Studying Definition and 663 Threads

Accidently Posted this in the career guidance section earlier. Thought I should put it where its supposed to go. I am currently a physics major in my sophomore year of college. I have found that my interest really lies in Space, specifically Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Talking to a couple...

well, as always, I initially took a look at what wikipedia says. the idea of talking about general mathematical objects and arrows between them sounds pretty impressive and quite exciting to me, but just like any other math stuff, the idea looks quite simple and the examples that wikipedia gives...

hi guys, i was studying on transformers losses, i need help in some problems. why open-circuit test show only excitation losses and not i2R losses.. thanks...

Ok so I have a huge exam tomorrow on head and neck anatomy :cry:. Learning the cranial nerves thus far has been a beast. I just wanted to make sure I have this correct, ALL somatic cranial nerve fibers, and ALL sympathetic cranial nerve fibers are postsynaptic correct? The only nerve fibers...

Hi all! I hope this is the right place to post this. I am trying to do a study abroad in Great Britain this spring, but none of my home institution scholarships transfer over, meaning I will have to pay a pretty hefty sum. I'm trying to find some scholarships specifically for studying...

Wanting to study theoretical physics, I have heard that Warwick has a strong maths department ...:). I'm stuck on choosing between the joint honours course - maths & physics - or the physics course. By doing the joint honours, would I miss out on any valuable physics? You are able to...

I'm currently a 2nd physics major at UC Santa Barbara. I have the option of studying abroad my third year. However, I'm not quite sure if it would be the best idea, since many people have told me that the third year is when most physics undergrads get recommendations and research with the...

Hello guys. I have a test in a couple of days, so I am hoping to get some practice. I'll post any questions I have here, I would appreciate if you guys can help me clear up any confusions. 1. A 400-N block is dragged along a horizontal surface by an applied force F as shown. The coefficient of...

Is anybody else here getting back pain from studying? I don't really know what I'm doing wrong.

I just feel that if I don't study that much I will not amount to anything. I used to study 10 hours a day two years ago and my grades jumped up a lot. Like I was getting 85-90% in subjects. However, friends on another forum and friends at uni said that I needed to balance life and I started to...

We all are likely familiar with the notion of mathematical maturity, you sort of get an intuition for how to put mathematical ideas into context and make sense out of them as you do/read more and more math. I've noticed that it's much easier for me to pick up a graduate level math text and...

Hi, I know there are some very intelligent people that have some very high degrees that come to these forums who have probably studied for 15+ hours a day after day after day... My question is if it's really bad for your health to study to much, similar to exercising to much. I can't seem to...

What is the point of studying real analysis? I find it not to be very useful...

So my comprehensive exams (aka qualifying exams) are coming up, and I've been studying my rear off to be ready for them. Anyway, today I switched from character theory to functional analysis, and came to the sudden and horrifying realization that my brain has stopped working. Essentially, I...

Hi guys, I just registered before I go to work so I hope I'm allowed to ask this question here. If not I apologise, I'm quite in a hurry before work. Homework Statement I am completing my bachelors in Telecommunication through a distance education University from my home country. Why...

Hi, I'm currently self studying "Principles of Quantum Mechanics" by R. Shankar. (Its prep for research, a Prof. recommended the book.) I have only done 2nd year of intro to QM which only covers 1st few chapters of griffiths. (Know multical) I find myself having a hard time going to...

Hi My exam to qualify for PhD status is coming up soon and I'm intending to retreat into the wilderness for some serious focussed study. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or suggestions for how I should approach this study. I intend to spend the last week on the past papers but for...

How I studied relativity, we postulated that a particle traveling at c in one inertial frame travels at c in all inertial frame. But now looking through a book, I see that they just postulate that all laws of physics are same in all inertial frames, and that there is a speed limit (c). However...

I'm going to be a senior in high school next year, and I'm thinking about self-studying AP Statistics. I want to be some sort of mathematician or physicist, and I am thinking that having the equivalent of a first-year course in college statistics will significantly broaden my career choices and...

Hi, I am doing masters in Physics. For few days i am studying a book on microprocessor and it catch my interest. I'm now really curious about the whole world of computing. I'v decided to study farther on computing (may b quantum computing,robotics,etc) rather than general physics. Please...

Maybe this is the first post I enroll.(I wanted to change my id because I am not expert actually but I don't know how to change my id.) Anyway the main points of this post are as follows: Hello, I am an undergraduate student in Asia. Soon I have to apply for graduate, but I have no idea. I...

How do you do it? I'm currently studying microbiology from 2 different sources online. They are both notes uploaded by two teachers at two different universities. What one considers as important the other doesn't. And certain things one of them say it won't be covered in the course. So I've...

I am going to university this fall to Toronto University, the best university in Canada. Based off of your experiences with studying physics what would you recommend a freshman student to do for success in studying physics and mathematics?

currently i am joining IIT for an ee btech(b e) degree. i am very passionate for continuing my studies in physics after it, but still i want to study Q mech,G R,on my own here is what i am familiar with as of now. MATHS CALCULUS -TILL pde (variable separable),ODE -double order . vector...

I'm heading into my first semester as a senior physics major, and I'm still deciding how many courses I should take. I started studying for the physics GRE today and I plan on taking it, along with the General GRE, in October. Most of my graduate school applications appear to be due on...

Homework Statement In an effort to keep me from spending all summer lying on the couch, I recently started reading Michael Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds; while working on problem 1-6 I got stuck on a technical detail and I was wondering if anyone could provide a little insight. Problem 1-6...

