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A student is primarily a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution and who is under learning with goals of acquiring knowledge, developing professions and achieving employment at desired field. In the broader sense, a student is anyone who applies themselves to the intensive intellectual engagement with some matter necessary to master it as part of some practical affair in which such mastery is basic or decisive.
In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, the term "student" denotes those enrolled in secondary schools and higher (e.g., college or university); those enrolled in primary/elementary schools are called "pupils".

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  1. J

    Other Graduate student in need of a mentor

    Summary:: I have an advisor, but the working relationship is short of being productive. I am searching for a place to go for general help, my field is experimental HEP physics. The things I need help span from random physics questions that I think about at night to pointing me in the right...
  2. L

    Help, new physics student looking for advice

    Hi All I have just joined, i am a physics student & very much look forward to hearing more about , i am currently studying at Queen Mary's University in London but look to travel to other areas to learn more about the world of physics, however i was wondering, in 2022 I am looking to go &...
  3. H

    Misc. AP Seminar Student Looking For A Topic

    Hellooooooo I am a rising 11th grader that is participating in my school's AP Seminar program. As an aspiring astrophysicist, I wanted to do a research project on some sort of topic in this area. Any ideas? Just to give a background of my knowledge/ the level I am at, I am going into AP calculus...
  4. Limebat

    Newbie Physics Student Asks: Does Vapor to Ice Change Acceleration/Velocity?

    *My bad if this question is a tad ree ree. I've just completed my first year of college and am still inexperienced. I just study physics for fun.* My intuition says the momentum of the water vapor is still conserved during the phase shift, as this question most probably relates to the...
  5. J

    Programs Help on Majors and Graduate Degrees as an Engineering Student

    I am a high school graduate planning to enter the Gator Engineering Program at Santa Fe. In the program I'll be transferred from Santa Fe to the University of Florida after 2 years. I am very excited for the program but I am restricted by only being able to major in a select few majors. The...
  6. karush

    MHB Aux24 probability student range

    The frequency chart below shows the cumulative number of Ms. Hernandez's science students whose test scores fell within certain score ranges All test scores are whole numbers. Cumulative number Score range of students $\begin{array}{lll} &65-70& 12\\ &65-80& 13\\ &65-90& 19\\ &65-100& 21...
  7. A

    Analysis Prerequisites Measure theory for ug student in physics

    Hi, I would like to know if an undergraduate student in physics could be able to study measure theory in order to have a better understanding of the probability theory and go further in this way (stochastic process) ? Assuming a first year of calculus and the level of "Mathematical methods in...
  8. AdvaitDhingra

    Best (or at least good) GR and SR textbook for a 15-year-old highschool student

    Hi, I'm a 15-year-old high school student and I was wondering what textbook you guys recommend for Special- and General Relativity. I'm familiar with the concept of the Metric Tensor and Christoffel Symbols, but I wanted a good textbook where I can really learn derive it all and gain a deeper...
  9. patric44

    Senior student publishing a first paper

    hi guys I am a senior student major in physics and i have a little question : recently i was trying to publish a paper in a journal with an impact factor of about 0.4 and a cite score of 1 its indexed in the Scimago database, after submitting the paper i got a moderate revision as a first...
  10. ThiccV2

    Courses Course choices for a student interested in structural biology

    Hey! I'm majoring in biochemistry (interested in MD/PhD), with interests in structural biology, protein dynamics, molecular dynamics, etc. and so I am taking some extra physics and math courses to help supplement my interests and better prepare me for graduate work. Do you guys think two...
  11. ClimberT8

    Physicist and Data Scientist in Ed Tech

    How did you find PF?: Searching for "high school and college physics teachers discussion forums" I am a "kiddo" in Physics, like Dr. Jill Biden ;-) and following a highly anti-recommended circuitous path have ended up doing data seance. That should tell you everything you need to know about my...
  12. Eclair_de_XII

    Is it normal for a math student to dislike computational math?

