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Gravity How does it really work?
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Elastic Collisions: Can Objects Move Off Together?
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Why Does a Ball Spin When Thrown?
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Density altitude and applied ballistics
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Kill my curiosity - Rolling a ball down a ramp, friction or no friction?
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PN Junction open conditions conservation of energy
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Designing an Impact Testing Rig: Incorporating Chemical Explosions
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Using a particle accelerator as a battery?
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Why do simple balances always come to rest in a horizontal position ?
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Centripetal Force: What Causes It?
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Looking for introductory collision theory resources
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Silly Question about Potential Energy
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Vito"Do Balls Rolling Uphill Stop at the Same Point? - MarkoDeVito
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Question about Momentum and Collisions.
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Trying to figure how fast you would be falling after 268 feet?
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Calculate angular velocity of a ball
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Simulation of tennis net <-> ball collision?
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Work done on a stationary bike
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Why does Griffiths use a vector to explain angular frequency of rotation?
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Particle Accelerators: Data Imaging at Near Light Speed
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Are there examples where gravity works indendent of nuclear forces ?
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Change in the rotation of the earth
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How to decide pressure for turbine?
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Relationship of an object's acceleration with velocity while falling in a fluid
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How Does Hovercraft Technology Aid in Heavy Lifting?
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Does Potential Energy = 0 at Earth Centre?
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If gasoline turns from liquid to a high pressure gas
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Is holding a box over my head work, or not?
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Calculation of vehicle pitch rate and roll rate from acceleration
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Work done for an adiabatic process
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When the snow started falling, the boys noticed
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Extracting power from a plasma
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Does a constant force = Constant Power?
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Force as a function of velocity
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Basic questions about hydrogen and hydrogen gas
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Max power in in sinusoidal circuits
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Collisions in a particle accelerator involving some elementary particles
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Circular motion of water in a glass
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Why is there a cosmic speed limit?
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Calculating Power Dissipation in a Circuit
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Relationship between Applied Force and Friction: A Graphical Analysis
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What Lies Beneath the Definition of Velocity?
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Biomechanics somersault question
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Surface tension acting on DNA molecules
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Conservation of linear momentum when friction is present
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Calculating Diffusion Speed from Gas to Vacuum: How Do You Do It?
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Does gravity stop accelerating objects once they are in contact with
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Gravity-Defying Bicycle Stunt: How Far is Too Far?
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Does Fluid Near Solid Interfaces Move Faster Due to Viscosity Differences?
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Tension on a rope is being pulled by two kids
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Questions on Kinetic Theory of Gases
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How to find braking force of a car
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How Do I Calculate RPM for a Propeller in a Uniform Water Flow?
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When a ball rolls down an inclined plane , it gains speed because of
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Tension & Pulleys: Force, Acceleration & Magnitude
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How do cats defy physics with their perfect landings?
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How does the condensation of steam into water create a vacuum?
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How Do I Make a Balloon Pop by Itself?
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Why is Work Zero at Constant Volume?
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Earth's Angular Velocity and Various Object Launching
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Very simple question regarding work and energy transfer
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Potential inside an non conducting sphere given the potential on the sphere.
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Classical Mechanics Textbook: Beyond Algebra Required?
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Thrown vs Dropped Objects: Explained
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Does Hitting an Object at the Corner Affect Its Speed Compared to the Center?
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Angular Momentum and Coefficient of Restitution
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Instantaneous and average speed
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Newtons vs. Pounds: Why Do We Use Them?
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How do I calculate the movement of air in a valveless pulse jet engine?
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Frictional forces of car tires. Translation
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How Does Time Influence Friction Between Surfaces?
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How can I make a detailed hypothesis for my particle accelerator project?
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How Can Photoelasticity Detect Minimal Stress in Window Glass?
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Terminal velocity of spherical body.
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Speed of Sound - General Formula
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The Challenge of Nuclear Fusion: Harnessing the Power of the Sun
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Calculating trajectory of spaceship-like object
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Tension in a Wire: Calculating Maximum Load Capacity
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Balloon Elevation: Will Wind Affect Their Flight Time?
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One Rupee Mystery: Why Does the Coin Fall and Card Move?
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Help Clarify Friction: Can Tangential Force be Greater than Frictional Force?
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Average and constant acceleration
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Very Simple Conceptual Question About Rolling
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What stops the heavier object from falling down?
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Resolving Power of a microscope
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Can Humans Create Rotational Motion of Water Using Their Own Electric Field?
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Air in water - effect on UV dose
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Mathematical prerequisites for Classical Mechanics
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Can a gyro prevent a pendulum from swinging?
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Power Hydraulics: Calculate Cylinder Diameter
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Water flow and propeller speed
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Why Is Perpetual Motion Impossible?
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The Physics of Sound Waves in Musical Instruments
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Why are properties of water so convenient?
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Is there software available to visualize helicopter dynamics in Matlab/Simulink?
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How dampening works versus conservation of momentum
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Thrust to weight ratio and lift
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Question on an example in Griffiths' book, Not a homework
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Partial pressure and diffusion question
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Deriving Speed In Terms of Potential Difference
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