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Integration by Parts in Zee's QFT: Understanding Eq. (14) to Eq. (15)

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Impact Parameter, Closest Approach

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Explain Zwiebach Problem 12.9 Second Equalities

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What are the eigenvalues of L operators?

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Deriving Equation for Multi-Variable Case in Zee's Quantum Field Theory

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Can Baker-Hausdorff lemma be used to prove this operator relation?

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Understanding Zwiebach's Problem 12.8: Case Analysis of m,n>0 and m≠n

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Solving Permutation Operator Homework

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What Force Does the Spaceship Exert on the Astronaut?

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Constructing a Joule Car: Utilizing Gravitational Potential Energy

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Quantum Queries on the Harmonic Oscillator

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Calculating Z boson and J/ψ partial widths and lifetimes

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What is the recoil speed of a rifle after firing a bullet at 124m/s?

  • Heathgirl08
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Solve Torque & Equilibrium Homework

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How to Calculate EMF and Internal Resistance in a Circuit?

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Finding Eigenstates of Spin Operators in Quantum Mechanics

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Propagators Homework: Understanding K(x,t;x',0) & More

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Solving Nuclear Fission Reactions & Calculating Energy Released

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Fourier Transform Power Spectrum

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Particle in a Box: Is Ground State an Eigenstate of Lz?

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Pushing a ball through a viscous fluid

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I do still not understand definition of potential well

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Can Refraction in Water Change the Focal Length of a Camera?

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What is the tension in the stretched rope?

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How can test functions help understand commutation relations?

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Finding Maximum and Minimum Electron Energy in Muon Decay

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How to Calculate Angles Between Crystal Planes Using Miller Indices?

  • talented
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Clocks on spaceship travelling at the speed of light

  • physics2460
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Calculating Energy Released Per Proton & Mass Converted to Energy/sec

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Calculating Terminal Velocity in a Fluid

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Help me please i need solutions please

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Finding Eigenvalues with the Determinant Method

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Linear Triatomic Molecule Hamiltonian Eigenvalues

  • ultimateguy
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Solve Gyroscope Problem: Find Force & Angular Speed

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Kinematics of particle & acceleration

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What Physical Situation is Governed by the Standard SHO Potential?

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Help a mature student Friedmann equation

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Simplifying Lagrange's Equations for a System of Connected Masses

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Electron confined to a rectangle with walls

  • quantum_prince
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Where Is the Mistake in the Relativity Problem with Moving Rods?

  • alvaros
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Prove Wien Displacement Law & Find x with Plank's Formula

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Possibility of pair Production without interaction with matter?

  • JamesJames
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How Can Electrons Travel Close to Light Speed While Remaining So Light?

  • transgalactic
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What is the solution to Zwiebach eqn (17.44) on page 395?

  • Jimmy Snyder
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Electromagnetism: Difference Between Thermal Motion & Drift Velocity

  • nafees ahmad
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Delta Function Well and Uncertainty Principle

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Which colour of light is diffracted most through diffractional grating?

  • Ahmed Abdullah
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Distance actually travelled by a photon

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S.Carrol Exercise G.10: Proving Conformal Killing Vector

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How to Determine Electric Displacement in a Linear Dielectric Capacitor?

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Why Is the Pump Located at the End of the Reservoir System?

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Prove the following identities using index notation

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Derivation for Magnetic Dipole of Current Loop

  • newbie101
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Infinite Cubical Well in Cartesian Coordinates

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Given a Hamiltonian, find eigenvalues and eigenvector

  • mudyos
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Solve Box Potential Problem: Find Wave Functions & Express in Sine/Cosine

  • quantum_prince
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What Is the Orbit Radius of Two Equal-Mass Particles?

  • FissionMan1
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Why Do Orbiting Particles Collide in Tau/4√2 After an Instant Stop?

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E&M Toroidal Magnets: B, H, M Magnitudes

  • Qyzren
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Nuclear fission and amount of U-235 used

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Conservation of Enery (roller coaster)

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How Do Thermal States Affect Single-Mode Light Cavities?

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Yet another mind-blowing quantum mechanics question

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Lifetime an atom can spend in an excited state

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Calculating Normal force when object it in circular motion.

  • Kingrick
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Error Analysis Help: Line of Best Fit with Error Bars

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Is Angular Momentum Conserved in Modified Newtonian Dynamics?

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Ion Thruster Problem: Calculating Xenon Needed for GEO Orbit

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How Do You Calculate <A|0> in a Free Field Theory?

  • hawcheese
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What is the solution for the quantum homework questions?

  • noospace
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Electric Field in Dielectric: Charge Distribution & Calculations

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Difficult quantum mechanics question

  • guruoleg
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How is the EM-Force between current wires calculated in this problem?

  • theperthian
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What is the Hamiltonian operator for a spin 1/2 particle in a magnetic field?

  • ultimateguy
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How Do You Calculate the Velocity of a Planet in Orbit?

  • ehrenfest
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Figuring out if the state x is an eigen state of the hamiltonian

  • quantum_prince
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How Does Spin-Orbit Coupling Affect Energy Levels in a Hydrogen Atom?

  • noospace
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Miller Indices & Packing Density for HCP Unit Cells

  • talented
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To check if these wave functions are normalized to 1

  • quantum_prince
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How to Write M(x,x') in Dirac Notation?

  • raj2004
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Determine the force in z-direction on the gyrocenter of a charged particle

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Measuring RC Circuit Voltage: Understanding Why CRO is Used

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Compton Scattering MCQ: Min No. of Collisions to Absorb Photon

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What are the main sources of gamma ray bursts both short and long duration

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Somethings to think about for polarization of light

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Finding Planck's Formula Transforms for High/Low Frequencies

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Is Lambda Psi a an Eigenstate of Hermitian Operator A?

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