Recent content by hezelm

There is nothing special about Earth's tilt relative to its orbit. Imagine a set of coordinate axes whose z-axis aligns with the rotational axis of the earth. Then everything else is tilted relative to earth. The dominating force on Earth is the gravity caused by earth, so it's tilt compared...

Hi, I am new to this forum and hope that this is the correct place to post this question. I received my bachelor's in physics and math last may. I enjoy physics, but I don't know if I should go to grad school. I noticed that boston university offers a LEAP program where non-engineers can become...