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    Undergrad Thermal Conduction of my Playstation 3 (Keeping it cool)

    Hello All, I have been trying to figure this out for quite some time now. Obviously, from a mechanical point of view, it is best to keep to keep the Playstation on a hard surface to ensure unrestricted air flow into the cooling intake vents. But, still remains, is a deeper question...
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    How to Solve Black Body Radiation Problems with Mathematica?

    Homework Statement Find the ratio of Rayleigh-Jeans and Planck densities of radiation at the maximum for a black body at T = 5000 K. Find the frequency of the radiation maximum of a black body at T=3000 K. What part of the electromagnetic radion spectrum does this frequency belong to...
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    Physics Job prospects with a B.S physics degree and low GPA

    Thanks all for the thoughtful replies! My lower GPA was due to slacking off in my first two years in college, resulting in becoming behind in a lot of the mathematics. My GPA was an average of 2.0 these two years :( I'm one of those guys that has no problem with the physical concepts, but...
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    Physics Job prospects with a B.S physics degree and low GPA

    I talked to the admissions officer at one school near my home, and he said that if i do 50% of higher it will offset my GPA.
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    Physics Job prospects with a B.S physics degree and low GPA

    I graduated with a B.S in Physics this passing May. I applied to many graduate schools for nanoscience, however only one accepted me "provisionally". My GPA was lower than a 3.0 (2.8). So, now I'm stuck with a B.S in Physics and I'm not going to graduate school (I can't afford it). I really...