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Collision of B1 & B2: Solving the Homework Statement

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Stern-Gerlach Probability: Find the Probability

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Solve Electric Field Problem with Two Point Charges

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Calculating Electric Field Strength: Van de Graaff Problem Solution

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Decay of Alpha Particle Through Quantum Tunneling

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Photoelectric effect, retarding potential

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Zwiebach Page 154 Homework: Equation (9.19)

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GRE Question (QM, Perturbation theory?)

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What is the missing factor in equations (10.58) and (10.60)?

  • Jimmy Snyder
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Simple Harmonic Motion of springs

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Zwiebach question with link to text

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Zwiebach 9.3e: Relating τ to X0 & Angular Frequency

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Zwiebach Exercise 9.3b: Solving for 4a in Equation 9.10

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Transformations of Basis Vectors on Manifolds

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How Do I Solve This Projectile Motion Problem?

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Boundary conditons and initial conditions of a vibrating rod

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How Does Spring Configuration Limit Mass Movement in Physics?

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Zwiebach Equation 9.80: Why M^2 = -p^2?

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Heisenberg Equations of Motion, Solving for S(t) in Spin Precession problem

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Solve GRE Problem: LC Circuit Maximum Power Output

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Useful Raising/Lowering Operator Equation, Quick derivation help

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Calculating Energy for Exciting an Electron in a 1D Box

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Moment of inertia for thin uniform rectangle/hexagon

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Calculating the Magnitude of a Force

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Verify "Explicitly" 9.3: Zwiebach Page 159

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GRE Quetion (QM, Electric Transition)

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What is the electric potential energy in joules of two electrons

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Static Gauges in String Theory - Zwiebach Ch. 6

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Find Commutation Relation for [x_i, p_i^n p_j^m p_k^l] - Help Appreciated

  • indigojoker
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What do the three indices in \Gamma ^a_{bc} represent in the unit sphere?

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What is the commutator of x1 and the translation operator?

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QM: translation and rotation operators : what's the point?

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How Do You Calculate the Dynamics of Saturn V's Launch?

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Co-60 Gamma Spectroscopy - What Can We Learn?

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Help on Uniform Circular Motion Problem Please

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* Using Lorentz transform to find velocity of rod

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Can Anyone Help with Solving These Wave Packet Problems?

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Matrix Representation of S_z Using Eigenkets of S_y

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Know where to find any Quantum Mechanics practice problems?

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Showing position vector follows parabolic path

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How Do Quantum Mechanics Commutation Rules Apply to Operator Functions?

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Speed of body traveling in elliptical path

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Calculate Min Speed of Electron from Neutron Star in Nebula

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I was just wondering what a two component spinor was

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Which Equation Should Be Used for QC 8.7 in Zwiebach?

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What Is the Energy of a 1m Magnetic Field with 1T Strength?

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How much heat is needed to evaporate water at 2 bar?

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Does a Dielectric Sphere in a Uniform Electric Field Exhibit Azimuthal Symmetry?

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How to define the lower indexed tensor

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Squaring a Bra: Understanding the Order of <\phi|^2 and <\phi|\phi>

  • ultimateguy
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Understanding Variational Calculus: A String Theory Question

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Solving 1D Quantum Potential Well Problem

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Relativistic Energy of Omega- particle

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How to calculate the carrier concentration

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Solving Physics Problem Involving Time Dilation and Length Contraction

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Calculate the electric potential and field

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What is the significance of thickness in terms of particle physics?

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Closed Orbit of Binary Planet System: Calculate Y-Velocity at (0,1)

  • ehrenfest
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How Do You Calculate Max Energy in Particle Accelerator Collisions?

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Energy required to heat a house with insulated walls

  • physicnow
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Proving the Limit of Dirac Delta from Normal Distribution

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What is the proof for the expectation value of a quantum system?

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Electric Potential: x,y,z Components & Zero Points

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Quantum Well Problems: Solving Large K1 and K2 Values

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Comparing K-Characteristic X-Ray Energies of Carbon & Magnesium

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Functions, operator => eigenfunction, eigenvalue

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Angular Acceleration Problem: Solving for 0.5 rad/s^2 in Fixed Axis Rotation

  • physicnow
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Solving Quantum Well Problems: K1 & K2

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How Fast Should Archer Fish Shoot Water to Hit a Spider?

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Relativity Question with Lorentz tranformations

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Radiative Transfer (Optically Thin Cloud)

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Solving the Steam & Ice Temperature Problem - Need Help!

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What Are the Energies in the Bohr Model of a Hydrogen Atom?

  • jamespetrovitch
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What Forces Act on a Rod Stabilized by Three Fulcrum Points?

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How Do You Calculate Tunneling Probability for an Electron?

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Forced, Damped Harmonic Oscillation

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Uncertainty principle and ice pick

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Finding Velocity & Error Analysis from Position vs Time Data

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Calculate Surface Charge Densities for Parallel Plates

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Solving Aerodynamics Homework: Free Vortex near Infinite Plane

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Is This a Taylor Expansion in My EM Homework Solution?

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Solving Zwiebach 6.1: Stretched String & Nonrelativistic Limit

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E-Field Calc: Hollow Cylinder E-Fields

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QM Linear Algebra: Compute Matrix Exponential & Verify Unitarity

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Please help electric field and electric potential

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Is the Christoffel Symbol Zero for Diagonal Metrics?

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Compute Variance of Random Variable X

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How Does a Perturbation Affect the Ground State Energy of a Harmonic Oscillator?

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How Do You Calculate the Initial Velocity of a Projectile from Launch Times?

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Proof of Bra-Ket Algebra: (XY)^(dagger)=(Y)^(dagger)(X)^(dagger)

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Matrix Representation: What Happens to |a''><a'|?

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What are the problems that need help with?

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Density Operator for 2 Systems: Pure State

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