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High School Is the Peregrine Falcon's Supersonic Speed a Myth?
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High School Doubt in the basics definition of work
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High School Is the water surface truly flat in a bath tub?
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High School Direction of frictional force during walking
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High School Is energy conserved in a closed system ?
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High School Calculate G Force from 40 lbs Dropped 8 Feet
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High School Gravitational Potential energy
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High School How Does the Bernoulli's Theorem Apparatus Work?
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High School Does friction slow down a wave (in a phone cord among others)?
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High School Basic question about energy conservation
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High School Query about kinetic energy equation e = ½mv^2
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High School Explain exceptions to Conservation of Matter to me?
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High School Speed of sound waves in various media.
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High School Does Dropping an Object Increase the Force It Exerts on the Ground?
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High School Simple Accelerometer Equations
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High School What is normal air pressure in N/cm^2?
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High School Why is sound louder in a room with many people?
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High School Potential Divider: Explaining How Energy is Lost & Given to Components
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High School Understanding the Mechanics of Ventilators: How Do They Work?
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High School ? Why does F=ma instead of F=mv ?
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High School Trouble understanding the idea of escape velocity
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High School Delta v and change in velocity
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High School The Physics of Vacuums: Understanding Force and Gravity
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High School What is the Science Behind Gravity and Its Universal Acceleration?
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High School How Do You Calculate Resultant and Difference of Forces?
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High School How Does a CD Work? Answers to Your Questions
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High School Discover the Theory Behind Roller Coaster Toys and Satisfy Your Curiosity
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High School Effects of gravity on different elements
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High School How Spinning Tops Work: Explained for Secondary Students
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High School Why do we need to know the value of 'g' to such accuracy?
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High School Kinetic Energy & Force: Classical Physics
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High School Drop a ball - where does the energy go?
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High School If gasses escapes Earth, then how do they reach escape velocity?
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High School How Do Gramophones Amplify Sound with No External Power?
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High School What are the variables in the formula for average acceleration?
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High School Calculating time taken to boil water
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High School Tension - how is mechanical tension even defined?
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High School Why do Wind Turbines have such large blades
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High School C426913 Can a Perpetual Motion Machine Ever Be Possible?
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High School Why is the frictional force equation F = μN not equal to F = mg(cosθ)?
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High School Running Machines: Real Incline vs. Fake Conveyor Incline
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High School Can You Connect Two Aquariums with a Tube Without Causing Overflow?
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High School Fluid Mechanics and perpendicular force
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High School Gravity - use it as an energy source?
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High School Centripetal acceleration and radius
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High School Does weight affect an object's speed during free fall?
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High School Simple Harmonic Motion, memory device
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High School Question on Laws of Motion observed in Real Life
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High School Orbital speed - faster is closer?
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High School Sound in space and the end of the universe
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High School Acceleration due to gravity question.
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High School The police car moves faster than the speed of sound?
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High School Acceleration of Spring Mass System - oneplusone
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High School The police car moves faster than the speed of sound? Sonic boom.
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High School Explosion force is dependent on the Amount and the said Material
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High School Understanding μk for Physics Students: Exam Prep Help
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High School What Forces are at Play on a Rock Sinking at Constant Speed in Water?
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High School Compressing Water: Can It Be Done?
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High School Sailboat on a Flat Lake: Fan On - What Happens?
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High School Can You Imagine a Fourth Dimension?
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High School Understanding Vectors vs Unit Vectors: Differences and Uses in Physics
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High School Shear Stress: Definition & Direction
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High School Good Rotational Mechanics Resource for AP Physics C
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High School About sound levels and feedback
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High School Principle of Moments: Restoring Forces Explained
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High School Work Against Gravity: Understanding Force and Energy
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High School 2 Reactions of 2 objects are not at equilibrium
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High School Is this correct regarding the displacement?
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High School Do objects resist acceleration when falling?
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High School Confusion regarding 2 dimension motion
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High School Relation between Bernoulli's theorem and aeroplanes
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High School Can a Car Flip Over Another Car at 45-50 MPH on a Dry Road?
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High School Can Earth's Rotation Be Used for Airplane Travel?
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High School How exactly does momentum work?
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High School Solving the Mystery of Denser Ball in Water: Buoyancy & Density
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High School Centrifugal force and angular velocity
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High School Imaginary experiment on gravity.
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High School Sign of acceleration due to gravity doubt
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High School Does Boiling Water Faster Depend on Amount or Incremental Additions?
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High School Like what IS energy? relative to force
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High School Question regarding underwater pressure
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High School Calculating Horizontal Forces on Frictionless Surface
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High School Why are hollow tubes stronger than full ones.
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High School Is sound wave a transverse wave?
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High School Determine inital force from velocity and weight
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High School Designing a Non-Electrical Marble Launcher: Creative Ideas and Simple Machines
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High School Back and Forth Motion: Definition & Explanation
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High School Why does rain appears to be inclined when observed from a moving car?
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High School How can students derive a torque equation using scales and mobiles?
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High School Interesting phenomena of boiled water and my coffee.
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High School Why aren't we using Hydrogen as a source of fuel for cars?
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High School Silly question: balloon floating above vs with the Earth
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High School Tides and Moon Gravitational Force
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High School Why does Newton's Cradle behave the way it does?
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High School Simple Harmonic Motion Equilibrium
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High School Car-Tree Impact Force: Understanding Newton's Third Law
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High School Is Power the Same as Energy? A Biomechanics Question
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High School So, the webpage title could be: Collision Force: How is it Determined?
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High School Is any good way on how to deal with Newton Mechanics?
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