    I know I'm not very good in abstract math, but it still feels more challenging and less mundane than the high school and elementary calculus courses I have been trying to bring myself to review nowadays. Part of me feels complacent about the idea of reviewing stuff I've not touched in quite...
  13. A

    How Should Compass Bearings Be Notated in Navigation Problems?

    150 km tan(35)=150/x Hyp=316.58 I know this isn't right where did I go wrong or did I even start correctly
  14. bigfooted

    What is your experience with estimating student workload?

    I recently was asked to create some new exercises for a course that are more suited for online learning. It is a grad-level course and involves working in an online environment (jupyter) and doing some exercises on specific physics concepts using python. They were given working examples that...
  15. B

    Insights for a Mechanical Engineering student

    Hello everyone, I'm a mechanical engineering student, I'm italian, so, sorry for my bad english. In this moment i am studying the following subjects: Mathematical Analysis II (multivariable calculus), Physics II (eletctromagnetism), Mechanical design and fundamentals of structural mechanics...
  16. T

    First Year Engineering Student: Tips and Tricks for Success

    Hi, I'm Stephanie and I'm a first year engineering student. I think I know what I'm doing. Hahaha.. Any advice will be very much appreciated. Thanks 😄
  17. archaic

    Normally distributed student reaction time

    1) ##P(X>0.5)=P(Z>0)=0.5## 2) ##P(0.45<X<0.55)=P(X<0.55)-P(X<0.45)=P(Z<1)-P(Z<-1)\approx68\%## 3) ##P(X>x)=0.9\Leftrightarrow P(Z>\frac{x-0.5}{0.05})=0.9\Leftrightarrow1-P(Z\leq\frac{x-0.5}{0.05})=0.9\Leftrightarrow P(Z\leq\frac{x-0.5}{0.05})=0.1## I find that ##\frac{x-0.5}{0.05}=-1.28##, which...
  18. L

    What is the 22 part guide to becoming a physicist?

    This Forum, Physics Forum, was introduced to us by our professor who sent us an email with the link to an article he recommends us to read entitled So You Want to Be a Physicist: A 22 Part Guide! by Greg Bernhardt which was posted on 18 June 2008. Link =...
  19. D

    Laptop for an ME undergraduate/graduate student

    What are some of the best laptops for mechanical engineering students that are capable of running all the programs for engineering? Keep affordability in mind if possible. :smile:
  20. bhobba

    How Was Einstein Really As a Student?

    Hi All To the general public there are all these myths that Einstein failed math, was a poor student, and all sorts of other misconceptions. Most people on this forum know it is poppycock and I, and I have no doubt other posters, have had to explain its just a myth a number of times. Well...
  21. GiriBang

    How did your teachers describe you as a student?

    So, self explanatory title. How were you as a student? Were you obedient? Do you ask a lot of doubts or were you hesitant to ask doubts? Were you the lecturers' favorite? Which subject was your favorite? Were you punctual? Were you hard working? Do you listen very seriously? Have you slept? I...
  22. Haorong Wu

    Courses I am a graduate student in quantum optics. Should I learn QFT?

    I am particularly interesting in QFT, and I am going to be a graduate student in quantum optics and quantum information this autumn. Strangely, I find that there is no courses for QFT. After all, I though QFT are about quantum and field, and quantum optics are about quantum and field, too...
  23. A

    What are the Latest Discoveries in Quantum Mechanics?

    Hi! I'm a second year physics student from Bucharest, Romania. Physics is my passion and I love everything about it. I dream to become a theoretical physics researcher and teacher, and right now my main interest is quantum mechanics. I'd love to help other students if I can, and I'm excited to...
  24. A

    Do you have some good advice for an electrical engineering student?

    Summary:: hello there, what are some good advices you would have liked to know when you were a student of EE? Thanks in advance!
  25. mike_the_tosh

    Mature Age Student entering Uni - Maths Question

    Hi all, First time posting. Thanks in Advance for the guidance provided. I am entering Uni to change careers. I have worked in IT and Software development industry for 20+ years. I have a desire to enter into Engineering - Electronics. I am enrolled to undertake a Engineering Sciences degree...
  26. P

    Other How to develop independence as a PhD student?

