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Homework Statement http://i49.tinypic.com/2hyexk2.jpg Find the blue angle. My apologies that the picture is not drawn to scale (some angles are misrepresented by the picture). In case you have difficulties reading the picture, the angles are from the top, clockwise: 20, 10, 70, 60...

This is a problem that I have pondered over, and argued about, for years. Einstein of course did not drink. I have read often that he did not drink. I have heard that even during his days at the Zurich Polytechnic, he would talk to his fellow students at a bar, but never actually drink. There...

Although this question has probably already been asked, I had trouble finding much on the topic, and I wanted to reserve the right to post follow-up questions if needed. So which SUNY school is the best for physics? Thank You.

I've also had this thought before, but I realized one thing. I may not become Einstein or Newton because of my limited intelligence, but who would I be if I said "I'm not smart enough for this" and settled for a job that I would enjoy less?

I will soon be starting my freshman year in college studying physics. As I read more and more about the actual career of a physicist, I often see people mention that after getting a physics diploma, they get jobs in engineering and Computer Science positions. I'm pretty ignorant about academia...