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High School How the atmosphere pressure is generated
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High School No such thing as instantaneous speed?
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High School Difference between statics, dynamics, kinematics and kinetics
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High School Where is the best place to push a kid on a swing?
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High School Normal force cancels out the force of gravity?
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High School Coin Experiment: Upright on Rim, Why?
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High School Potential dividers and the formula Vout = Vin * R2/(R1+R2)
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High School Conservation of energy, object at rest
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High School Measuring Tension Between Train Carriages
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High School Sound Generation: From Soap Bubbles to Nukes
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High School Uniform Circular Motion Background theory?
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High School Acceleration perpendicular to velocity
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High School Confused in acceleration and velocity
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High School Modeling the Kinematics of a Tennis Serve
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High School Does a scale *display* weight or mass?
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High School How to calculate theoretical values for a ride?
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High School Is the force for centripetal acceleration inversely proportional to the radius?
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High School Wind forces, sraightline v cyclonic
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High School Understanding Buoyancy: Weight of Displaced Water vs. Weight of Submerged Boat
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High School Projectile launcher theory. ideas?
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High School What is the importance of Mass in out of gravity i.e out o?
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High School Equilibrium of Beams: Understanding Forces and Reactions
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High School Does radioactive decay slow in a particle accelerator
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High School I need information on centres of mass
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High School Is it Final Value Minus Initial Value for Potential Energy Change in Physics?
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High School What is the solution to this pulley problem?
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High School Grade 12 physics projectile concept question
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High School One submersible water pump and two tanks?
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High School What is the Elastic Limit Measurement Unit?
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High School Understanding Bicycle Gear Ratios
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High School Does a Rocket Hover Above the Moon?
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High School How much g's creates a 100 lbs punch to the head?
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High School Momentum, why can we change the system?
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High School Understanding Force of a Spring: Restoring Force vs Applied Force Explained
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High School The acceleration of gravity depends on its location
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High School Racing on Water Slides: Does Weight Matter?
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High School Elastic vs Inelastic Collisions: Understanding the Difference
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High School Why static friction is directely proposnal to normalreaction
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High School What is the opposite action to velocity
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High School Is it possible to have zero velocity and zero acceleration?
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High School Test generator software for HS physics
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High School Mass v Weight, Earth Moon and Space.
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High School I have a question about conservation of energy
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High School Is the Formula P=Torque(angular velocity) Valid for Measuring Bicycle Power?
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High School How does resonance of waves work?
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High School Free Body Diagram of Car on Mountain
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High School Why is there no work for someone walking on flat plane
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High School Can someone explain what the speed force is?
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High School Confusion of centrifugal force
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High School What Is the Center of Inertia and How Does It Compare to Center of Mass?
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High School Where does friction come from?
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High School Low pressures at high velocities
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High School Conservation of Momentum of forces
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High School Confused about kinetic energy
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High School Confusion over potential energy equation.
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High School Conservation of Energy in Space
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High School How do you put force in a projectile equation
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High School Hooke's law - why k is constant
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High School How hard can you push something given grip strength?
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High School Direction of motion of conductor (force)
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High School Resources for Practicing Drawing Free Body Diagrams
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High School How Can I Calculate the Force Needed to Push a Trolley Over a Bumpy Floor?
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High School Are inductors so powerful?
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High School Turning Radius of 40 foot Cotton Trailer
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High School How Does Weight Change When an Object Falls?
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High School The Weight of a Lion's Blow: Gravity vs Force
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High School How did Newton discover universal gravitational constant?
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High School How Do You Measure the Length of a Pendulum with Non-Spherical Bobs?
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High School The height in the potential gravitational energy
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High School K.E. and P.E. in a Pendulum and Spring
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High School Is This A Level Physics Question Impossible?
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High School Why does a greased needle float on water?
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High School Does air in an open bag add weight?
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High School What Determines the Direction of Acceleration in Circular Motion?
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High School Free-Body Diagrams: Tension & Weight of Blocks A & B
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High School Is there torque involved in lifting a pot
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High School Elastic and inelastic collisions
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High School Maximizing Projectile Efficiency: Energy Conservation in High School Physics
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High School Why pressure inside a liquid in different shaped vessels at
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High School How Can a Single Component Reproduce Billions of Sounds?
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High School Conservation of momentum when two objects collide
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High School Terminal Velocity: Student Investigation & Incorrect Book Answer
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High School How does this train work? (vid)
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High School Understanding Center of Mass: Is it a Vector Quantity & Its Direction?
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High School What is the maximum velocity of object A if its weight is doubled?
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High School Efficiency of a Solar Powered Car
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High School Uniform & Non-Uniform Gravitational Fields Explained
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High School Inelastic Collisions: Momentum Conservation & Examples
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High School Speed of Ball: Wet Pitches Increase Horizontal Velocity
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High School Pressure cooker at 1 atmosphere?
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High School Is hydraulic jack violation of thoermodynamics
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High School Question about Newton's 3rd law nd motion
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High School Frictional Force: Motion Direction Example?
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High School Center of mass and center of gravity
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High School Centripetal Force and Constant speed
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High School Centripetal force and rotation
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High School Mass & Attraction: What Happens in Empty Space?
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High School Do Newton's Laws Explain Motion and Inertia Anomalies?
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High School Is friction an unbalanced force?
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High School How to Design a Sound-Proof Box?
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