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Speed, mass increase & outside observers.
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How to find pressure in the system
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Negative or positive in rolling?
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Work done by friction on a variable slope
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Does the Law of Conservation of Mass Apply to Annihilation of Matter?
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Relationship between momentum and kinetic energy in the real world?
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What part of spherical harmonic coefficients represents physics quantities?
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Where did I go wrong in deriving potential energy?
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Equation for Determining the Velocity of a Proton in a Cyclotron?
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Mass and weight, kg and Newtons
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Why does the right hand rule works?
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Photons & Frames of Reference.
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Can weight=atmospheric pressure*mass
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How Do You Determine Acceleration from a Velocity vs Time Graph?
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Principal Virtual Work vs Principal of Minimum Potential Energy
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What is the difference between Mechanics and Classical Mechanics?
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Inertia at Subatomic Levels: Proton Quarks?
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Gas pressure and container shape.
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Kinetic Energy Paradox: What Went Wrong?
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What happen to the kinetic and potential energy during the boiling and melting?
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How Does Reference Frame Affect Kinetic Energy Calculations?
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Is it possible to move without friction in space?
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Hydrogen tank de-pressurisation
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Solving projectile motion equations
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