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CalcNerd reacted to Choppy's post in the thread Things you wish you knew when you started to study physics? with
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Things I would tell my first year undergrad self... Start thinking now about your long-term plan. Physics is an academic subject, and... -
CalcNerd reacted to berkeman's post in the thread Things you wish you knew when you started to study physics? with Like.
Welcome to PF. :smile: One of the most useful tips that I learned early in my study of Physics and Engineering is to carry units along...
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CalcNerd reacted to PeroK's post in the thread Things you wish you knew when you started to study physics? with Like.
Three pieces of advice: Forget all popular science sources. It's up to you to change the way you think. Science is not going to...
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You flunked two semesters of community college? If I'm reading that right, that's not a good sign of potential success at this time...
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CalcNerd reacted to weirdoguy's post in the thread How good is Brian Cox as a science communicator? with Like.
He has, so what? His pop-science is terrible. Most pop-science is terrible.
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CalcNerd reacted to kuruman's post in the thread Which textbook should I use for self studying calc-based physics? with Like.
I have used all three in the calculus-based introductory courses that I taught at university level and found them all satisfactory. My...
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If I understand you properly, you have a PE in EE and a PE in ChemE, correct? Plus 20 yrs work experience, correct? If so, I don't see...
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CalcNerd reacted to Astronuc's post in the thread Structural failure (buckling) of columns in NY City building, 235 E 42nd Street with Like.
Someone failed to do proper calculations/analysis...
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CalcNerd reacted to berkeman's post in the thread How to disable an electric vehicle in two seconds (for first responders) with Like.
This is very cool, IMO. Responding to electric vehicle accidents can be especially challenging and dangerous since their drivetrains...