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Can objects that have different masses/velocities have equal momentum?
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Weight of Horizontal Projectile
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Why do all objects fall with the same acceleration regardless of mass?
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Conservation of quantized energy
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If water molecules are so smallwhy don't they go through skin pores?
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Collision -- why there is no parallel component?
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How is Eikonal Equation analogous to Newton's Law?
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Why Does Relativistic Kinetic Energy Reduce to Classical Kinetic Energy?
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Sign of potential energy of SHO
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Work problem, physics solution
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Radially symmetric "Breathing" resonance of a sealed water filled tube
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Potential difference and battery
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Pressure on a liquid semisphere
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Weight needed to launch object to a certain height
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Simple harmonic motion and circular motion
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Vertical spring statistical mechanics
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Work done = force x displacement?
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Conservation of momentum in perfect elastic collisions
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Why does atmospheric pressure not keep liquids inside upside down cups?
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Equilibrium Stat Mech Vs. Kinetics
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Types of Pressure: Static, Dynamic, Total & More
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Will the material in a cathode be carried to the anode?
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Possible to see a water molecule?
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Collision of two initially moving objects
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Inertia of door vs. braking torque?
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What is the difference between centrifugal and centripetal forces?
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Three or more isolated elastic point mass in the universe
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Rotational frictions relationship to surface area
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Is the Barycentric Escape Velocity Truly Mass-Independent?
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Ball rolling down a ramp time difference
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Planar motion in central forces.
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What are the coefficients of friction between various surfaces and concrete?
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Experiment - beer bottle and ping pong ball
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Rayleigh Dissipation function for aerodynamic Drag
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How can people float or sink in the water with no volume changed?
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Vector Calculus Question in Lagrangian Mechanics
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Calculating Force, Work, and Power Values For A Lifting Movement
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Why the kinetic energy is same as internal energy of ideal gas?
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How do neutrons bounce off one another?
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Earth's Rotation: Questions & Answers
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Is the Derivative of Speed the Magnitude of Acceleration?
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Simple harmonic motion and positive constant w^2?
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Why is it to fill a balloon hard initially ?
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Spring Energy Thought Experiment
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Energy conservation of a rod in free space
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Spring scale w/ Different Forces
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Rotation of Earth and falling objects
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Difference Between Acceleration and Gravity
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Find the potential difference between 2 junctions (nodes)
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Kinetic energy of molecule depends upon?
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Can Bernoulli's Law Increase the Depth Range of Submarines?
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Bottle. sound by blowing across the top
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Understanding the Relationship Between Power Input and Torque in Wind Turbines
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Wine glass sound physics behind
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Surface tension object targeted
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Is Electron Motion in Flat Spacetime Perpetual?
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Equations for cannon ball on a planet
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Newton's 3rd Law: The Rocket & Ground Reaction Force
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What is the difference in force between the first impact and water resistance?
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Effects of size and speed on model airplane crashes
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How to understand Newton's 3rd Law
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Changing medium - Standing Mechanical Waves
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Why is there water on a cold bottle?
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Dynamics of a system of particles all influencing eachother
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Gravity vs Inertia: Newton's Law of Gravitation Explained
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Calculating Coil Windings in Generators
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Pressure Drop Testing - Too Many Unknowns?
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Acc. due to earth's rotation - Thought Experiment
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How is it possible that friction = centripetal force for turns?
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Understanding Additive Pair Potential in Molecular Dynamics
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Calculating Speed of a Rocket Using Mass and Thrust
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Gravitational acceleration towards and through an object
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Air heavier than water? Will it sink?
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Calculation of power absorbed at agitator shaft
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Tangential acceleration in circular motion
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How Efficient is Hydrogen Energy Conversion?
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Help understanding Acceleration
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Angular Velocity versus Angular Frequency
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Derivation in classical mechanics
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Can I Push the Moon Instantly?
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