Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

Free introductory physics homework help step by step from qualified mentors. Algebra and calculus based general physics homework. High school and undergraduate level.

Threads

Light Refraction: Find Angle of Refracted Ray

  • bfr
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Determining the position from the velocity

  • zakare
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

How Does Doubling the Distance Affect Light Intensity?

  • oceanflavored
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

What Is the New Force Between Two Charges if the Distance Is Doubled?

  • oceanflavored
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Collision & Momentum: Observing Elasticity, Momentums & Velocities

  • applesnjanono
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Magnification and focal length

  • Celer
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

What part of a car uses the principle of optics to function?

  • victor3010
  • · Replies 24 ·
Replies
24

How to find coefficient of kinetic friction please?

  • studentmom
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

How Efficient and Effective Are Typical Three Phase Induction Motors?

  • Aaron321
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What Is the Weight of a Block on an Inclined Plane?

  • AnkhUNC
  • · Replies 20 ·
Replies
20

Relative motion of a light plane

  • Kruz87
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Guy jumping off a building HELP

  • SUXinPHY
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Calculating Table Force for 77N Box and 30N Weight

  • SUXinPHY
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Calculate Velocities & Accelerations Around Circle (Radius 5.2m)

  • Noir
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Coeffecient of static friction problem

  • AnkhUNC
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

Find Mass of Earth - Solve Gravitational Formula

  • Razza
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Rotation with Newtons second law and work energy

  • Jason03
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Basic knematics question i just cant get right

  • devanlevin
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

How Do I Calculate the Speed at Point D with Translation and Rotation?

  • Jason03
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Kinematics Homework: Solving for Velocity and Acceleration

  • asi123
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Build a Spaghetti Bridge for 11th Grade Physics

  • Mendax
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

What's Wrong with this Argument? Understanding the Physics of Work

  • Riddl3r
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What's Wrong with This Argument? Problem-Solving a Homework Statement

  • Riddl3r
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Kinematics and proportionality.

  • raphile
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Gravitational Force on bathroom scales

  • Celer
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Help With Problem About 1-D Motion

  • Pat2666
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Fastest Planet Rotation: Calculating Period using Volume & G

  • john_simpson
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Approximation of electric field of uniform charged disk

  • yoran
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Extra Energy from Photon Absorption

  • nothing123
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Kinematics: a question about a falling mollusc.

  • raphile
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Does a Bead Behave on a Rotating Hoop?

  • VRCAM
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Why must a geostationary satellite be placed above the equator?

  • Kushal
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Simulated gravitational acceleration

  • stlswitz
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Mometum and how to find an initial and final momentum

  • jamiescience
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Moment of Inertia of a Ring: Formula and Application

  • getneotome
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Voltmeter Practical: Why is Reading Higher with Load?

  • minifhncc
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Calculating Momentum of a Spacecraft with Thruster Firing?

  • jamiescience
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Energy transformations

  • Kushal
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Angular Accelerations of Rigid Bodies with Applied Forces

  • KBL-8
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Working out Coefficient of Friction HELP

  • Razza
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Measuring the moment of inertia

  • HclGuy
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

The fulll problem to my momemtum problem .

  • jamiescience
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Shopping Cart Force Calculation

  • Cursed
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

How Do Resonance Lengths Determine Sound Wavelength in Open Air Columns?

  • vertciel
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Replies
2

Finding n for Constant*s^n: Homework Help

  • raphile
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Equation for the Period of a Pendulum

  • Spoon.
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculating the Speed of a River Current Using Relative Velocity

  • AnkhUNC
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Thermodynamics heat absorption problem

  • panther7
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Far Will a Toboggan Slide on a Snowy Hill?

  • panther7
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Do Angles Affect Momentum and Kinetic Energy in Physics Problems?

  • Ms June Day
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Elevator Tension Calculation: Finding Force with Fnet and Newton's Laws

  • t00kool
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How to get a Fnet vs. time graph from a velocity vs time graph.

  • t00kool
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Uniform Rope Mechanics Problem: Finding Tension at a Distance x | Explained

  • torquerotates
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Standing wave interference pattern problem

  • DarkVoid
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculation of Horizontal Velocity, Initial Vertical Speed

  • H3lpPlz
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Electric Potential & Electric Field: Solving Questions

  • minifhncc
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

What Should Be the Radius of Curvature of the Other Surface?

  • lostfan176
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Intergalactic Cruiser: Unraveling Relativity Problem

  • Binxie08
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Simple Magnetic Field Increase/Decrease question.

  • Metalsonic75
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Physics Problem: Flower Pot Freefall Calculation for Safety

  • maxwilli06
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Replies
1

Calculating Work Potential and Power Conversion of a 50kg Box

  • sonofahb
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

Work-Energy Help: Solve for Object Lifted from Floor to Height

  • MEAHH
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Do I Check if My Physics Final Answers are Correct?

  • Reshims
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Replies
7

How Would Life Change If Earth's Gravity Was Halved?

  • t.mil
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
3

How to demostrate k in Hook' s law?

  • Ignition
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Relativity and pi-meson decay: Finding the Momentum of the Muon

  • Vuldoraq
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

How Is Kinetic Energy Affected by Different Fall Speeds?

  • rexhi
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Variance of resistance with significant current flow

  • clearwaterkid
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Parallel-plate capacitor: Two dielectric materials

  • phyzmatix
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Calculating Length Increase of Aluminium Bar Due to Temperature Change

  • speedy46
  • · Replies 27 ·
Replies
27

What Colors Are Reflected and Transmitted in Thin Layer Optical Coatings?

  • fredrick08
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

How Do Newton's Laws of Motion Apply to Everyday Life?

  • doc.madani
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Does anyone have previous AP physics B test

  • mcspanks107
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

What Are the Escape Velocities for Callisto and a Neutron Star?

  • warmfire540
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
2
Replies
4

Electrostatic Forces on Particles

  • DMac
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Collisions of molecules: Calculating Collision Rates in a Gas Box

  • fredrick08
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Calculating Magnetic Field from Parallel Wires

  • DMac
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How does a loop of wire in a generator produce alternating current?

  • bruinboy28
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Constructing a Physics Demo with Household Items

  • famous
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Hubble Space Telescope Orbital Period

  • warmfire540
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is Young's modulus for this alloy of titanium?

  • badwallpaper0
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Question on the speed of light.

  • MoreZitiPlease
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Earth Radius Shrunk to 4.13 x 10^12 for 50 km.h-1 Escape Speed

  • warmfire540
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Moment of inertia of a sign consisting of ring and rectangle

  • rock.freak667
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Magnetism and Eletrocmagnetism Hwk-Fairly easy

  • bruinboy28
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Calculating Work in Swimming: Science Fair Project Guide

  • catherines
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Close Will an Alpha Particle Get to a Gold Nucleus?

  • DMac
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

What average acceleration es the sled experience?

  • adv
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Finding Earth's atmosphere mass from air density and pressure

  • nikita33
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Electron deflection between parallel plates with missing distance

  • DMac
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Calculating Kinetic Energy of Meteor

  • vandorin
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Particle Collision: Calculate Photon Wavelength

  • Air
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Torque on rod with electric field & proton

  • clearwaterkid
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Discover the Frequency of an Echo Using the Doppler Effect - Solved!

  • Dreams2Knight
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6