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P = F Sin/Cos Angle / A: Explained!
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Kinetic theory of gases and velocity correlations
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I want to understand this equation - Fluid Mechanics
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Distance over which friction acts to make object roll
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Percent error in conservation of momentum lab confusion
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Cart-Pulley-Hanging Mass Dynamics
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Why is angular momentum conserved?
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Is it possible to integrate acceleration?
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Tangential Component of Centrifugal Acceleration
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Potential Energy Explained: In-Depth Guide
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Terminal velocity of two balls with different masses
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Newton's law of conservation as it applies to the big bang
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Small size Motor to generate this torque
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Speed of a cap when released from a pressure vessel
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Question About the Escape Velocity from Different Mass Planets
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Elasticity (Yield Strength) of Carbon Nanotubes
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Intrinsic coordinates and an intrinsic description of motion
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Can Scalar Fields Be Decomposed Similar to Vector Fields?
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If a particle was at position X for zero time, was it there?
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Radial and tangential components of acceleration
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Would this work? (air filled tube inside a water filled container)
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Calculating the drag force on a spherical object with holes
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Rotating physicist and momentum conservation
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Virtual work in Atwood's machine
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Position formula in a non-inertial frame
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Time till the air pressure is gone
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Understanding the Work-Energy Theorem
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Why does water evaporate when it's less than 212 F outside?
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Why does water not follow the law of motion?
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Flow of Water into a Bowl with Holes
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What's the importance of a spring force constant of 1634N/m?
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Bernoulli Principle vs. Coanda Effect
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Why does radial acceleration act toward the center?
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How long does it take for gravitational effects to work?
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Pressure / Volume Gas relationship Pendle Hill experiment
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Moment of inertia of a branched cantilever beam
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Energy requirements for creating water mist
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Total Work versus External Work
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How do we calculate kinetic and potential energy in physics?
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Standing waves on a string experiment -- Relative amplitude of harmonics
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Work done on a meteor approaching the Earth -- Is it +ve or -ve?
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Angular speed that breaks a spinning body apart with inertial stress
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Thermo - Difference between Potential and P/rho
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How can I calculate the drop in pressure across an orifice?
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Assumptions in the derivation of the kinetic theory of gases
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Conservation law associated with the symmetry of a helix
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Projectile motion problems with No horizontal acceleration
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Why is the balloon sticking to the wall?
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Classical mechanics: Square well with Bounded particle
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Measuring Pressure For Compressible Fluid Systems?
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What is and some explamples of inertial frame of reference ?
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Oil-Water-Salt - What's the force at work here?
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Phase space trajectories can't intersect...
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Model pressure loss vs time for air in a cylinder w/ hole
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Delta potential in classical mechanics
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Need help with a Bernoulli(?) expression
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Three Car Collision - Can physics help clarify twin impact?
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Torque about center of mass due to Coriolis force, is it 0?
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How will melted ice in a pool change the water level
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Integrating Velocity: Questions on Displacement & Position
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Graviton Speed & Cherenkov Radiation Effects
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Free fall equations with realistic, altitude-dependent g?
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RF pulse detection with Power Detectors
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Definition of isolation and pulse response time for a 3-way power splitter
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Rigid body kinematic motion and rotation
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The conservation of angular momentum
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Torque and tangential velocity
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Why does Cd increase until Mach1 while drag force increases?
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Brachistochrone problem with friction
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What does the word 'Jet' mean in fluid mechanics?
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The Attractive Power of the Inverse Square Potential: Do Examples Exist?
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How dynamic and static pressures are related
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I want to build a particle accelerator
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So how is it accelerating (two rockets in space)
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Radio Frequency Acceleration in Particle Accelerators
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Spring constants from the physical dimensions of a spring
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Understanding Work Against Friction in Physics
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Is atmospheric pressure gravitational or kinetic?
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How do dual-length springs with different tensions behave under external forces?
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Calculate calories burned from lifting weights?
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Assumed value of pressure during quasistatic compression
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Physics behind carryover cooking
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In jousting, how does speed affect the knight's lance?
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Physics Experiment: Jerk & Inertia | Solving for dA/dt
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Conservation of Angular Momentum is Dumbfounding
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Where does potential energy come from?
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The squirrel jumps horizontally form the top of the 25m tall tree
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Non-constant wave velocity in a ripple tank system
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How do I calculate the speed of the Earth around the Barycentre with the Moon?
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Question about a derivation: velocity and position
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Question about Velocity calculation
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Principles similar to aero, hydro dynamics
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Work done on the system through a piston?
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Biomechanics of Skiing: Balancing & Knee Forces
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Hamiltonian mechanics - the independence of p and q
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Is Mechanical Energy Conserved for Non-Conservative Forces?
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How is momentum conserved if you lose kinetic energy?
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Grams vs. Newtons: Why Do I See Weights Measured in Grams?
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Standing jump on a spring platform
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What is the equation for decay of natural sound over time?
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