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Partition between kinetic and potential energy?
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Fluid mechanics problem, need explanation please
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Lagrangian equation for motion
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Conservation of Linear Momentum
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Why do skin burns occur when friction is applied to the skin?
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What Is The Mathematical Relationship Between AC Power And DC Power?
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Small block on a rotating table
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Doubt in Inertial frame of reference
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Computer Vision - Ground plane position based on image point
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Can the Properties of the Lever be Deduced without Experimenting?
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Is Centrifugal Force Responsible for Falling Out of a Car on a Sharp Turn?
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Bernoulli Eqn: Gauge vs Atm Pressure?
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Understanding the Dynamics of a Falling Slinky
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Momentum: History & Newton's 2nd Law
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Something I don't understand. [Kinetic & potential energy]
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A decent k value for Newton's law of cooling for water?
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Lagrange-Young equation in Fluid Mechanics
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Collision of undivisible particles
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Understanding the Definition of Average Power in Sinusoidal Functions
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Reference frame in relative motion
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Impulse on a water bag being dropped
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Are Newton's laws also an approximation?
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Understanding Buoyancy: Calculating Pressure and Buoyant Force in Fluids
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Constant Acceleration Downwards
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Why does the wave equation support wave motion?
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Understanding Pulleys, Strings, and Tensions: Common Doubts and Clarifications
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How to measure speed without knowing the distance?
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Force on a massless inextensible string passing around a pulley
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Chemical potential and fixed number of particles
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Doubt in uniform circular motion
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Converting energy to impulse
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About potential energy and matter-antimatter creation
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Calculate Nip Roller Torque for T1=10 lbs and T2=20 lbs
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Potential difference across an inductor
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Increase moment of inertia, slipping down an incline
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Rearrangement of spring equations not making sense
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Radar as range detector between cars-static sender vs dynamic sender
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Gravitational Potential inside a mass
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Increased mass (inertia) affect on wind drag
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Understanding the Work Needed to Escape a Gravitational Pull
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Increasing Soundwave strength w/o affecting its characteristics?
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Difference between Impulse and Momentum
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What Makes Torque Fundamental in Physics?
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Help With Circular Motion Doubts
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Direction of Friction for Rolling Motion
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Understanding Motor Driven Rollers & Tension Zones
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Calculate pressure of pumped liquid
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What is the relationship between torque and angular momentum?
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Can you speed up Earth's rotation by spinning?
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Roller coasters: would we fall out without restraints?
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Very basic phisics, hydraulics and weights, wrong diagram?
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Momentum and energy in a collision
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Understanding Rifling: How Does it Work?
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How can a conductive surface be held at a desired potential?
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Conservation of Mass Principle applied to Refrigerators
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Derivation of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
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Why does the Lagrangian have negative potential energy?
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Velocity of spring mass system with spring mass
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Why don't objects with greater mass fall faster?
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Does Density Affect Sound Velocity in Condensed Matter?
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Positron Generator: Create Anti-Particles & 100% E=MC2?
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Strength of cylinder as function of internal pressure
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Topology-bornology as a basis of turbulence
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Basic question regarding gravitational acceleration
Aug 12, 2013
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Rationale for Conservation of Energy
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How to calculate pressure inside an internal combustion cannon
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Is uniform circular motion perpetual?
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Understanding Energy (kinetic and potential)
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Pressure Cooking: How Does It Get Hotter Than 15 psi?
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What does the slope of a velocity vs time squared graph represent?
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Confusion regarding the concept of acceleration along a component
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Looking for a clear distinction between laws and kinematics
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Motion of particle dropped onto an elastic band
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Weight/Strength of aluminum versus plastics
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Realistic acceleration (in g's) check?
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What would be the limitations on an AC unit that worked like this?
Aug 9, 2013
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Can Someone Explain the Calculation of Work Done by Gas Expansion?
Aug 8, 2013
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Deriving Hamilton's Equations from Conservation of Energy
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Kinematics displacement question
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Kinetic Inductance: Combining Self-Inductance & Kinetic
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Power and Forces: Exploring the Relationship
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