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Hello everyone, I'm a 16 year old physics and mathematics enthusiast who's just moved to NYC, and will be getting my IB in Physics when I graduate from this new school. I do independent research heavily when I'm not doing schoolwork, and I've been wondering if there are any locations within or...

Hello, all! I have been reading posts on this site for the last couple of weeks and it seems like a good resource for career and education information in physics. I am about to begin attending college, after having taken 3 years off after high school. My core interest in...

Hi, I will be a 2nd year EE student as of next september and I need to choose a stream (I am in a 3 year program and I'm from europe). There are 3 main streams but I already ruled the Electrical Power stream out as it doesn't seem for me. The 2 streams left are the Electronics stream and the...

I'm currently in an REU program after finishing my freshman year of college majoring in Physics. My mentor is a graduate student, and I see him every day and we are working on an engineering project together. I see the lab's PI a couple times a week, and he is following my project, and...

im a student of aeronautical engineering..im really interested to do some projects regarding aerospace topics...i dun get a good guidance here...i really wish if somebody can help wid some ideas or support...

Hi, I'll be starting a physics major in the fall at university. I was wondering, is there any good reading material I can get my hands on so I can start learning now? Thanks.

Hey PF, I am a third year undergraduate who has been working in a HEP experimental group for two years. So I have had a good deal of experience with the research process, and I know basically what the grad students and postdocs spend their time on in my group. I am still completely...

All, I received a BS in Aviation about three years ago. Needless to say, had I known at the time, I would have chosen something a little different. I'll be returning this Fall to pursue a Physics degree with a minor in Mathematics. During my previously bachelors, I took three years worth...

I am currently a graduate student, have a MS in physics, and have passed my comprehensive exams. Most of my credits are done -- I only have my dissertation credits to do. So far all my work has been in experimental physics, in the region of plasma physics. I have recently realized that I...

Homework Statement A class is given a list of 20 study problems from which 10 will be on an upcoming exam. If a student knows how to solve 15 of the problems, find the probability that the student will be able to answer (a) all 10 of the questions on the exam. (b) exactly 8 questions on the...

I am doing a post doctoral research in India. A graduate student emailed me and asked for a project. Can you advise me on how to handle it? I never had any such situation before. Like how do you guys think of what project to give to a student. Obviously, one option is to give something I am...

Hi, I'm a physics undergrad in the Republic of Ireland. I would very much like to study abroad for my Master's, most likely in the UK. I was wondering which university I should apply for and I'm not too sure about the reliability of the Times or the Guardian league tables. Could any forum-goers...

I graduated 5 years ago in Computer Engineering (branch of EE at my school, much in common) and have been working as a software engineer. It's mostly enjoyable/tolerable but I just don't find it intellectually stimulating and satisfying enough, and I don't see a career in this field advancing...

Hello Everyone, I am an under graduate PHYSICS student and this year I am going to take INTRODUCTORY course in electronics. Can you suggest me a book on this subjects. Since I am a physics student so the book should also contain mathematical calculations (most of books don't contain one)...

Hello everybody, with the hope of better advice I want to discuss a problem of mine.I am a student of b.tech( mechanical engineering) .Now its time for compition of my third year(pre-final year).The problem arise when I was giving my fourth semester examination.in the examination what did...

Howdy everyone, I'd like to start of by saying that I read that article called, "so you really want to be a physicist", it was nice information but now I have a few questions. So here's my dilemma, I did pretty mediocre in high school, maybe a little less than mediocre and now I'm attending a...

I just started work in the lab and I'm finding myself having to build lots of circuits. Only problem is I have never studied these before ever, and don't even know the basics really. Can anyone recommend a concise intro to electronics which covers all the things I should know but not the things...

Hi everybody ! I'm French and I have any questions. - What is the program of physics at the high school? (In USA) - What is the program of mathematics at the high school? (In USA) I'm new on PF and I'm very interesting by Physics. I go to a english's forum because I want to learn to speak...

Homework Statement A student is standing on a ladder as shown in the figure below Each leg of the ladder is 2.7 m long and is hidged at point C. The tie-rod (BD) attached halfway up and is 0.76 m long. The student is standing at a spot 2.025 m along the leg and her weight is 478 N. (You may...

Hi everybody, I just joined these fine forums after having spent the last couple of years lurking and occasionally collecting needed information. I'm currently occupying a position at a REU (stands for Research Experience for Undergrads) at the University of Oregon in this summer between my...

Hi! I am from India. In India we have very difficult exams to enter engineering college and unfortunately I failed in that exam. Here exams are nearly 10 times more difficult than SAT. So I thought of giving SAT and TOEFL this year to take admission in any US university. But as I've heard that...

Hi New user in these forums, but I have visited these pages before. I am a high school student (junior) just looking for help/advice in terms of what i want to do in the future. I am really interested in Physics/math. I have a passion for learning and giving myself a challenge. Currently...

Hey everyone, my name is Rob Picard, I'm a 16 year old high school student with a mind for math and physics. I'm planning to go for a major in Physics when I head off to college in 2011, and I'm taking a Physics class my senior year, so I figured this would be a good place to get started...

I do not understand why engineering curriculum begins with calculus, physics, and chemistry textbooks that have published student solution manuals and then switches to engineering textbooks that do not have student solution manuals. First and second year engineering students learn how to use...

Hello, I'm currently studying electrical engineering and going into my senior year this fall. I've always had a fascination with physics since I am the type of person that likes to ask "why?". My main concern is that with a physics minor, I may have to stay an extra semester or two (not too big...

