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High School Applying Newton's Laws to Exercise: Understanding the Physics of Fitness
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High School Circular motion of bucket of water
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High School Why can a rocket coast to the moon without its engine running?
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High School The difference between speed and velocity
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High School Atmosphere, Kinetic, related question.
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High School Which Moves First: Block on a Wedge?
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High School Projectile Motion Challenge: Find a Difficult Problem
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High School Instantaneous Power: Velocity & Force Formula
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High School What Forces are Involved in Walking: Normal, Weight, Push, and Friction?
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High School What Are Some Basic Newtonian Problems?
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High School What Makes a Bouncing Ball Bounce?
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High School Energy Balance During Bungy Jumping
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High School Can you allways use speed = distance /time relation
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High School Learn the Basics of Physics Equations - X, a, X(t), Vf2
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High School Find its maximum height and initial velocity
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High School Where can I find good books on physics principles and mechanics?
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High School Understanding Surface Gravity and Acceleration in the Moon and Earth
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High School Silly Gravity / Radius Question
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High School Why does an object in motion remain in motion?
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High School Confusion between kinetic energy and potential energy
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High School Velocity/Acceleration Magnitude & Direction: Explained
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High School Velocity of the comet increases as it comes near the planets
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High School Changes in Density: Does Buoyancy Affect Weight?
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High School Basic Question about Centripetal Force
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High School Strange Water Rocket Phenomenon - Why?
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High School Helium balloon in zero gravity
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High School Improving Physics Knowledge for Exams
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High School Is gravity's acceleration constant
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High School Simple Relative Motion Police Car Problem
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High School A 350 pound masking tape ball, no really
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High School Measuring g, but not knowing the centre of mass - problem?
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High School Understanding Resultant: When is a Resultant Zero in First Quadrant Vectors?
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High School Mechanics Projectile Motion Question
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High School Is Momentum the Key Factor in Impact for Elastic Collisions?
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High School How to Use a Lever to Lift a 1000 kg Car: Intro to Physics Problem
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High School Question about energy and speed
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High School Discover the Science Behind Running on Thin Ice | Expert Help for Your Question!
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High School Why Does Newtonian Physics Say About Object Motion and Forces?
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High School Calculating Acceleration of a Squash Ball Stopped by a Racket
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High School Why Do Hurricanes Always Rotate Counter Clockwise?
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High School Why Does Releasing Air from a Balloon Propel It?
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High School How Accurate is Your Speed-Time Graph?
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High School Understand Physics Equations: Distance & Velocity
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High School Can't explain to my friend properly
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High School Could a Gas Tank Float at the Bottom of the Ocean?
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High School How Do You Calculate the Force Needed to Turn a Pulley System?
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High School Galileo's Experiment: Mass of Gravity & Inertia
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High School Something i noticed and would like explained.
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High School Improving Accuracy of Measurement - Ben's Inquiry
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High School Conservation of Mechanical Energy
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High School Unique Launcher Ideas for Lisa's Physics Project
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High School Calculating Ball Velocity: Understanding the Movement of a Thrown Ball
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High School What Are the Rules and Techniques Used in Accident Investigation?
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High School Unravelling the Mystery of Car Windscreen Steaming
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High School Air Pressure & Temperature: Is the Relationship Correct?
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High School Understanding the Direction of Pressure in Air and Water Environments
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High School How high can salmon jump above water?
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High School Solving Vector Addition Without Angle Measurements
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High School Does Bus Travel Affect the Boy's P.E.?
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High School What is the Difference Between Average Velocity and Instantaneous Velocity?
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High School Constructing a Rotating Wood Platform for Adults | Easy DIY Guide
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High School Building a waterballoon launching Trebuchet
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High School Gravitational Forces on the Edge of a Disk
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High School Solving the Mystery of M1 and M2: What is the Equation for?
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High School Why Shallow Water Slows Down Water Waves
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High School Static Friction Vs Dynamic/Kinetic Friction
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High School Calculating Tension: Force P and Mass m in a Toy Car Train System
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High School Where does 1/2 come from in 1/2kx^2?
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High School Bungy Jumping: Max Elastic Potential Energy Explained
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High School Does Spinning on a Top Cause Acceleration?
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High School Is the force on pole F1 greater than F2 in this torque example?
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High School Airplane Velocity and Wind Speed: A Scientific Debate | Xeno's Perspective
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High School Perpetual motion and free energy possible?
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High School Understanding Torque: A Question for Physics Newcomers
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High School Does Buoyant Force Demonstrate Newton's Third Law?
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High School Newton's Law of Cooling Applications
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High School Falling Objects: Calculating Climbers' Force of Impact
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High School What is the true nature of the physics of the lever?
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High School Can rapid acceleration have momentum?
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High School Gravity Force Calculation: m1, m2 & r^2
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High School Weight of 160lbs on Polystyrene Planet Same Size as Earth
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High School Newton's Law of Cooling constant k
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High School Why is \frac{1}{2}at^2 used in this equation instead of at^2?
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High School Low coefficient vs. high coefficient of kinetic friction
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High School What happens to force of Friction when Force of Gravity is DOUBLED?
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High School Velocity-Time Graph: Calculating Instantaneous Velocity
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High School Angular Velocity and Angular speed ?
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High School HELP need info on physics of a catapult
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High School What Is a Force? Definition & Explanation
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High School Compressed Air n' Pressure Question
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High School Why is Energy Conserved in Classical Mechanics?
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High School Calculate Min Weight to Contain 1 m3 Helium/Hydrogen
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High School Question from a HS Drop Out (Gravity)
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High School Need help with designing an experiment to prove that F=ma
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High School Why is the escape velocity of Earth so fast?
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High School Which Tennis Ball Hits the Ground First?
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High School What is potential energy?(in chemical)
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High School Centrifugal Forces Someone explain, please.
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