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Do profs steal ("scoop") ideas from their students? I'm currently a second-year grad student in physics looking for a PhD advisor. This is my second time shopping around for an advisor. I thought I had had a group at the beginning of the year, but within a few months it became clear that that...

In the game ArmA 2 they try to simulate ballistics and have some kind of drag model. I would like to try to find out how it works. I collected the following data from a bullet fired from a rifle in the game. Initial Velocity: 900 m/s Time of flight: 0.000 sec 100m Velocity: 819 m/s...

Jorrie obviously doesn't have to adopt any of our suggestions in building his tabular (cosmic history) calculator. It's his project and he's doing all the work. But he's said in several threads that he would like reactions/suggestions from us (and he may have used them in some cases.) Maybe...

Homework Statement Our professor makes us design our own lab. For the lab we have unknown resistors, capacitors and inductors. Using an oscilloscope, function generator and some wires we have to figure out what the values are for all these elements. Homework Equations The Attempt...

Im majoring in physics, and I would highly appreciate some ideas and some orientation about what I'm getting into. Im beginning the third year of the major and I need ideas for a thesis. I consider that the thesis could take around 2 years. I have been teaching myself the main subjects...

I have been reading Feynmans lectures on QED. He basically states that we can describe how nature works but no-one knows why or how to fit gravity in, I understand we are still looking for a theory of quantum gravity. I am interested in the why, the how seems to have been reasonably worked out...

For example, what potential do interactions like pair production have in harnessing the idea of converting photons to mass have in the future of nuclear engineering? Or what about quantum tunneling as the basis of fusion/fission? is it getting cold in here, yet? What are the new ideas out...

Hey guys, our teacher just announced that for our physics final this year we will be participating in our first ever school science fair (ooohhh!) Anyways, I've been searching for an hour or so and can't really come up with any decent ideas with myself. The project has to be "high school"...

Homework Statement Hi guys, I'm working on my water rocket this weekend, and have done most of everything except the parachute deployment. I'm trying to come up with some ideas on how to deploy my parachute. I don't have access to any sort of timer or computer device to deploy it, so am...

I'm trying to learn a bit more programming but I'm no good at following books or tutorials as I have learned everything so far by just trying something and if it doesn't work, google for it then move on to the next bug. Problem is I've ran out of ideas for small things to make so I'm thinking...

Let an,m be defined for the non-negative integers n and m such that n ≥ m. an,0 = 1 am,m = m! an+1,m+1 = (m+1) * an,m + an,m+1 Is there an explicit formula f such that f(n,m) = an,m? Here are the first numbers of the sequence: \begin{align} &m&0&1&2&3&4\\ n\\ 0&&1\\...

I'm participating in a "Middle School Science Day" event and need to conduct a series of "World's Simplest Physics Demos." They need to be contraptions that the kids can build themselves in about 20 minutes or so. They need to be limited to very basic physics concepts, i.e. "mousetrap...

Hi everyone, I'm looking into building a test bench in my garage, as currently my parts are strewn about my kitchen table and computer desk. I'm mainly going to be working with my Arduino and doing computer building/electrical repairs, maybe some PCB etching once I learn how. So far I'm...

I'm looking for something related to either agriculture or bio-mechanics or environmental (recycling for example) or humanitarian engineering. I need something I can do in about 3 month from start to finish and the team includes only two mechanical engineering students with bs. degrees. Thank You

First of all sorry for my off-topic question here. I'm a computer science student, who has a high interest in mathematics (especially algebraic geometry), and physics (especially quantum mechanics, quantum field theory). For this semester I'm supposed to create to applications, from which one of...

Hi, I'm 16 years old and I really want to win my national science fair. I'm fascinated by all things space and I have been addicted to astrophysics ever since my Dad showed me a documentry on the discovery channel when I was ten. I was wondering if anyone could put me on the right path...

Hello. I have a challenge, which is, I have 5 career paths I am considering. I'd love to hear ideas of colleges in the U.S. (I live there) that could prepare me for success in any of these areas: 1. Theoretical Computer Scientist 2. Applied Physicist (ex. holograms, lasers, spacecraft...

Hellow, Actually I'm a 1st year mechanical student and I'm thinking of a project, but little confused that what to do. So if you have any ideas to take me in some direction for the project. Thank you.

Hello friends, i am a mechanical engineering student. Can anyone suggest new and innovative mechanical engineering project idea? Help please.

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Hey Basically, what I am wondering is if anyone has any great ideas how to change the electrical impulses from an impulse source giving steady pulses if you can't change the settings of the source. What I would like to do is make send these impulses through two separate branches (they...

Iam from India starting 11th grade this year and iam preparing for International physics olympiad 2014 . i have completely read and solved Concepts of Physics I and II by HC Verma. iam currently solving problems from IE Irodov and SS Krotov and solved about 100 problems from those.i have about 8...

Hello, I need some ideas for my MSc thesis. I am wanting it to be related to solar PV with the use of materials incorporating quantum mechanics. My first idea was to use quantum dots to improve solar cell efficiency, from the papers I have read there are numerous ways to achieve this, but...

Here in the US midwest we've been having a drought lately, and it got me thinking of ways that we might be able to generate water more efficiently. Right now we're pumping an enormous amount of water out of the Ogallala Aquifer, beyond the replacement rate even in a rainy year I think. My...

I am participating in the IYPT and i have encountered a question on elastic space which relates to gravity wells. I need to get a proper hypothesis that can be investigated within realistic parameters. I unable to get any new ideas because i am relatively new to the subject and don't have much...