Hi everyone, may I know which university in Canada is considered the best for Undergraduate engineering? (most likely Electrical/Computer Engineering). I heard of University of Toronto, McGill, British Columbia, Queens, McMaster, Alberta, Ryerson and etc. I heard UofT is hard to get into and i...

a teacher wants to see if the lab helps the student perform better. He took two independent samples, 77 students who attended the lab and 23 who didnt attend the lab. 6 out of 77 that attended the lab said that they had difficulties, 16 out of 23 that didnt attend the lab said that had...

Its to late to become a good student?? Today i had my math exam, and i hoped to get at least a 35 of 40 points, now i think i get less than 20, i am very disapointed, i like physics and math, i love solving math problems and physics are very interesting to me but i haven't been a good student...

Hi, I am an EE student and I'm nearing the end of my first year from a 3 year course. I am quite sure that I want to continue studying after I obtain my degree, however I'm not sure what I want to study just yet. Is this normal for someone at my stage? Or should I already have a clear picture...

Hi, my name is Luis and I am a High school student currently enrolled in Foothill High School. I need to interview someone in the profession of Engineering, someone who is willing to speak face to face and discuss the advantages/disadvantages of being an engineer.

I'll be taking an algebra based physics class next semester and I've been wondering a few things. The last trig class I've taken was in the fall semester of my senior year in high school and the last real MATH heavy class that I've taken, precalculus, was over a year and a half ago. Are there...

Hi, I'm a undergrad Physics students (starting junior level mechanics and E&M next semester). I've just taken a course in basic computation, so I know more about using a linux terminal. Currently I use Mac OS X and I was wondering if it was advisable that I run and learn how to use Linux too...

Hello PF. I am a Greek student ,currently in the 9th grade. I love mathematics and physics and I want to study Computer engineering. I am planing to study abroad preferably in the US or UK. Recently, I discovered an option to take some IB diploma courses for the 11th and 12th grades in...

If X is a T1, 1st countable topological space and x is a limit point of A in X, then there exists a sequence {bn} in A whose limit is x. (I'm doing this class through independent study, and in this last session the prof decided we hadn't covered enough in the semester (even though we've...

I'm a 4th year college student who has studied 2 years of sociology, and 2 years of film. With summer studies, I could graduate this fall with an SOC. degree, but have little interest in doing this other than that I would have a B.S. to mark up my resume. I have been thinking long and hard, for...

The path students take going from undergrad to PhD seems to vary greatly between countries, and I was wondering if some natives could illuminate me on how it works in their country. In Australia the process is (typically) as follows: 3 year undergraduate 1 extra year of undergraduate...

Homework Statement A student of mass m=40 kg is standing on the edge of a uniform, frictionless turntable, with diameter d = 5m and mass M=400 kg. The student and the turntable are initially rotating counterclockwise together about a fixed axis through the center of the turntable with an...

1. One person wearing goggles and one person without goggles are standing at the side of a pool. Both see a coin on the bottom of the pool, and both jump into retrieve it. When they are underwater, the person without goggles sees the coin at a greater depth than it was when she was above the...

Hi all, I have been in the physicsforum for a while already. I am a graduate student in mechanical engineering now, studying fluid mechanics. I did my undergraduate in mechanical engineering as well. The kind of fluid mechanics I do is a bit mathematics and physics oriented. The best way to...

I love physics, especially particle and astronomical physics, and for my intel research class which I will be taking next year, I would like to study them more. For this class, I need to choose a topic of study to which the answer is unknown or poorly understood and "play scientist" for a year...

So, I’ve talked to most of my friends about this, but since all of their solutions involve excess drinking and random hookups in attempt to forget about this guy, I've decided to turn to what I hope is a more logical and mature group of individuals! Also, the fact that I am currently...

Im an Electric Engineers student and I am trying to decide to use Windows XP or Ubuntu.. Most of the programs i need will run in both if not wine will do... What do you guys think? System has a quadcore CPU, 2TB HD and 16gb of ram.. (I know kinda overkill but i got it for free)

What factors determine college rankings? Why would faculty and students want to attend lower ranked schools besides (perhaps) financial reasons? I don't understand how these rankings work and how do they relate to the quality of education one might obtain at higher/lower ranked schools. What...

I am wondering if anyone here could provide some information about filing taxes as a student? It's my first year doing it, and I am wondering what tax breaks I am eligible for. I have been reading [PLAIN]"this"[/URL] but I'm not quite sure which items I benefit for and which will give me the...

I'm entering college next year, and I'm not sure what I should do as I enter Mechanical Engineering. Is there a recommended minor, like Math or perhaps even another engineering field? How about double majoring in ME and another engineering field, like aerospace or electrical? I'm hoping either...

I saw this snippet in a newspaper today: When I saw this, I didn't feel remorse for the banks. I almost laughed out loud. Then I worried that I was laughing at the suffering of others... Then I remembered that the "others" were banks, and I felt happy again. Has anyone exhibited similar...

I'm a high school student from the Netherlands. I'm currently 17 and in my final year of high school. Recently I've become very interested in physics. It really is a new interest among many of my other interests (classical music, literature, even debating and politics), but I would like to learn...

Switching research groups as a 1st year grad student Hi, I am currently a 1st year graduate student in the field of experimental condensed matter physics. As an undergraduate, I conducted research (albeit somewhat limited, as I as an undergrad) in this field and found it satisfying, and...

What comes after materials engineering PhD? Somebody I know has recently started a PhD in materials engineering in a decent (top 20) engineering school. He is mostly passionate about his work and is focusing on ceramics research. Recently he has started sharing with me his fears about not being...

I have never gotten a student loan before so I have several questions that some of you might have the answers to. I'll be finishing up community college this fall and planning to enroll into 4 year school right away in spring. I need a loan to finance it. For various reasons, I am not eligible...