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    What are some top universities in the US and Canada for plasma physics research?

    Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking of either plasma physics or some sort of environmental thing. I could only find a few groups in Canada so I don't know what is my best option. I'm not sure if I really want to commit to 6 years in the US. I'd heard that in the US they sometimes view...
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    What are some top universities in the US and Canada for plasma physics research?

    Hi, I'm just about to start my last year of an MSci Physics at a Scottish university and I'm looking into the option of doing a phd in the US or Canada. I'm not sure exactly what I want to do but am considering something in the field of plasmas. Problem is I don't even know where to...
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    Why do birthmarks appear and fade? Are they different from port wine stains?

    Thanks. I had googled it but could only find the "what" and I was really wondering "why?". Guess it's not been cracked yet, but it's not exactly the most important medical mystery.
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    Why do birthmarks appear and fade? Are they different from port wine stains?

    I have read that birthmarks are caused by abnormalities in the development of the blood vessels, but my question refers specifically to Haemangioma. They appear a few days after birth, the skin becomes quite raised and red, only to fade after a few years. I was wondering why they take a few...
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    Is Physics the Right Choice for Me? Considering Options for University

    I don't know anything about Surrey, like I said, I just did a quick google search so you could maybe think about the different options. You can also do the course at Manchester, QMUL, Strathclyde, possibly other places too. I'm not sure how it's "flaky". You study physics, maths and finance...
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    Is Physics the Right Choice for Me? Considering Options for University

    Just thought I should mention that I don't go to Surrey University so can't answer any specific questions. I can only really answer questions about Scottish universites. I just did a quick google search for physics and finance degrees in England and it was the first to come up. A few other...
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    Is Physics the Right Choice for Me? Considering Options for University

    I'm in my fifth year of my MSci physics so I can answer most of your questions. Straight away my advice is that if you are not interested in physics then do not study it. Only go to university to study something you have an interest in, otherwise you'll never be motivated to study enough...
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    Electric field between two wires and gauss law

    Thanks that MIT link is excellent. I only have a basic E&M textbook and have been finding it hard to get to the library outside of my work hours. I'll try working through it over the next few days and see how I get on.
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    Electric field between two wires and gauss law

    I'm not entirely sure how to word this without a diagram, but please bare with me! In an ideal case, the charge on a wire is evenly distributed. According to Gauss' Law, an electric field from a charged wire decays with 1/r where r is the distance from the centre of the wire. Say two...
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