In an effort to keep me from spending all summer lying on the couch, I recently started reading Michael Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds; while working on problem 1-6 I got stuck on a technical detail and I was wondering if anyone could provide a little insight. Problem 1-6 says: Let f and g...

How I study right now: [Biology]: I'm trying to understand the concepts so I've been trying really hard to avoid memorization at all costs. But I'm struggling. I spend hours reading it but I don't really understand it that well. I've been stuck on evolution and natural selection. Not sure if...

Does anyone know a good websites to help with circuit problems and stuff? i have a final tomorrow that has a majority or problems on this and it was last semester and i don't remember much :P

Do you still study your book from cover to cover even if some of its topic were not included in your course syllabus (just finding those topics essential but not required)? Do you study them during weekends, holidays, or vacati0ns? Im just curious.

Since I began studying at the univ. I find it really hard to motivate myself to study. I always end up thinking "I've got much time left until the exam, I'll study later" and then I always end up studying everything in a rush before the exams. It happened on every single exam/test I've taken, I...

I have two main questions: 1. What's next? I have taken several physics courses(covered both mechanics, E/M, wave motion, fluid dynamics, and special relativity) in my high school career. I want to know what i can learn next? (preferably not quantum) The reason I ask is because I love...

Greetings, PF. As this is my first post, I'll quickly introduce myself. My name is Jordan, and I'm a second year undergrad, studying to obtain a BEng in EE (And also, BComm, which I'm quickly losing interest in). At the moment, I am hoping that my application to transfer into BEng/BSc with...

For a math class the school says that you study 2-3hours per hour of lecture,well, by study what do they mean? Does the 2-3 hours include doing homework, or is that just additional time on top of the 2-3 hours that they want spent studying for every hour of the lecture of the course?

Hi, I'm new here, and was after some information and general advice on what I need to get done. For a very long time I've been extremely interested in astronomy, and as a child, and indeed as an adult, it's something that I've always wanted to do professionally. Unfortunately, I have a bit of...

Ever since getting to University (2nd year Mechatronic Engineering now), i find my grades.. or performance in exams/assessments to have fallen since high school. Upon closer inspection, I'm starting to think I just don't put enough time into studying. The course I do features about 23 hours...

I feel like I can't relax it's Spring break and I still can't relax. I'm an Electrical Engineer student and falling behind my classes. I fell behind, because I was lazy and to catch up I decided just to put in more hours into studying. I'm studying and I'm trying and it feels like I can't put...

Do you consider doing homework studying? Would it be a good habit to start studying the material given in classes for some hours rather than just doing the homework? Maintaining a decent grade is not too hard right now by just doing assignments and listening in class. I heard that undergraduate...

Alright, so I'm on a mission. I need to pass my Trig class bad. So far I have scored low on two tests. There is a mid term and a final after those. The professor collects HW and I can keep faith with that. I'm wondering.. If I were to keep solving problems for long hours, everyday...

Referring to any kind of engineering, pick your favorite? But, how many semesters at a 4 year college does it take to get a Bachelors degree in engineering? After you take your prep classes at a 2 year college for engineering, then how many semesters will it probably take to finish studying...

I want to study astronomy/astrophysics. But only two of the University of California offers astronomy or astrophysics. Would it be possible to major in physics and get a job in an astronomy related field or later get a masters in astronomy/astrophysics with a BS in physics?

I am pondering an idea of studying engineering in Germany. Considering the German industry it seems that engineering science has strong foundations there, so it seems reasonable to assume the quality of studies is high. What unis are the best? Which are the most reasonable? How hard is...

I'll have to start the 1st semester at the university in 2 months in Mechatronics engineering. I used to study physics and calculus before in high school so I have some knowledge about their foundation but not really good at it yet. I wonder that in the last two months, how should i prepare for...

I've heard stories about people who have loan debts of at least $100.000. I'm going to study mathematics in about 1 and a half years and I'm eventually planning to obtain a Ph.D. I don't know exactly how expensive this is all going to be, but with my capital and the restricted financial support...

For those unwilling to read everything: -Tips, advice, suggestions, etc. about deciding on studying Physics in college. -Stable job suggestions for a Bachelor's and a Master's in Physics. I am seventeen years old, and a junior in high school currently. I'm not at the top of my class, but...

Here's two more question I'm working on in test prep. 2.) Let Y = [-1,1] have the standard topology. Which of the following sets are open in Y, and which are open in R. A= (1,1/2) \cup (-1/2,-1) B= (1,1/2] \cup [-1/2,-1) C= [1,1/2) \cup (-1/2,-1] D= [1,1/2] \cup [-1/2,-1] E= \cup...

Can anyone tell me which subject should I start with for studying Quantum physics? and can I really understand some basics by self studying before college? Thank you

So, I am very sure I want to study astrophysics. Ideally, I would become a researcher, but I know that this is extremely unlikely. However, I also know that I would always regret it if I didn't try. But, understanding how unlikely this is, I want to be prepared. Is there any way to study other...

I was wondering if anyone had any tips, on studying for a statics exam. The only problem I have is that, I understand how to do it, but i become anxious and loose my train of though. I tend to rush into the problem instead of breaking it down into its simplest parts. Tips or links on how...

Allow me to clarify what I mean by worth it: I plan on going to graduate school in math (maybe physics, but likely math), and would like to increase my chances of getting admitted to a top-ten program, along the lines of NYU or Columbia or Michigan. I realize places like Harvard, MIT and...