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Graduate Is \(\frac{\partial T}{\partial q} = 0\) Always True in Classical Mechanics?
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Undergrad What is the purpose of unit vectors in mechanics?
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Graduate Poincare's method in perturbation theory
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Undergrad Understanding acceleration problem
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Graduate Projectile rebound:good or bad?
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Graduate Verifying a Valid Inertia Tensor
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Undergrad What is the Relationship Between Evaporative Cooling and Gas Pressure?
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Undergrad Can the Force of a Falling Object be Calculated to Test Product Durability?
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Undergrad What are some advanced physics of formula one?
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Undergrad Can a Magnet-Driven Tube on the Moon Function Perpetually?
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High School What Are the Everyday Examples of Simple Harmonic Motion?
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Undergrad The origin of conservation of momentum
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