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Complete position function of time for multibody systems and gravity (Newtonian)
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Calculate Suction Pressure from Walls & Cups
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Lagrangian Mechanics: Intro and Answers to Ari's Questions
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Do these equations belong to kinematics or dynamics? Or both, maybe?
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Speed as a ratio, but what about work done and moments?
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Speed of Sound in Compressed C02 Tank
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Angular momentum of Moebius strip?
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Please help me to work out this Mathematica pendulum problem Thanks
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Analytical Mechanics by Hand,Finch
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What is the role of rotation in mechanics?
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Spring energy to rotational energy
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Supersonic Flight: Lift & Pressure Differences
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How to caclulate the acceleration of a dropped object.
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Given a system at pressure p_sat, is the vapor mass fraction unique?
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No conservation of momentum with bouncing ball?
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Please help in part of derivation in retarted potential formula.
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Linear momentum conservation vs angular momentum conservation
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Work done by a distributed force on a string
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Terminal velocity of 20 lb bowling ball at 40,000 feet
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