Recent content by grizzlyjoker

I did apply to princeton and harvard, but I think I will be rejected there too, so I guess I'll stay here in Portugal next year. I don't want to go to MIT because of it's name but yes because of the education I think MIT can offer me which nobody here in Portugal can (I may be wrong). Just one...

You're right. And I can always apply next year as a transfer student, right?

Other than MIT my only choice is to stay here in portugal :cry:

Rejected, guess an 8 isn't acceptable with such a tough competition. Still love MIT though.

Thanks for the advice. Just for curiosity: in what did you graduate?

I had an interview and I think it went quite well. Thanks for the input

Hi, MIT admissions decisions are coming up and I'm starting to get nervous so what do you think my chances are (be as cruel as necessary)? I'm an International Applicant and my SAT grades are: Math Level 2 - 800 Physics - 800 Critical Reading - 800 Math - 800 Writing - 600 I skipped a...

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Why is an sattelite's motion not circular? I mean if there is a force that adjust the orbit every instant shouldn't the orbit be circular?

I think it isn't conserved because of the transformation of that energy in heat

Given an parachuter and the system parachuter-parachute-Earth and taking in account the resistance of the air, my question is: is the mechanical energy of the system (parachuter.parachute.Earth) a constant, please explain. And please don't talk just about the parachuter because I wan't to know...