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How to Use Induction to Prove Quantum Commutator Relations?

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Alpha in the schrodinger's equation for the harmonic oscillator

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Energy Eigenvalue: Why is (psi)n=Asin(npix/L)?

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Electric Field Due to Point Charges?

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Can an Artillery Cannon Hit Any Target on This Surface?

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What Is the Variation of the Action?

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Distance Earth-Saturn: Solving the Doppler Effect

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Why does the wave function have to be normalizabled

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Understanding Coupled Oscillators: Solving for Forces on Two Masses

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Observables of position and momentum have a continuous spectrum

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Constructing the central potential from the orbit

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Finding Bohr Orbit's Quantum # for 0.01mm Hydrogen Atom

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Solve LaGrange Problem: Rod of Length L & Disk of Radius R

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Period of small oscillations in central potential

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How Do You Solve the 3D Non-Isotropic Oscillator Numerically?

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Line element in spherical coordinates

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How to Convert Cp to Cv for Metals?

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Why Does the Disk Have Two Moments of Inertia?

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Re: Polarization with three 45 degree polarizers

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How Does Wall Composition Affect Heat Loss in a House?

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Info on wave mechanics prob in one dimension need

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How do I vary a Poincaré invariant action?

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How Do Elastic and Inelastic Collisions Differ in Complex Systems?

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Magnetic Field of a long straight wire

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Insight needed into electromagnetism problem

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Can any antiparticle be created during energy to matter conversion?

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How to calculate K excitation voltage and Cu K-alpha1 wavelength

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Deriving the relativistic point particle action from Polchinski

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Solve Multipole Expansion Problem: Find Exact Potential on Z Axis

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Understanding Circular Orbits and Central Forces and Explanation

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Light Intensity through glass blocks

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How Does Temperature Influence Grandfather Clock Timing?

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Why Are Electric Dipole Selection Rules Confusing on the GRE?

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Boltzmanns statistics and phase space

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How can I convert unit vectors from cartesian to spherical polar coordinates?

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Why is sigma 2p bonding lower in energy than pi 2p in O2?

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Is the 2s Hydrogen Atom Wavefunction Normalized?

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How Does the Weight of a Pendulum Affect Its Motion?

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How is the Lagrangian Derived for a Two-Mass Spring System?

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Solving Minimizing Arc Length: Euler-Lagrange Equations

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Is There a Way to Prove Normalization of the BCS Equation?

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Calculating Escape Speed and Orbital Energy in Universal Gravitation

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How Does the London van der Waals Force Relate to the Casimir Effect?

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What is the resulting compressional force on Earth?

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QM - Operator Algebra Problem 2.7 Rojansky

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What is the method for calculating ion radii in a NaCl structure?

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Mean Free Path of an Electron -

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Finding a formula for wind force on a paper sail

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Magnetic Field of a long wire bent into a shape

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Magnetic field of a hairpin wire at points near and far from the bend

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What Is the Coefficient of Drag for a Tennis Ball?

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Which Shape Maximizes the Magnetic Field at the Center: Circle or Square?

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Laser pointer visibility on projector screens and CW lasing criteria

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Kinetic theory of gases in cylinder

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Differential equation based on Kirchoff's voltage law

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Calculating fermi energyfor magnesium

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Movement of Center of Mass for a Pulled Down Cable

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Arbitrary travelling wave on string (griffiths 9.5)

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Gaussean Surfaces [Can they pass through charge distributions?]

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Effect of Fringing on Capacitance

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Point charge placed in the vicinity of two plates

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Find # of Independent Components of Riemann Curvature in D Dimensions

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How to Find the Density of an Ideal Gas Around a Planet?

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How Far Can a Person Walk on an Overhanging Plank Before It Tips?

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What's the magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the particle?

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Why does charge accumulate at the sharpest point?

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Calculating Pool Depth with 48 Degrees Depression Angle

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Is the Condition for an Energy Gap Equivalent to Bragg Refraction?

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Bragg Diffraction: Axes Length for FeO, CoO, NiO

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Calculating Frequency of Oscillation of Plank on Rotating Wheels

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Magnetic field for a single-layer solenoid

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Can a Rotation of 180º Leave a Spin-2 System Hamiltonian Unchanged?

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Numeric algorithm (of projectile motion with drag)

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Distribution function of an ideal gas

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Find the tension a in the string as a function of height a

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Solving Atom Velocity in Non-relativistic Limit

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How Do You Solve These Thermodynamics Problems?

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How Do You Calculate Time in the Brachistochrone Problem?

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What is the EMF generated in the loop?

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Force and Torque of a Clockwise Current Loop in Magnetic Field

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Does this engine violating Carnot efficiency deserve investment?

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Does Converting Water to Ice Increase the Entropy of the Universe?

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Entropy and damping osscilations

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Where Can I Find the Value of the Sum of 1/n² for Odd n Only?

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Lagrangian Dynamics problem - with setup

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Some one me with part B. (Simple Harmonic Motion)

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Lower Indices Tensor in Special Relativity: What to Know?

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Proving Force on Arbitrary Wire Same as Straight Wire

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How to Estimate Contact Time Between Racquet and Tennis Ball?

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