Recent content by artemis52

Alright guys thanks for the advice, but I'm not done yet. I have two questions: 1) Most of these REU places require two letters of recommendation. I have no problem filling out the application and sending my transcript, but do I just ask different profs, or have them write multiple? It seems...

Just remember that current and voltage are two separate but related parts of a circuit. The voltage is stored electric potential energy. It's the electrical version of potential gravitational energy; you put a ball high on a hill, it rolls down fast. You put it higher, it rolls faster...

Sorry for the confusion, I am a little rusty with the circuitry, and my edits = the slow. Further clarification: The set of equations mentioned, P = IV, P=I^2 R , or P=V^2/R are all a result of the first, namely using P=IV and substituting V=IR. These hold for voltages across either the...

Think of a resistor's purpose in a way like a light bulb: a light bulb takes current and out comes some heat, but some light too, and less voltage out the other side because you used some of that energy to make heat and light. Now take away the light part. A resistor takes down your voltage, duh...

Hell yeah I go to Twin Cities! The history class is okay, it has a lot of technical involvment but you are really discouraged to write any equations, ever. It's taught by some guy from the History of Science dept. I think - his name is Michel Jansen or some such spelling, he's dutch and knows...

I am a sophmore in a physics BS program at University of Minnesota, and I applied for an REU at University of Indiana. What am I looking at for my chances of getting this? It seems like a really good deal as far as doing actual research, shopping around for possible grad schools, etc. Here is...