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Graduate Hydrostatic Equilibrium Thought Experiments, for clarification
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Undergrad Why centripetal accel is from an internal force?
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Graduate The Physics of Carrying a Load: Why Does the Height Remain the Same?
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Undergrad How Do Gas Particles Transfer Pressure in Elastic Collisions?
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High School Clarification about Law of Inertia
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Undergrad Convert AC Waveform from Polar to Rectangular with Phaser
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Undergrad Moments of Inertia of a Flat Body
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High School Why is there variation in atomic weight of elements?
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Undergrad Force Bal: 90%d Earth-Moon Gravitational Forces
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Graduate Finding Centroid of 2D Shapes & Parabolas
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High School Why is kinetic energy 1/2mv^2 instead of mv^2?
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Graduate Structural Dynamics: Forced Oscilliation Question
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Graduate Does the law of gravitation suggest the earth is hollow?
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Undergrad Calculating Maximum Acceleration in Runaway Escape Ramp
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High School Will Dropped & Shot Bullets Hit Ground at Same Time?
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Undergrad What is the Relationship Between Pressure and Time in a Leaking Container?
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Undergrad Forces Acting on a Car or Roller Coaster in a Loop
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Graduate Can Phase Trajectories Intersect with Equilibria in Dynamical Systems?
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Graduate [Q]Do you know about exact form of Group velocity and meaning of Group Delay?
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High School What is Input Work? | Understand Formula & Calculate
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Graduate Kinetic Energy Paradox: Physics Community Discussion
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Graduate Single Particle Dynamics in EM Fields.
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Undergrad Why is kinetic energy equal to half of momentum squared over mass?
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Undergrad G-Force Measurement: Formulas for Launching into Orbit
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Undergrad Calculating max Vacuum for 55 gallon drum
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Graduate Pressure decay as a function of time
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Graduate Flow between parallel plates or not.
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High School Life's contribution to Earth's weight and gravity?
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Undergrad Angular velocity to horizontal?
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Undergrad Does a Rocket's Potential Energy Increase as it Accelerates Away from Earth?
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Undergrad Using a puley for analysis on an air track?
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Undergrad Do Large Objects Fall at the Same Rate as Smaller Ones Due to Earth's Gravity?
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Graduate About the Larmor power formula
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Undergrad Conservation of angular momentum
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Graduate What is the velocity of the opposing rod in a hexagon mechanics problem?
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High School Why do fluid drops are sperical?
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High School Simple vector component question
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Undergrad Is the linear momentum conserved in the presence of friction?
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Graduate Can You Achieve a Circular Orbit with Non-Perpendicular Launch Velocities?
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Graduate Pendulum mechanics and coherence
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Graduate Ball collisions in terms of vector components
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High School Understanding Acceleration: A Simple Test Question
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Undergrad Is It Possible to Create Perpetual Machines That Violate the Laws of Physics?
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Undergrad Classical Mechanics (Video Lectures)
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Undergrad Golf Simulation with Math & Physics: Open Source Solutions
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Undergrad Balancing a Hammer: Explaining with Physics
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High School Understanding Kinematic Equations of Motion
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Undergrad The physics of climbing & falling
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Graduate Advanced projectile motion problem - moving soldier and target, both with acc.
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Graduate Why in hydrogen fusion are neutrinos ejected?
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High School How Do Terminal Velocity and Drag Influence an Object's Fall Through Fluids?
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High School Which is better to create a vacuum? Air or water?
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Undergrad How is air pressure affecting vehicle performance at sea level?
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High School Nedd help finding weight over length
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Undergrad If DDWFTTW is possible, would this be a viable application?
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Undergrad Golfer Needs Competing Laws of Physics Explaining Please
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Graduate Need Practice in Various Physics Topics? Check Out These Cambridge Worksheets!
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High School Real Life Momentum: Examples & Ideas
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Undergrad Remedial kinetic energy equivalency question
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Undergrad Moment of inertia of the earth
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Undergrad Gravitational Potential Energy Definition
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Undergrad Physics as it Relates to Pedalling a Bike
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High School How Does the Kinetic Energy Formula Work?
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Undergrad I am building a mouse trap car and I have several design issues.
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Undergrad Why Does the Sag Formula Require Multiple Applications for Measuring Distances?
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Undergrad Newtonian Gravity: How GR Affects F=GMm/d^2
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High School Why doesn't the moon crash into the Earth?
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High School How Much Force Will a Crane Exert on a Boat When Lifting 250 Pounds?
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Undergrad What is the connection between skydiving and the sensation of weightlessness?
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Undergrad Calculating Stress in Beam Under Point Load: Best Methods
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High School Why Use mg vs mgh in Introductory Physics?
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Graduate Coupled Oscillators: Masses m and 2m in 3l_0 String
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Undergrad Deeply flawed friction problems
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Graduate How Does Zeno's Paradox Challenge Classical Mechanics?
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Undergrad Strain: What is the Difference Between h/a and h/R?
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Undergrad Help, Gravity on objects thrown up
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Undergrad Conservation of momentum VS friction
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High School Is it Possible to Leave Only the 1, 7, and 10 Pins Standing in Bowling?
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Undergrad Launching an RC car off a ramp on a flat roof. Are these computations correct?
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High School How many decibels is the sound of whispering laughter?
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High School Item traveling through water via gravity.
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Undergrad Understanding Angular Acceleration: Slowing Down in Clockwise Rotation
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Graduate Solving Particle Collision: Find Mass Ratio from Total Angle
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High School HELP Trying to Make a Spring Car No Mouse Traps
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High School Why is energy conserved in a frictionless roller coaster ride?
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Undergrad What is the effect of arranging two springs in series?
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Undergrad Use vibration to calculate mass in space
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Undergrad Force Needed to Turn Generator at Maximum Output
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Undergrad How does Location of Mass affect Moment of Inertia
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High School How do aerodynamic features improve the performance of sportscars?
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Undergrad Potential energy of a force vector
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Undergrad Calculating Air Pressure to Produce 200N of Force
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Undergrad Some silly question on oscillators
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High School Why do we use L for Angular Momentum?
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Undergrad Can a coefficient value change? help
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High School Projectile Calculator software
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High School Understanding Newton's 3rd Law: Finding Opposing Forces Between Two Boxes
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High School Why Does Falling on Ice Make You Slide Forward?
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High School What does force/carge mean? I can't imagine it
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Undergrad Is There Detailed Information on the Physics of Objects in Viscous Fluids?
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