Video illustration Hello, Me and a friend, David Barrack, are non-mathematicians but we've been having fun lately with the Goldbach conjecture. I thought I'd share some of our tools with you guys, some of you might be interested in helping us to progress on this problem - that would be greatly...

Hi guys, I'm taking up BS. major in Physics, minor in Economics. It's a relatively new program in our school hence I cannot find theses by previous students in the archives. I don't have chemistry subjects like my BS Physics counterparts, instead I have economics subjects and additional...

Hi everyone, I'm a grade 11 student in HS and am currently studying MV Calculus and Linear Algebra from distance learning through Stanford. Due to some problems, I'm going pretty slowly but I expect things to pick up soon. Anyway, I have an agreement with my school that if I complete a...

Still in 2012 there is no reason for gravity (that i can find online) and only the few laws of gravity (Newton, Einstein). I am no Scientist and not claiming i know allot about Physics however i do know the basics and want people to put the basics aside and think outside the square on this...

My girlfriend and I have a great relationship (about as well as you can have for a LDR). There's only one (1) problem. She doesn't seem to really care or understand WHY science is so... may I say "beautiful"? I've tried explaining it to her, she just doesn't seem to be affected like me. I'm...

I have a friend who is taking a couple of Math courses this Spring. I have referred here to MHB (and I'll be helping her directly myself.) She has a condition that is called "discalculia." It is a variant on dislexia in which math problems become very difficult. She has problems staying on...

Homework Statement For Year 12 Physics I have to do an Investigation Issue of my choice where we research a chosen topic of our own choice. From want the teacher has explained we will research our chosen topic. Some examples he gave us were "Can a swallow (bird) carry a coconut". 2. The...

This weekend, I plan to spend Saturday with my girlfriend who I haven't seen in a while. We're planning to spend it in a town I don't know well, so thinking of things to do is tricky. Although we enjoy each other's company very much, I can see boredom creeping in if we don't have something...

I need to make a project for my school practical exams but I am at a lack of ideas. I want to create a project using semiconductor devices and then I have to write a report file on it. Any ideas from your side are appreciated. Here's a pdf of the chapter on Semiconductors in my textbook so...

Hi! Need ideas for case study about electromagnetic waves I've been having trouble of finding a case study for electromagnetic waves. Can you please give me neat ideas? I'm having interest on lasers now so I would want to focus on monochromatic lights but can't think of a new problem to be...

Let's assume: - we have standard civilization collapse (let's ignore the reasons, but assume that whatever the event was it devastated everything quickly and there are no serious additional lingering effects like significant fallout) - there is low amount of remaining people and they are...

Can anyone offer advice on how to write a research plan for an academic position (in physics) that is competent and believable without giving away the farm and all your ideas? It seems to me these two things are mutually exclusive. A committee will not be convinced without a believable plan...

Hello everyone, this is my first post so if I am doing something wrong let me know. My first year college calculus professor has slipped a little cookie into her syllabus that says the following. "Extra credit is a demonstration of excellence and mastery of skill taught in this course in a...

Has anyone come across any "far out there" ideas for neutrino detection? Just looking for some food for thought.

I'm in my third and final year Bs. in mechanical engineering degree .(I need to do a 2 year Ms. to have a BE. equivilant in case anyone was wondering) .Anyways , I don't know where to start with my senior project. I'm interested in the bio mechanics field . I love animals (my dog is my best...

Hello guys I will be graduating this year getting my Bachelor of Engineering Technology going through Electronics Engineering. I have to work and think about a graduation project to do. So i have been searching around for some ideas to start with. One of the ideas I had was, since our...

I am an ECE. I just need to know precisely about Innovative engineering designs that caused the development of rural India. It should have created a revolution by solving the common man's problem. Give me 10 to 15 examples of such innovations produced. Please refrain from giving me examples like...

N-Body Problem -- ideas? First of all I would like some explanation on why one can't find a GENERAL solution for the N-body problem, and what exactly we have to use in its place. Secondly, I want to know if anybody understands these vague ideas of mine and how they would work... Let's...

Any T-Shirt ideas for our AP Calculus class? It got to be funny!

Hi Guys, I have a Year 11 Project weighted 15% of my year mark due in 5 weeks. For my project I've decided to build a classic combustion potato gun. This gun will consist of pvc piping, barrel, Lantern lighter, any other components and of course hairspray (combustion) Anyways It is still only...

Homework Statement A neutrino must pass within about 10^-18m of a quark to have any chance of interacting with it. Thus, the maximum target area that a quark presents to a neutrino is about 10^-36m^2. However, a neutrino moves so quickly and the weak interaction is so weak that...

Hello again, missed this forum really first before posting my question I have to thank you for helping me with physics and maths problems and discussing physical topics in a really good way, I got the full mark in the physics exam and now I've chosen to join the faculty of medicine...

I'm doing some research on Vertical Farming with the end goal of creating a facade in an existing building. I'm trying to make a recommendation on what sort of glass to use on the exterior to provide light to the crops. Does anyone know of any good resources or glass suppliers?

So I've been accepted into a research program at my school, and I'm to come up with a research topic to work on over the school year. My mathematics is limited to geometry, though after this year will encompass trig and pre-calc. Anyway, I'm interested in pure mathematics, but obviously my...

I'm starting my undergrad senior design course and I'm having a bit of trouble coming up with a good project idea. The team consists of 2 EE's and 2 CpE's. Our project is supposed to take 2 semesters ( design / build and test ). I want to do something challenging and fun. Please share some...