Advanced Physics Homework Help Forum

Free advanced physics homework help via qualified mentors. Upper undergraduate and graduate level. Please use the template when requesting help and show your work.

Threads

When calculating Reynolds number, when do I use dynamic/kinetic viscos

  • PhyIsOhSoHard
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Trial-and-Error with thermodynamics tables

  • ShizukaSm
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

An infinite square well problem

  • quasi-static
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Decrease in pressure due to adiabatic expansion derivation?

  • monnapomona
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Find the wave function of a Gaussian wave packet

  • serverxeon
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Why does light enter the second medium during total internal reflection?

  • arash1r
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

<p> Operator on Probability Density in X-Space

  • Legaldose
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Divergence/flux of an E field for two spherical regions

  • Hakkinen
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Replies
12

Kinetic Energy in terms of Conjugate Momenta

  • MisterX
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Find Energies Bound States Potential Well: Time Independent SE

  • classical_phys
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

What is the Threshold Energy of a Proton Beam to Produce 100 GeV Pions?

  • Kyrios
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Which Potential V(x) Matches the Given Eigenfunction Ψ(x)?

  • k3r0
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Commutation relations between P and L

  • CAF123
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Vector potential due to sudden burst of current in a wire

  • Aziza
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Maximum and Minimum Kinetic Energies following decay

  • paodealho
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How do I find this expectation value?

  • Kyrios
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

How Does the Casimir Effect Utilize the Euler-Maclaurin Formula?

  • epislon58
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Mechanics questions from Oxford Physics entrance exam.

  • Mr.A.Gibson
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Do You Calculate Degeneracy in a 2D Particle in a Box?

  • HAMJOOP
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Why Is There No Solution to Harmonic Oscillator With Given Conditions?

  • Dustinsfl
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Generalized Green function of harmonic oscillator

  • Dustinsfl
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How to calculate angular momentum per second for a photon?

  • Ishida52134
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Water in a piston-cylinder device losing heat

  • ShizukaSm
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Resistance in a Medium Between 2 Spheres

  • mindarson
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Lagrangian where time is a dependent coordinate

  • dipole
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Fitting Sellmeier coefficients using least-squares method

  • yo56
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Does the Multiplicity of a Classical Gas Relate to Ideal Gas Conditions?

  • S_Flaherty
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Proving equivalence of two statements of the second law

  • Raz91
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Oscillation of a Bose Einstein condensate in an harmonic trap

  • SuperPhysicist
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Potential at center of polyhedron = average of potential on surface

  • camron_m21
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Finding momentum distribution for particle in square well

  • perishingtardi
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calculating Accretion Rate and Luminosity of Black Holes

  • bowlbase
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Replies
10

Reducing angular Schrodinger equation to eigenvalue problem

  • perishingtardi
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Which Molecules Are Suitable for Purely Rotational Spectroscopy?

  • adiabatman
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Which statements about the harmonic oscillator model are true?

  • adiabatman
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Calculate the velocity of electron flying through electric field

  • skrat
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Replies
1
Replies
4

What Is the Transition Amplitude for an Infinite Square Well?

  • jbay9009
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Does Particle Energy Affect Wave Functions Across a Potential Step?

  • omiros
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Need a refresher on finding probabilities of a wave function.

  • mateomy
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Do You Determine the Correct Wave Function in a Quantum Square Well?

  • serverxeon
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Replies
4

Pauli matrices and the Levi-Civita tensor : commutation relations

  • Dixanadu
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Proving properties of the Levi-Civita tensor

  • Dixanadu
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Why is reflection coefficient squared for intensity with n=1.5?

  • Silversonic
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14

Can Absolute Entropy Be Calculated Directly from State Variables?

  • Urmi Roy
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

How Can Hermitian Operators Prove Key Quantum Mechanics Equations?

  • Raz91
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Prove 4 Vectors: Last Hope for Finding an Answer

  • M. next
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

When to use lorentz transformations vs time dilation?

  • channel1
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Period of Harmonic Oscillator using Numerical Methods

  • Collisionman
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18

Solve Cosmology Problem: Max Possible # of Stars in Universe

  • roam
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Zeeman effect: when to use J and F ranges vs single values

  • Higgy
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Special Relativity: Angles in different Inertial Systems

  • Guybrush
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding normalized eigenfunctions of a linear operator in Matrix QM

  • Dixanadu
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Classical mechanics: orbits, force, potential

  • rmfw
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Expectation value of an operator in matrix quantum mechanics

  • Dixanadu
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Standard model + symmetry questions

  • aoner
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Phase shift of reflected EM wave in conductive material

  • E92M3
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Proving a property of the dirac delta function

  • skate_nerd
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Normalising a wave function to dirac's delta

  • ffia
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Expressing plane wave as superposition

  • Ishida52134
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Replies
2

How Are Generating Functions Used in Physics?

  • darida
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding the equation of the adiabats.

  • mateomy
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Flow around a cylinder - potential theory/Fluid mechanics

  • Nikitin
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Peak impact force of a falling object

  • Cornish30
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Quantum Harmonic Oscillator

  • Astrum
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Deriving fermat's principle of least time (lagrangian stuff)

  • iScience
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Work, energy stored in solid sphere

  • mathnerd15
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Does Relativistic Force Affect the Movement and Speed of a Mass?

  • six7th
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Replies
7

What is a Possible Normalized Spin Wave Function?

  • bmb2009
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the heat current in rod 1 and how can it be calculated?

  • jackson1984
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Potential, field, Laplacian and Spherical Coordinates

  • AdkinsJr
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Carnot Cycle Refrigerator - Thermal Battery Problem

  • Kelsi_Jade
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Finding The Position of A Mass As A Function of Time

  • embphysics
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Thermal stress questiontopic strengths of materials

  • gunta
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Calculate Displacement Current from Electric Flux Density

  • JustStudying
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Why is the Kinetic Energy Equation Different in Polar Coordinates?

  • iScience
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14

Finding potential given some conditions

  • CAF123
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Does de Broglie Wavelength Affect Particle Behavior in Helium Gas?

  • mateomy
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Why Do 4s Orbitals Fill Before 3d as Atomic Number Increases?

  • Habeebe
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Deriving Rutherford Scattering Angle

  • Emspak
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Converting effective potential to dimensionless function

  • Emspak
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Checking my work on a conservation of energy problem

  • Emspak
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding the Potential Energy Function

  • embphysics
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Determining ω_p for a certain state?

  • mgcornea
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Line of sight through randomly spaced trees in a forest

  • mpn17
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Expectation values with annihilation/creation operators

  • QuarksAbove
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Eletric potential inside charged sphere with hole inside

  • rmfw
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Volleyball Impulse and momentum problem

  • bchat112000
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

A point charge Q is located on axis.Find flux

  • mentalguy
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Commutators of SHO ladder operators with composite operators

  • Hakkinen
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Modified Quantum Harmonic Oscillator

  • Gabriel Maia
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Finding quantum number n of molecule

  • leroyjenkens
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Beam of particles in momentum space

  • Habeebe
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Four vectors and lorentz transformations

  • smallgirl
  • · Replies 20 ·
Replies
20