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I am an IB student and in grade 11 and I really need some suggestions for my extended essay on physics. I want to do something that is relevant to 'communications' or something to do with Electrical Engineering, because that is what i want to do when I go into University, so it will help a lot...

Let A = [ -3 9 ] [ -1 3 ] Find two 2x2 matrices B and C, such that AB = AC BUT B does not equal C. I am stumped, but I am trying inverses and such, with no luck :( Any insight would be great!:wink:

Hello All- Below is a picture of a cargo crawler I've been thinking of. Gross weight would be 2000lbs, moves between 1.5- 3mph, crawls on pavement or concrete. So far I've come up with aluminum tube welded frame with wheel motors at the rear, either motorcycle type or electric forklift type...

I am scheduled to take the GRE next week. I've already taken a few of the practice tests provided by ETS. According to my last practice test, my scores were 510 for verbal and 700 for quantitative. My major is physics and my current GPA is 3.65. I'd like to get a PhD. My interests include...

Hi, I just wanted to know if there's any particular textbook on dynamics that you would suggest. I've been thinking of buying the one by Beer et al. or Riley & Sturges, because they are the ones suggested by our teachers. However we're not using them in class and I also saw other books by...

I have a fairly good background in mathematics (algebra, analysis, topology, differential geometry)... and a good physics background (till QM, general relativity). I am looking to study Quantum Field Theory on my own. I do not intend to master QFT completely and all its techniques, but want to...

I am a freshmen taking calculus and physics and discrete mathematics and things like that. I was wondering if there are any sites devoted to reviews and comments on books for physics , calculus. And, I have two calculus books, Spivak and Apostol, I took calculus in high school and whatever...

Hello, During the spring semester of school that is just beginning I will be a junior in physics at the University of Minnesota. I'm taking a physics class called Methods of Experimental Physics II in which for the majority of the semester groups of two will be working on an approved...

Is there a way I can read ebooks in my room? I don't have my own computer. I looked at Amazon's Kindle, but I can't put my own ebooks into it. Now what do you advice? There are too many pages to print.

I'm starting school at the University of Arizona soon, and I am very torn on which major to choose. I realize that most people change their major 2-3 times by the time they graduate, but any suggestions would be great! Here is a little bit about me: Throughout high school, I excelled in my...

Hi, I'm in an astrophysics lab course - and the CCD image processing software on the physics department computers are .. frustrating to say the least. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for something i could download and run on my mac; preferably free. Thanks,

Hello, I'm looking for a not-to-expensive webhosting company for relatively small sites. I'm currently with Lycos, but they are extremely lousy and expensive for the bad service you get. I heard 1on1 isn't too bad, but what are the experiences and are there other suggestions ? thanks!

I am a senior in high school in the US currently looking for the right college(s) to apply to. I am looking to major in physics and I am currently thinking about going to graduate school afterwards to get a PhD in physics, although this may change. I am looking for a school that will be...

I am looking for something with very strong Physics program as well as Aerospace(Astronautical) Engineering,Electrical Engineering.Computer Science AND Astronomy...that seems about right. Of course lots of research opportunities. Something that lacks no class in a field, but also has weird...

While I am only in high school, I would LIKE to learn a bit more on possible career since I KNOW this will be a problem in the future. Here is short: I am a huge geek I like groundbreaking technology and science and bringing it into everyday life I like to be on the move, analyzing...

HI guys, i was wondering whether there is any site online where i could read about darbu sums. Because i want then to define the definite integral using darbu sums. I had a book, written by a russian mathematician, but i forgott it home, so there is no way i can get hold of it. So, any...

I'm in the final year of my undergraduate studies. My GPA is about 2.5, I have done research (but no paper), I have excellent recomendations and I will sit for the TOEFL and GRE, general and subject - physics test in the next few months. I am interested in experimental high energy physics and I...

There is a Science Olympiad team at my school, but no real science club, so I was thinking of forming one. However, to be honest, I don't really know what people do at science clubs. I was thinking we could do some interesting experiments, but I'm not sure what else, if anything. I'm thinking...

I haven't been around much lately. My laptop died and I don't have much time at work to browse here. I have a macbook, not pro just reg macbook almost 2 years of age. Recently (a few weeks ago now actually) I woke up and my desk had a nice pool of water on it and my laptop was soaked...

Hey everyone, I'm a rising junior scheduled to take a Methods of Mathematical Physics class this coming fall. I've heard that this class utilizes a lot of partial differential equations, and I'd like to get a bit of a jumpstart and familiarize myself with some concepts before the semester...

Hello! I'm very bad in Physics when it comes to making calculations and using formulas and answering that type of questions... Majority of the physics books I get mostly focus on the concepts and explanations rather than the calculations... I was wondering if you any of you guys know of...

I'm picking up an 8gb of 16gb flash drive. I'm planning on installing a linux distro on it, since I find myself using liveCDs so much anymore. Any suggestions? I've used puppy and DSL before, but since I'm not really limited spacewise I'd like to use something a little bit more...

In a few months I'll be entering college towards a physics degree, and I'm in need of some suggestions for introductory physics textbooks. I'm looking for a book that encompasses all of the basics of physics, but nothing too watered-down. Calculus-based would be nice. Anyone have any...

If this is not the appropriate forum, I apologize. I just assume it is the forum where the people reading this will have the most insight on the matter. I am looking to purchase a modern physics text to study at my own pace. I have a fairly good understanding of calculus and ordinary...

Homework Statement An object of mass m is connected between two stretched rubber bands of length L. The object rests on a frictionless surface. At equilibrium, the tension in each rubber band is T. Find an expression for the freq. of the oscillations perpendicular to the rubber bands. Assume...