    Hello everyone! So, just out of curiosity, how does one learn to come up with their own questions to answer and come up with ideas for new experiment/science as a graduate student? I ask because in my experience, graduate students get assigned a project from their professor (which hopefully the...
  27. M

    Automotive Exploring Combustion Engines for Cars & Planes: Student Research Ideas

    Hi All, I am helping a student (9th grader) develop a research topic related to his interests in physics for an independent study program he is applying for at our school. My background is Geology, so I am not too knowledgeable regarding topics in physics. This student is interested in...
  28. G

    Other Physics Publications (Christmas gift for Undergrad Physics student)

    Good Day, I am the parent of a first year undergraduate physics student and I was thinking of gifting him a Physics magazine subscription for Christmas but I've come across several (primarily Physics Today and Physics World). Is there one you would recommend in particular? Also we are in Canada...
  29. F

    Classical Textbook Suggestions for a Physics Student with Little Experience

    Hello everyone! Before I begin, I would like to thank you for helping me by responding or just being intrigued by this. I’m a high school student who wants to basically have a very deep understanding of classical mechanics (for f=ma exam and ultimately my dream). My only experience with physics...
  30. R

    Admissions I'm an Accounting / Finance Student, Can I get my Ph.D. in Physics?

    I'm going to graduate in May 2020 with an Accounting / Finance degree. Without trying to sound prideful, I am an extremely bright student and have a 3.80 GPA with very very minimal effort. However, after doing a few internships, I'm realizing more and more than I definitely do not want to be in...
  31. Harold139

    What low cost project can a physics student embark on?

    Summary: i am studying industrial physics and renewable energy. i need a project i can easily do that is not too expensive and not very complex. Thanks i am studying industrial physics and renewable energy. i need a project i can easily do that is not too expensive and not very complex. Thanks
  32. SloshyUser

    Schools What Schools Should I Apply to as a Transfer Student?

    Hello everyone so I currently am a first-year college student attending my local state university but am wanting to transfer out after this year and I was wondering what schools I should look into. Any input would be very appreciated as I have to pay for my own applications and well, college...
  33. ramadhankd

    Help me build a mathematical model

    So I was trying to learn how to build a mathematical model of an oscillating system. The system and FBD is shown below. I just got confused why I got a different value of k from both x force and torsional equilibrium equation? Am I missing something?
  34. M

    Mac vs PC: Which is Better for a PhD Student?

    Hi PF! I'm about to buy a new laptop, and am leaning towards a 15". I currently use a macbook pro 2013 for my main computer, though I also have a PC rebooted for Ubuntu (it's my lab's, not mine). The new macbooks are very expensive, but very durable. To me, they feel very secure and well...
  35. C

    How do I gain creative experience in engineering?

    Summary: (undergrad student) What is something I can do this summer to develop my creative instinct in engineering? Hey everyone! I am currently an undergrad freshman studying mechanical engineering. I love the courses and I understand the scientific concepts, but I know that engineering is a...
  36. Z

    Engineering Senior mechanical engineering student With a 3.5 GPA but I really hate it

    Hello guys, Long story short i am a senior mechanical engineering student (graduating next year). But i do not like my major, at first i did not matter to me what i choose or what i study. i did not know what i like and mechanical engineering seemed a good option to me in terms of good job...
  37. Alexanddros81

    Performance data of a car owned by a student....

