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Quantum Numbers j,J: Values & Possibility of 0

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Harmonic oscillator momentum distribution

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Surface temperature profile of a forced convection in circular tube

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Understanding Wave Functions and Normalization in Quantum Physics

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How to Calculate Electric Field and Potential for a Uniformly Charged Sheet?

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Finding Zero Magnetic Field for a Magnetic Dipole

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Prove that tensor is second rank mixed

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Landau Quantization: Classical Particle Motion in a Uniform Magnetic Field

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What could be wrong with my approach to finding principal moments of inertia?

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Natural oscillation period for elastic spring

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Is g_{ab}u^au^b Constant for a Charged Particle in Curved Spacetime?

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QM: Changing Basis | Why Use T_{σa,σb}?

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Star moving through a cloud of particles

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Which momenta can never be measured?

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What Defines the Energy Spectrum in a Hamiltonian System?

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Solving an Equality in Quantum Mechanics: Help Needed!

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Lorenz guage and equation of continuity

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Mathematical definition of critical point?(thermodynamics)

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Unraveling the Mystery of Probability Amplitudes

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Euler-Lagrange Field Theory Question

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How Do Conformal Transformations Extend Lorentz Symmetry in Physics?

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Intrinsic spin stern-gerlach application

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Schrodinger Equation for Potential Well

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Dipole/quadrupole moments of wires in x-y plane

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Simple harmonic oscillators-Quantum mechanics

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Relativistic collision and conservation

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Wavefunction of a 2s hydrogen electron.

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Solving the Mystery of Hydrogen Atom Ionization

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What is the total energy of a system of two isothermal spheres?

  • leonne
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Probability of measuring specific energy of particle (in a box)

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Range of wavelengths from a laser pulse?

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What is the Group Velocity of a Quantum State?

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Matrix Element of Position Operator

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What Forces Act on a Dipole Near an Infinite Metal Plane?

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What is the acceleration of the crate

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Deriving Coulomb's Law from Gauss' Law

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Is There an Error in My Christoffel Symbol Calculations?

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Proving the Visible Emissions of Balmer Series in Hydrogen Atom

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Force between plates in condensator

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Solving Lorentz Condition with Lagrangian

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Does the Lorentz Condition Apply to the Given Vector Field Lagrangian?

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Uncertainty relation demonstration

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Computing harmonic oscillator propagator via path integral

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Questions About Franck-Hertz Experiment

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Photon Emission and Energy Levels in a Hydrogen Atom

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Thermal physics (Gibbs free energy mostly)

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Z for classical particles in B-field

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What Is the Total Kinetic Energy in Equilibrium?

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Anyone prove Fourier representation of the Coulomb potential

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How Does Earth's Rotation Affect a Vertically Projected Particle?

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Estimate the mass of the Coma cluster

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Gravity at different locations on earth (poles and equator)

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A 160g hockey puck swings around on a spring

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Noob ques: probability of each J state

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Angular Momentum of Collapsing Cloud

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Centripetal Motion Homework: Determine Angular Velocity, Tension

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Optics Help: Lens and Mirror Specs for 100m Image

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Simple Constraint Equation Question

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Finding the probability of an electron

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Potential of an infinite cylinder

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How Does the Fourier Trick Simplify Legendre Polynomial Integrals?

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What Is the Force of Constraint in a Simple Pendulum?

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What is the Inclined Mass and Lagrangian for this System?

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Minimize surface area - calculus of variations

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What is the best way to reduce radiation exposure in a hospital laboratory?

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Faraday's Law: Solving Problem w/ Induced Electric Fields

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Calculating Probabilities for Ground State Hydrogen Atom

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How Do Lorentz Transformations Relate to SL(2,ℂ) Boosts?

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Harmonic Oscilator (driven-and-damped) problem

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Question about Steradian and Radian for Compton.s Photons

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Inconsistency in maxwell's equations problem.

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General Relativity question involving Metrics

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SH particle goes through obliquely drilled hole in Earth

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Determining Equations of Constraint for Natural Motion

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How Many Photons Are Needed to Bridge the Band Gap of Fused Silica Glass?

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What is the equivalent resistance through circuit?

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Electric Potential Of Charged Finite Rod

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Everage energy of a gas of quantom SHO

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Relativistic elementary particle problem

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Why does this Bra Ket (with creation and annihilation operators) equal zero?

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Mean motion of Halleys Comet (question about units)

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Can Four Shapes Share Sides Without Gaps?

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Express the potential energy U in terms of M and v

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Finding deBroigle wavelength of a charged electron

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Tidal Potential & Binomial Approximation

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Induced Electric Field and Voltage in a Rotating Beam in Magnetic Field?

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Simple Optics Question : Back focal length

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Weight distrubituion between two cylinders.

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Are Back & Front Focal Lengths Equal for Thick Lenses?

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