Student Definition and 1000 Threads

Hopefully this is the pot of gold I have been searching for on getting help. I am a Sophomore. Over the course of this entire school year I have really struggled through my Honors Chemistry course. I really don't know what it is, I will say the lectures bore me to death, but I power through them...

Hi everyone. My name is Shawn and I'm 16 years old. I'll be beginning 12th grade in June. I am a very very big physics lover and I simply adore math. In physics, I am particularly interested in general relativity, quantum mechanics and most of all, superstring theory. I hope to improve my...

Hello, I am an Engineering student in London and I am working on a very interesting project! Would be grateful if you could share your thoughts in this question I posted about it. Find it below: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/equations-that-define-a-human-fall-forward.872551/ Thanks a...

Hello. I'm currently a junior in high school and I'm interested in pursuing an academic path in physics at a university. My interests have always been in the math and sciences, although I will admit that I probably haven't even been exposed to some of the more complicated concepts, but I try to...

Hey guys, thanks for taking a peek at my post! <3 For a part of my Electrical Engineering course we are required to complete a Mechanical Science paper, for which we only had very few lessons. As it's not my area of expertise or focus, I'm flicking through what little notes I have and pretty...

Hi, I am wondering what are some good ideas for a first year undergraduate science research project? I am majoring in Astronomy so am after some ideas. My special interests are Pluto, Black Holes and of course Planet X.

Is it possible to replicate the Faraday rotation experiment for a high school junior? I am in honors physics (IB) and have been taught about waves, electromagnetism, energy transfers, etc. My physics teacher will guide me if I choose to do this. Is the experiment too ambitious?

Hi Guys, Here is a brief overview of my background I am an older engineering student (28) currently in a masters program for mechanical engineering. My undergraduate studies were in chemistry and I had worked in previously as an analytical chemist operating, developing, and maintaining all...

Hello PF I'm a regular lurker here :whale: nice to have the chance to make a topic so please respond! even if you don't have much good advice I'm sure you can dig in I'm going into my third year BSc physics next year and I'm trying to choose my courses, problem is I'm very indecisive so I want...

I just thought, who better to ask than those who have been through this phase and deal with students on a regular basis? Anyway, I'm just a lot more creative and productive at night, but need to get up at 8AM for school. How do I get enough sleep so that I'm not a sleep deprived zombie after a...

Hey everyone, I come here seeking some advice. I'm 33 years old and I hate my job. I've been working in car sales for 6 years now. The money is great, and I used to be really good at it, however these days I just can't find the motivation to keep doing this job. I feel like I'm literally...

The "10PM - 7AM" sort of sleep just doesn't work for me. I've been getting a lot more studying done by sleeping 2am-8am and napping for as long as I can (which is an unstable 00:10 - 01:20 hours) in the afternoon, but I'm noticing the side effects of sleep deprivation in my cognitive...

Hello, I am a Junior at Old Dominion University. I transferred into ODU with an associate in " computer aided Drafting and Design Technology". So I have to take no electives and only have to take my core classes which happens to be physics, math, and some chemistry. This is why I'm considered a...

I am a second year student at Salt Lake Community College. About to finish my associates of science pre-engineering. I transfer to the University of Utah in the fall to start my junior year and I am kind of freeking out. I have worked my tail off. I work a full time job and take night classes...

Hello everyone, My name is Davey and I am studying aerospace engineering at Coventry University in England. I adore physics in all forms but my true passion is aerospace (obviously) and more specifically, powerplants and their applications. Anyway, I joined really, to answer someones...

Hi I am a student who already have a master degree in engineering (Materials Science and Engineering). I somehow couldn't find a job which suited me after my graduation as an engineer so therefore I decided to become a teacher (which was something I also would prefer before I chose to become a...

Hey Everyone! I'm new here as a member but not as a visitor. I've looked upon these forums for answers, guidance, and general informative information. I liked what I saw so much that I decided to join. A little about me: My name is Edward, I live in Tennessee and am currently working my way...

what can make a student unable to attend physical activities at school ? like , what are the physical illnesses that make one unable to play sports . thank you

Hi, I've a question that is baffling me a little. If a train was made so that it would act as a moving track / roadway and the cars were connected so as to complete a length of the track, in an oval for example. Say we accelerate the moving trackway to 100 Mph, and then a car accelerates to...

Hi! It's my first time to register in this site but I've been reading threads here since a long time now. I'm a freshman engineering undergraduate student whose enthusiasm for this field of science is high, especially for optics. I really enjoyed our light box activity in my high school days...

Hi I don't really know how I got to third year but I'm here and I'm a bit disappointed in the fact that I've learned stuff but at the same time feel like I haven't really learned much. I would love going through books and reading in depth about what my lecturers are teaching me, like I like...

I am starting to do my PhD in a few months and I am curious as to what a PhD student actually looks like. It's not like I have never observed how a PhD student live their life as during my master I have been engaged in some research activities where I was required to work with some PhDs as a...

Hi I am applying to the universities but I think I am bit confused with something. Actually I am applying to the universities after taking a year gap. But some universities are asking me to make my decision between these two option: Mature student or high school student or gap year student...

Hi, I'm new here and I'm here to seek for help... I have this school project, I'm supposed to create an app (Funny that they asked an engineering student to do programming huh?). Basically this app involves beam calculations. It's supposed to suggest an appropriate beam sizing ( the cross...

