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Electrostatic force on charge in right triangle setup

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Car Oscillates - What's Its Mass?

  • Pat2666
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Question on tourques and static equilibrium

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How Does Elevator Acceleration Compare to Spaceship G-Forces?

  • Physicsdewd
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Finding current and voltage in a 25V circuit with eight resistors

  • scholio
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What is the average power of the horse?

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Graphing data with values from 0.001 to 0.123

  • _Mayday_
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Illusion that appears to be suspended

  • jillz
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How Much Work to Stand Up a Telephone Pole?

  • armis
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Distance between tennis ball and the top of the net

  • goaliejoe35
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I think you're right. I'll try to be more careful.

  • jbowers9
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Gravitational field strength at point A between two masses

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Check my thermodynamics homework quiz answers

  • Shackleford
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Mass of C1 to C2 Ratio: Find the Answer

  • student 1
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Can I Propel a Boat with a Speaker?

  • HappyEngineer
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Gauge Pressure of Balloon 25m Under Sea

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Centripetal acceleration of speedboat in circular turn

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Calculating Beat Frequency for Two Loudspeakers

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Maximum compression of a spring after collision with 0.8 kg mass

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Elastic collision find final velocity 8.39

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Calculating Image Height from Magnification: How to Solve

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How Is Maximum Velocity Calculated in Simple Harmonic Motion?

  • Pat2666
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Dissipation of mechàanical energy in collision of sandwiches

  • emeraldempres
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Calculate the change in the total kinetic energy

  • emeraldempres
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Energy Needed to Remove an Electron

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Period of Oscillation of Pendulum Varies with Amplitude

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Solving Force Problem: 2kg Ball Falling From 10m

  • sheevz
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Comparing X1 to X2: Find the Ratio

  • student 1
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How far does the block travel up the incline before sliding back down?

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