Hi, Well since its almost nearing summer. I was planning on doing something constructive for it ... do you have any suggestions as to what I could do? Well as of now, the only thing I feel I know a bit about is Programming, is there some way I could use my programming knowledge to unite...

Starting in the summer I will be participating in undergraduate research with the theoretical high energy physics group here at Florida State University. As I am the only undergrad (I think) in this group they are giving me a choice of what I was to do. They told me to think of some things that...

Hi, I'm Kerstin and I am 21 years old. I live in Cebu, Philippines, but I’m Swedish (originally from the wonderful city of Uppsala). I am in the second term of my filmmaking degree. Busy researching for my screenwriting class. I'm interested in other people’s suggestions for a good feature...

I'm currently taking a Linear Algebra course, and am having some issues. I can do the mechanics of it, solve the problems and all of that but I don't really get the math theory (perhaps not the best wording) behind it. Things like "The solutions of Ax=0 has a different plane than Ax=b...

Hey guys, Im doing mechanics and statics at a university grade level as part of my product design course (currently in year one). Can anyone recommend a good book as the one that i saw not only had tiny font that i couldn't read easily, but also was written in such a way as to send you...

Which book to study with?? Suggestions! HI all, I just started my lectures today, i took calculus I, but the book which the professor has chosen to work through out the semester is Calculus by James Stewart. I checked the school library and there seem to be tons of books under calculus name...

Is there a good algorithm for determining for what values of k 2^k=n in \mathbb{Z}/p? I expect the number of solutions for k to be either 0 or a number dividing p-1, but beyond that I have nothing but brute force. Suggestions? I think this is a fairly basic question, but I can't think of an...

Hi I am a. counselor, I need health and wellness material that I can put my name on and hand to my clients. Nothing is editable; most of it sucks and is too generic. Does anyone know where I can get free professional wellness fact sheets that I can edit, put my name on them and give them to my...

Hello folks! Do you have any suggestions for a book on abstract algebra? Someone gave me this suggestion Algebra - Michael Artin https://www.amazon.com/dp/0130047635/?tag=pfamazon01-20 however there are some bad (and convincing) reviews on amazon.com about this book (although the...

Hey, I was looking for some Modern Physics textbook suggestions. While searching through the forms I found some excellent Modern Physics reference book suggestions, like some by A.P. French and the sort. What I am asking for though are actual textbooks on Modern Physics (which at my...

Hi everybody, i will be soon starting my studings at Texas Lutheran University, in particular this spring semester. My classes begin on 15 january, so i thought to make a list of courses that i will take on my first year as a freshman there. I will be studing mathematics. I do not yet know for...

For a calc project, I am supposed to solve an interesting calculus word problem dealing with maximum and minimum values. The catch is that I cannot use my own book. Can anyone suggest a challenging optimization problem? So far, we've covered the problem with a person who must find the least time...

My son wants to record both voice and instruments on his computer. He has a mixer but it only records (on pc) one track for both. He needs two tracks. Would two sound cards be able to do this? This is for a new pc that I'm buying so any suggestion what I need would be a big help.

study suggestions?? Im taking college physics 101 right now and have failed the first 2 tests. I've tried studying by practicing problems a hundred times and took the second test answering every question and feeling like i knew what i was doing only to find out i got a 46 percent! he is a...

I have a project about "c a r o b" tree products. I need to choose a "c a r o b" product that I can write about and even produce as a project. It's a big part of my grade, so I need suggestions! I want something other than chocolate! Note: Please don't write the word "c a r o b" as such...

well, i would like to know whether it is worth paying $75 for the book of Michael Spivak Calculus I?? what i want to say, is that i have heard that it is a great book, so since i have never seen it personally, then would someone who has seen it or even worked with it explain to me what are some...

Hello Guys! Everything in this subject absolutely fascinates me to no end! I've been trying to gain an intuitive understanding of the subject and it seems I can only do so in brief episodes! Particularly if I take a break and come back, It seems to make sense! For the few seconds it lasts...

I'm in AP Chemistry and I'd like to do an extra credit project for this marking period. My teacher welcomes all varieties of extra credit, from posters to videos to research papers to pictures of chemistry in the world, etc. Does anyone have any suggestions for a solid extra credit project...

Giving my first academic "talk" -- suggestions? This Wednesday I'm going to be giving my first academic talk to the nuclear group here at my University. The nuclear faculty, postdocs, and graduate students will be in attendance and I'm expected to give a presentation over my current research...

Hi people! I am 23 years old and I graduate form BS in Electronic Systems Engineering but I love physics and I am interested in chaos, nonlinear dynamics and statistical mechanics, right know I am in BS in Physics and I am planning to get an MSc in Physics and a PhD in Physics because I want...

I have about a year of electronics background, but what I'm trying to make is still a bit daunting for me. I want to build a device that creates a very high voltage electrostatic field like a van de graff generator and then input to this field variable frequencies from an electric keyboard...

So I'll be starting my first TA appointment this coming week (the first recitation I teach is this Tuesday). It's the first time I'm doing it, but seeing as how I'm trying to get into a teaching career after my PhD, I actually want to do a good job. Any suggestions from experienced teachers?

I just started a Big Ten boarding schools' forum, and I want to make it popular, what should I do? By the way, here is the link:

So after buying a laptop to take with me for a semester abroad, I now have two computers and I wanted to do something fun with one of them. Hence, I'm thinking about putting some sort of UNIX-based OS on my laptop (I had my desktop dual-booting Fedora Core 3 and XP for a while, but that didn't...

Looking for an "engineer's handbook".. Any suggestions? Hello, I'm looking for a book to keep on my desk that has every trig identity, important integrals, physical constants, all units and conversions, vector calculus formulas in different coordinate systems, etc. It would be nice if it...