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Maybe this is a dumb question, but what kind of long-term radiation exposure risks are there for medical physicists? Is the cancer rate amongst radiation oncologists higher than the general population?

Homework Statement When viewed from Earth, the Moon subtends an angle of 0.5° in the sky. How large an image of the Moon will be formed by the 3.6 m diameter mirror of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, which has a focal length of 8.5 m? Homework Equations 1/s + 1/s' = 1/f, but I'm...

I think it would make sense to take the SAT since you could probably score at least 700-750 in all sections, which is better than most students at most schools.

Going to be a HS senior AP English Lit AP Chemistry Anatomy & Physiology French 4 Multivariable Calculus (Fall) and ODEs (Spring) Intermediate Microeconomics (Fall) and Intermediate Macroeconomics (Spring) (these are 300 level classes at my local university)

I've read up a little bit about Abstract Algebra and it seems like a really interesting subject. A university near me will offer an intro class in it next semester. Trouble is, the university requires Calc III as a prerequisite for the course. I'm taking AP Calc right now at school, but it...

Is there any literature on whether the increased use of helmets (caused by helmet laws, perhaps) decreases the availability of organs?

Is the GRE much harder than the SAT?