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How a spiral torsion spring works
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Side kick on a falling object, mechanical energy and work
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Understanding Rotational Velocity and Its Significance in Physics
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Momentum transfer from linear to angular motion
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Potential and kinetic force of an arrow shot at space.
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Where can I find lectures on classical mechanics online?
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Understanding the Mechanics of Walking on an Inclined Plane
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Escape velocity and kinetic energy of the Earth
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Non-conservative work energy theorem and potential energy
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Question about speed and vehicles
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Difference between Hamiltonian and Lagrangian Mechanics
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Gravitational potential energy and continuous matter
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Why do bicycle gears make pedaling easier or harder?
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Fall Duration Calculator: Objects of Different Mass from 10m to 2m
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Relationship Between Energy, Force, Potential, and Field
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How can I draw a free body diagram of a rotating wheel?
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What is the difference between the yield point and the elastic limit?
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Time period of combination of massive springs in parallel
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Will the torque for this force = 0
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Understanding Lagrangian Mechanics: Equations of Motion and Applications
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Fill Mars with Water: Explore Elon Musk's Plan & Alternatives
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What is the relationship between force (in lbs) and speed?
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Space Travel with balloon assist
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What forces oppose a car's motion when braking?
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Modelling Water Tanks: Solving with Bernoulli Equation
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Trouble with Bernoulli's principle
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Understanding the work-kinetic energy theorem
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When does the vector potential A affect the E field?
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Teach me about classical mechanics please
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What exactly is mechanical energy?
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What is the relationship between torque and pole placement in rotating objects?
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Newton's Law: Mass at Rest vs Falling from 100m
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Conservation of Angular Momentum and a Spinning Bicycle Wheel
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Free Fall vs Jetpack: Will He/She Stay Afloat?
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Can the centre of mass do work?
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Is there a difference between work and circulation?
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Energy density versus pressure?
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Tangential acceleration, linear acceleration, and torque
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I want to make a small particle accelerator for cheap.
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Need help with projectile motion problem
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What is the top velocity of an object with a certain force applied in a vacuum?
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Does a working underground tunnel detection technology exist?
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How to define kinetic energy of a compound system
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If you roll when you hit the ground you feel less velocity?
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Angular Velocity in Simple Harmonic Motion
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Question about inertial and non inertial frames
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Ultrasound Nyquist limit conundrum
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Why a book on a table is not an example of Newton's 3rd law?
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Can Weight Transfer Cause a Car to Stay in a Stuck Position?
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Force exerted on a chain of wagons pushed by a car..
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Is Air a Non-Newtonian Fluid at High Speeds?
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Can Sound Be Captured Like a Photograph?
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Fluids Bernoulli and a pressure field
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Pendulum with a sphere vs with a particle in its end
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Biomechanics, center of mass of human body and balance
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Why are the objects the same speed at the finish line?
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What does time=0 represent in kinematics
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How is initial acceleration accounted for in the impact of two bodies
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Why is the Work Done by Friction on a Ramp Uncertain?
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What is 'phase space in chaos theory and nonlinear dynamics?
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Sag of elastic / non-elastic catenary
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Maths required for rotation point
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Regarding the pressure at a point in a "rested" fluid
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Applied Angular Velocity & Acceleration
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Method of Images two parallel pipes at potentials of 0 & +V
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Why does kinetic energy depend on the frame of reference?
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Help a HS teacher understand uniform motion?
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Why does bathwater in a plughole spin AT ALL
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How to get the units of momentum flux?
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How to measure the distribution of weight across a solid object
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Colors Observed in Photoelastic Media
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Which Exerts More Pressure: Heated Air or Water?
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Linearity of time evolution in classical mechanics
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How Does Homogeneity of Space and Time Affect Lagrangian Mechanics?
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Is the Law of Conservation of Energy Valid in a Non-Local Context?
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Mass and kinematics -- motion of objects in a gravitational field
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Equation for Swing Leg Angle: Supporting 25 lbs in a 180 Arch
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Particle Acceleration: Micro Singularities & Future Plans
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Understanding Inertia: Explaining the Door Closing Phenomenon in Moving Cars
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Dynamic pressure variances in sealed and pressurised systems
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Why the door on door due to its weight is zero
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Does Centrifugal Force Cause Curvature Drift in Plasmas?
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Modeling a mechanical power system
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Planarity of Central Force Motion
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Help with IB Physics IA about bungee jumping....
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Why velocity can change when angular momentum is conserved?
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Why do we use Taylor expansion expressing potential energy
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A few questions related to tension in a string
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What is the Transformation Rule for the Moment of Inertia Tensor?
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Force Calculation for Upward Movement in Car Crashes
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Definition of Momentum in terms of a partial derivative
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Solving for Constant Centripetal Acceleration: Understanding Spiral Motion
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Moving objects on water (floating solar panel)
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Speed of objects as they hit the ground
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Gravity force acting on masses and springs
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Penny on a card experiment.... explanation
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Question related to inertia and non inertial frame
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