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Stability of Classical Heisenberg Spins (Equation of Motion)
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Expressing Elliptic Orbitals As Speed Functions.
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Work done by irreversible and reversible processes
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Jul 30, 2020
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Bernoulli’s equation for a rotating fluid
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How does pressure act in all directions if gravity is downward only
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Rocket propulsion explained only through pressure differential
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Adding a constant to potential energy doesn't change action?
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Mass loss in Bernoulli's Principle?
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Intuitive Explanation of Mass-on-Spring Oscillator Frequency
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Rotation around a non fixed axis + linear motion of a system
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1 pulley with mass, 1 mass on the cord, 1 external force, no gravity
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Centrifugal forces don't exist in reality?
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Conservation of momentum and energy problem
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Direction of an infinitesimal rotation?
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Why is the velocity (vector) the same value as the speed (scalar)?
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How Does Refraction Affect Perceived Fish Size Underwater?
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Wheel moving in rotation and translation
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Work Done Doing Push-ups on an Incline
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Newton's 2nd Law: Force, Mass and Acceleration
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Reaction torque in a traction system
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Does inertia have anything to do with bodies falling at the same rate?
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Understanding Pressure Changes: Air and Water in Containers
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Lennard Jones Potential and the Average Distance Between Two Particles
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Energy of translation compared to the energy of rotation
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Can Sci-Fi Spacecraft Achieve Stable Orbit with Plasma Technology?
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Is gravity an inertial force or interaction force?
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Gravitational potential energy formulas
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Conservation of angular momentum and its counterpart for linear momentum
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Addition of moments of inertia
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Rotating frames - Apparent gravity
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Difference between centrifugal force vs reactive centrifugal force?
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Covariance of Newton's 2nd Law under Galilean boosts
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What is the orientation of the vector of friction?
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Calculation of the forces and the work of these forces
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Will "centrifugal propulsion" works?
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How much liquid water do I need to get a relative humidity of 10%?
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Why the change in potential energy is the same in all cases?
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Understanding energy conservation in a solenoid
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