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Misunderstanding Work-energy theorem and center of mass properties
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Tension in a string being pulled from both ends
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Gravitational acceleration magnitude - confused
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Brownian Ratchet (exercise framed by Feynman's Lectures, l. 46)
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Wavelength of traveling wave on string (one end clamped and one end free)
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Physics puzzle about the concentration of fog droplets in the air
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Showing Complex Vectors are Orthonormal
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Oscillation of free surface of water in parallelepiped container
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Find the diameter of the piston at certain heights
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Conservation of momentum for a robot on a space platform
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Oscillation with friction - Analytical mechanics
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Calculating the central temperature of the Sun using the ideal gas law
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Projectile motion when only given distance and acceleration
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Projectile motion only provided acceleration diatance
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Work done in a chamber with gas undergoing adiabatic free expansion?
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Confusion on product rule for mass of differential volume element
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Is my understanding of nuclear fusion and binding energy correct?
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Well of Death: Physics behind it
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Gauss' law and Faraday cage problem
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Pulley system and energy conservation?
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Four Snails Traveling on a Plane -- Do they cross paths?
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Work done on container receiving gas from high pressure container
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Acceleration of stacked blocks on an inclined plane
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Finding value of g given a motion map
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Concave mirror reflection, problems with drawing setup
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Finding the magnitude (length) and direction (angle) of a vector
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Find the location knowing the resonance using Kepler's third law
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Equilibrium of Forces and Torques on Sawhorses Supporting a Person on a Board
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Where Should the Pivot Be Placed to Balance a See-Saw?
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Integral for work done leading to potential energy sign confusion
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How to find current direction when analysing a cricuit using KVL, KCL
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Calculating Flywheel Inertia Using Conservation of Energy Equations?
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Calculating the flux of a vector field
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Expected value of momentum P in terms of k
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Advice needed for producing a water powered car model project
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Inclined Plane Vector Problem: Understanding the Use of Trigonometric Functions
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Finding shortest distance between an observer and a moving object
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Change in reading of the scale when putting ball in a container of alcohol
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What is the problem with the units in this state equation of a gas?
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Finding acceleration of a crate when applying a force at an angle
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Vector addition, trying to find the angle
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Is My Calculation for Bicycle Pump Pressure Incorrect?
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Calculate the following commutator [[AB,iℏ], A]
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Golf club 🏌️and ball ⛳ impulse problem
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Efficiency of Energy Transfer in Swimming: Wall Kicking vs. Water Kicking
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Centripetal force direction confusion
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“Chasing Vertices: A Time-Bound Pursuit Problem in a Square”
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2 pullies and 3 masses -Tension
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Frames of Reference: Find the speed and heading of the airplane
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What is density of dark matter as a function of distance from the galactic core?
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How do you calculate the terminal velocity of these two balls?
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Derivation of time period for physical pendula without calculus
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How Do Electron Transitions Correspond to Energy Levels in Quantum Wells?
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How do tides vary over a lunar cycle?
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Potential barrier problem in mechanics
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Acceleration of a tank leaking water
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Calculate center of rotation of monocopter
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Solving 2-D vector along three directions (say at 0,60 and 120 degree)
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The Relationship Between Masses and Angles in a Pulley System
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Solving Orbital Speed with Energy & Angular Momentum Conservation
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What is the mass of the Galaxy's core?
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Introductory physics: Time for a ball thrown vertically to reach maximum height
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Transmission cable problem involving power loss
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Effect of relative motion on pressure of gas in a container
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Change in momentum: Child jumping from a swing on a playground
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Confusion regarding centripetal acceleration and tangential acceleration
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How Does Angular Momentum Conservation Affect Asteroid Collision Dynamics?
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SUVAT equation question: When will the car collide with the lorry?
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Is My Calculation of Centripetal Acceleration and Tangential Velocity Correct?
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Hooke's Law using Potential Energy
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Forces acting on a box-pulley system in an elevator?
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A loaded railroad car is rolling at a constant velocity
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Work done during quasi-static, isothermal expansion from P_i to P_f
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Potential associated with a conservative force field F
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MIT OCW 8.01 PS10.6: A Massive Pulley and a Block on an Incline
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Using Momentum Principle to Find Ratio of Speeds?
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Using Momentum, KE and PE to solve this skier velocity problem
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Newton's Second Law (Pulley Sustem)
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Apparent weight of body immersed in liquid
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How Do I Determine the Center of Mass in This Situation?
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In a constant acceleration motion, Is it possible to have constant speed?
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Is Exponential Form Better for Balloon with Inserted Load Calculation?
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Motion in straight line in bungee jumping
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Springs connected to a mass in series?
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What is a spring constant of 20 N/m used for?
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Finding an application where an air/n-octane mixture is cooled
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Why Is Average Thermal Power Not Negative in This Friction Scenario?
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Equilibrium Question Involving boat and scale
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Mirror system in geometrical optics
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MIT OCW 8.01 PS11.3: Elastic Collision Between Ball and Pivoted Rod
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Towing two stacked boxes up a ramp
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Log-log graph of resistance against temperature for a carbon resistor
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Questions about a spring-mass system hanging vertically
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Attempting to teach this: Momentum and Impulse
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Chrenkov radiation cone angle vs. the speed of the particle
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Calculate ideal-gas temperature of a material
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Questions Regarding a Cat Going Up a Ramp
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Oscillator Differentials: What's a physical meaning of complex part of the solution for coordinate change of the anharmonic oscillator?
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Describe how you could use a pith ball as an electroscope
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IGCSE Pressure Question: How many balloons can be inflated?
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