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Just a quick confirmation-possible angular momentum states of rotator.

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Oscillatory solution for a given Lagrangian

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How to Solve for L^2 and Lz in an Isotropic Harmonic Oscillator?

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Does the Asteroid Pose a Threat to Earth?

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What is the threshold for total extinction of light in a given medium?

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Changing the Gaussian Distribution from cartesian to polar coordinates

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What is the Connection Between the Hubble Constant and Scalar Field Dynamics?

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Trouble with Stirling's formula

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Carnot Engine Between Reservoirs with Varying Temperatures

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Solid State - Sommerfeld Drude Model, Calculating N of Elect.

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Rotational invariance and degeneracy (quantum mechanics)

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How to Integrate the Matrix Exponential for Gambler's Ruin?

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Question - Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer

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Basic QM: Probability Density w/ 3 Slits Open

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Electric Potential Difference and electric field

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Photon Wavelength of He+ Emission Spectrum

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Electric field distribution inside a truncated cone

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Oscilloscope, bread board set up, measuring phase / gain etc.

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Quantum Mechanics: Even/Odd Stationary States

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What is the Height of the Step Potential if 25% of a 9 eV Beam is Reflected?

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Quick Quantum Mechanics Q about basis

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What Determines the r_0 Constant in Nuclear Radius Calculations?

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Entropy Properties: Correct & Incorrect Expressions

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Gravitational potential of a buried spherical meteorite

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QM: Harmonic Oscillator wave function

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Derivation of first integral Euler-Lagrange equation

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Gas impingement flux, problem in substituting constants

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Heisenberg Uncertainty Maximum Lifetime of Photon

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Commutators of angular momentum, linear momentum squared and H

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Charges in a polygon distribution

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Derivation for Time to Max Radioactivity Transient Equilibrium

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First order perturbation question

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Infinite cylinder covered by one chart

  • beans73
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What Determines the Critical Radius for Fission in Nuclear Physics?

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Coupled mass problem with orthogonal oscillations

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Solve Spherical Shell Gauss Problem with Differential Form Only

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Closed Surface Flux: Is It Always Zero?

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Mutual Inductance of Coaxial Coils: Is M12 Always Equal to M21?

  • unscientific
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Transmitted and reflected waves in a wire with 2 knots

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Reflectivity, emissivity, and absorptivity of opaque materials

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Need to find the orbital transition frequency

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Two-dimensional Schrodinger equation

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Momentum perturbation to harmonic oscillator

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Electrostatic Potential Energy of an ion

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Harmonic oscillator superposition amplitude evaluation

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Lagrangian mech.: Action for a particle under constant force

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Is the Einstein Linearized Tensor Truly Zero?

  • dpopchev
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Three particles in a one-dimensional box of length L.

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Integrating the product of a real and a complex exponential

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Magnetic Field of a Magnetic Dipole

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Fourier Transform: Solve Homework Equations for fd

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Isospin and quark model, why isospin is not considered in quark model

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Finding eigenstates and eigenvalues of hamiltonian

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What is the Lagrangian for a Particle in a Paraboloidal Bowl?

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Damped linear oscillator: Energy losses

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Quick question about raising and lowering operators (ladder operators)

  • PhysicsGirl90
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Relativistic energy/momentum conservation problem

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Galaxies: Redshift, velocity and distance

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General Relativity: Prove that Four-Vector is 0

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What Is a Lagrangian and How Do I Use It in Mechanics Problems?

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Can You Correctly Lower Tensor Indices Using the Metric Tensor?

  • beans73
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Confirmation concept questions eigenfunctions and operators

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Solving Schroedinger Equation for a Step Potential

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Particle subject to a hopping potential between two atoms in a lattice

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Consistency of Maxwell's laws with the Lorentz Transformation

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Show that function is not an energy eigenfunction

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Spin-1 Particles Results of a Measurement

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Calculating the probability of a certain measurement

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Solving Coupled Oscillators: Find Spring Constants

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Cylinder Floating: Frequency of Oscillation Explained

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Verifying Conservation of Energy and Momentum for γ + p → Δ+ → πo + p

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Correct approach for modeling the motion of a gyroscope?

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Finding energy as a function of Symplectic area?

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Coefficient of restitution of a ball bouncing down steps

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Magnetic field induced by time-dependent current through out space?

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Probability of Finding System in a State Given a Particular Basis

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Calculation of No. of micro states (in equilibrium)

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How Can I Calculate the Heat Transfer for a Probe in a Belt-Furnace?

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Inverse Weyl quantization of the projection operator.

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Energy probabilities of the harmonic oscillator

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Quantum time corr: expectation value of particle motion in Schro. pic

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Finding the time evolution of a state

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Solving Kolb & Turner's Reheating Problem with 1st Law of Thermodynamics

  • pleasehelpmeno
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Multipole Expansion Homework: Invariance w/ Orthogonal Rotation

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Surface Charge of Uniformly charged sphere

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Particle released into electric and magnetic fields perpendicular

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Rewriting an Initial State with Normalized Eigenfunctions

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Expectation value of non-physical observable

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Kinetic Energy in Spherical Coordinates

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How does a frictionless metal bar generate current on conducting rails?

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Equilibrium concentration of majority and minority carriers

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Thermodynamics: determining potentials

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Is My Integral Setup Correct for the Electric Field of a Square Sheet?

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Statistical Mechanics: particle density of an atmosphere

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Is the Cloud of Hydrogen Gas Likely to Collapse?

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Heat Transfer question regarding counterflow heat exchange.

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Transient heat conduction in 1D solid

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General and Special Relativity Minkowski spaces

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