    Hi. My question is for now why the equation of x as a function of time for phase of motion ab is ##x=50t-375##? Shouldn't that be ##x=375+50t##?
  38. E

    Undergrad studying Physics and Education

    I am a senior at a state university in Massachusetts pursuing my lifelong passion which is Physics and, to a lesser extent, Mathematics. Currently, I’m finishing a course in Classical Mechanics and will be enrolled in Quantum Physics and Modern Theoretical Physics in the fall. I returned to...
  39. F

    MHB Chances of Student Getting Hot Chocolate at Dan's Office Hours

    30% of the students who came into a coffee shop talk to Dan's for his office hours. 20% of them got hot chocolate. 50% of them got nothing. Only 20% of the people in the shop during those two hours were students coming for Dan's office hours. Out of this larger group, 65% got coffee, 10% got hot...
  40. H

    What is the Well-Known Feedback Expression for Block Diagram Manipulation?

    Hello I hope someone can help me, as i am kinda stuck for the moment. As you can see, the assignment states that I need to find the poles from the closed loop transfer function. I plan on doing so, by using block diagram reduction method. This is as fare as I've come, and can't come...
  41. D

    Schools College student persecuted for dyscalculia by physics instructor

    My son is a student in 3rd year of college. He has dycaculia (documented) and access to services on campus for math intensive courses. He does very well in other courses. However, his physics instructor refused to accommodate him with suggested measures from the neuropsych who did his latest...
  42. H

    I Pole Identification Using Block Diagram Reduction

    Hello I hope someone can help me, as i am kinda stuck for the moment. As you can see, the assignment states that I need to find the poles from the closed loop transfer function. I plan on doing so, by using block diagram reduction method. This is as fare as I've come, and can't come further...
  43. dRic2

    Job Skills What activities can a student do to stand out?

    I was looking to a PhD application reserved to students that have just finished a degree in the field and this phrase got my attention: Unfortunately I don't have job experience. A part from that (which - I think - not many students have) what sort of things can a student do to impress future...
  44. Rlaneholliday

    Admissions I'm accepted as a PhD student. Interview for funding/RA -- Any Advice?

    First post, so I'm not entirely sure if this is the right place to post this. I have been accepted as a PhD student at the Stevens Institute of Technology. It's my ideal institute as my area of interest is in nanofabrication/nanophotonics and their lab is top tier in this regard. I was not...
  45. Fabrizio Vassallo

    Schools Recommendations of experiments to a high school student.

    Hello! First of all, thank you taking the time to read this. I'm a high school student currently about to begin my last year (I'm from Argentina so here we start in March) and would like to study physics in 2020. Because of that, I contacted a university here and they told me that if I wanted...
  46. J

    MHB Calculating the Probability of Winning a Masters Degree H-1B Visa Lottery

    I am fairly new to statistics and probability, I'm currently studying for a career change. I was asked this question but I don't know how to navigate through and get to any kind of an answer. Previously, the government conducted a lottery to award visas to 20,000 advanced-degree holders first...
  47. C

    MHB Wacky explanation in a student solutions manual for manipulating an equation

    In the answer book to Stewart's College Algebra 4th Edition, question 47 in Review for Chapter 2, it takes me, in a distance/rate/time problem, from 4/(r+8) + 2.5/(r) = 1 (which I got), to this common denominator procedure: "Multiplying by 2r(r+8), we get..." WHERE DID THEY GET THE "2"? It...
  48. CharlieCW

    Should I continue my PhD? Advice needed

    Hello. I'm currently beginning my 2nd semester of a dual Msc/PhD in Physics in the top university of my home country, but lately I've been struggling with self-doubt and uncertainty about the job prospects and whether research is actually for me. To give you some background. Since I was in high...
  49. Adesh

    Schools Can an average student ever get good university?

    Hello everyone, I want to ask can an average student get admission in good universities? By average student I mean a student who is not gifted with some great abilities and doesn't have any powerful family background but just yearns to achieve higher education. By good universities I mean...
  50. A

    Programs Advice for 2nd Year Physics Student on Pursuing Medical Physics

    Hello fine friends, I'm looking for some advice. I'm a second year physics student and my GPA is 3.66. I currently work full time in sleep medicine as a registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT) and really enjoy working with patients, treating their sleep disorders, and, essentially...
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