Hello Everyone, I am a 3r year physics student, and I am finishing my undergrad in Brazil. But I want to go to Canada to do my masters. However, I need a scholarship which covers my fees and basics needs, otherwise I cannot afford on my own. My options are: University of Waterloo, Perimeter...

I'm not going to lie, I didn't perform very well this first semester. Used to being the cocky, "smartest kid in his physics class" in high school, I made a few mistakes that I regret pretty badly. Mistake #1: I insisted that I could handle the workload and I jumped straight from Algebra 2...

I completed high school, and received diploma in '09. Currently I am in adult school advancing my high school credits. I am able to apply as either an Adult or as a Current Student. But, I don't know which I should choose; I have been told that I am able to apply as either, and each has its...

Information Technology or Health Services Administration? Will acquiring a Bachelors in these majors plus an internship lead to a stable and efficient career? Please give me the pros and cons of each major. Thanks.

Engineering Programs differ from school to school and from country to country. What are some skills every engineering student must have? More specifically, Electrical Engineering students. And what are some things I can do during my studies to boost my profile as a fresh engineering graduate.

We are looking for help with grade 12 physics - starting with tension problems

I'm not, nor do I claim to be the best at physics, but I've come to share my interest, and learn as much as I can about one of my biggest interests in life, astrophysics. I'm doing A-Level physics at the moment; alongside maths, further maths, biology and philosophy, and a few online...

Hello dear forum community, I am a German student, currently engaged in my last year of high school. I am planning to study in the US after I completed my A-Levels. Since I am very interested in physics and engineering, pursuing a career in those field would appeal to me the most. I managed to...

Hello everyone. I am a second year physics student at a large research university in Ontario. The math courses required for my degree are Calc 1,2,3 and vector calc, linear algebra, ODEs and PDEs. I have taken linear algebra, calc 1-2 and stats (not required) and am currently taking calc 3, ODEs...

I hope this post won't become too tedious. I've completed my undergrad studies in physics and if things go well i will begin my master's degree in April. The thing is, since my path to graduation has been peculiar (to say the least) I'm kinda weak in maths skills atm and need to improve. I'm...

I'm trying to decide which math course to take for next term. The one's I think could possibly be useful are: PDE: Seem to focus on numerical methods. Existance, uniqueness, stability, Galerkin methods, Variation formulation, FEM are a few words from the course description. While studying PDE...

I study and learn math independently but I was wondering if there was some kind of math research that I could do. I'm no where near a genius but I would like to take a shot. Obviously my math background is limited so this might be a stupid question all together. A big reason why I'm asking is...

I'm in a physics graduate program shopping around for research advisors and I met with my number one pick today. He works with biological systems using calorimetry and other lab methods a biologist would know. He saw my enthusiasm and liked it but was wary about my lack of biochem knowledge. He...

Hi there, I am a citizen of Bangladesh, an underdeveloped country in South East Asia. I completed two years of my BSc at Imperial College London, UK from 2009 to 2011. Then, I dropped out due to family problems and spent two years outside academia from 2011 to 2013. In 2013, I enrolled at a...

Anybody have some thorough books on first year physics and calculus courses? My courses use mostly books written by the profs at my university, and I don't feel like they have the breadth and depth that other books might have. Any suggestions?

I would like to hear different examples of presenting the difference that general theory of relativity relates between a stretched piece of spacetime around a planet and a not stretched one far away from any kind of mass or energy distortions...these examples i would like to be written in a...

As a fresh pure math phd student, I aim to become a mathematical physicist, and currently I try to schedule out what I should do step by step in this four years on phd program. But in my university, there is no professor in this field could help me as my advisor. So I wish to get some advice...

Hello! I thought this would be the best place to discuss and ask physics problems, rather than pay for a tutor. College in America isn't free after all...

Hi, I'm trying to learn python for electrical engineering application. Is there any interactive website to learn this, especially the one with interactive compiler or result animation? Maybe equipped with microcontroller simulator, LED, and actuator? (if is it possible) So far, I've tried...

Hello all, I am a first year graduate student in chemistry studying electronic structure theory. I am fascinated with physics, and a lot of what we work on deals with some heavy QM and mathematical methods. I've asked my advisor and he supports my choice to take some courses in the physics...

I hear it's 60hrs + What's a day like for you? From waking up until going to bed. What's it like year round? Do you get any vacation?

Hello everyone! I'm a aerospace engineering student. I'm working in my own program for blended wing body aircraft parameterized design. I'm triyed to use Tornado program but it doesn't even allow me to setup the geometry, after introducing the chord the program goes in a bucle and when I stop...

I am for second year of dental & is interested in working in NASA . so please help me ?

I'll be starting my undergrad this fall. As of now I will probably start majoring in physics. Nonetheless I expect to stay within the area of science. If I've done the math right I'll probably have 43K in debt. Of that 43k, 8k is federal unsubsidized loans with 4.29% interest rate, (will...

I'm planning to apply for PhD programs for Fall 2016, and I would like to get in contact with physics professor in the universities I'm applying to. I'm applying to 16 PhD programs and after doing research I came up with a list of 64 professors in total out of the 16 schools whose research...

I am currently studying space engineering at york, i just completed my first year and did horribly. I wouldn't say the academics were the cause rather idk i think social anxiety got the best of me i haven't made one proper friend so far. A lot of people are telling me that this degree is going...