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A good book on this topic is Brian Greene's "Fabric of the Cosmos". It explains our ideas of space/time and reality in a way that appeals to the layman. I was especially intrigued by the chapter on time, where it is mentioned that although we tend to think of time akin to a flowing river (based...

For the motion of the atom to be completely confined to space and none of it in time, it will have to move at the speed of light like a photon.

Good quote on Time Time is the quality of nature that keeps events from happening all at once.

I think the potential energy of the satellite is converted to its kinetic energy when it starts falling towards the Earth ... its potential gets lesser and lesser as r decreases i.e. as it falls towards the Earth ... experts, please correct me if i am wrong, I am not very sure abt my answer :)

I did a few Physics subjects before embarking on the core courses in Chemistry and Engg. These subjects include "Mechanics and Optics" (Classical Mechanics mostly) , "Electricity & Magnetism" (Maxwell's laws, Electrostatics), "Modern Physics" (Relativity, Quantum Mechanics)...

I am planning to puruse the Distance Education Astronomy course (MSc in Astronomy) offered by Swinburne University of Australia (SAO). I already have a Master's degree in Chemistry (post graduate thesis being part of this) and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics from a reputed Indian University...

The match was a real treat to football fans. Cech's goalkeeping was brilliant. But for that, the scoreline could have looked worse for Czech Republic.

If we say X is beyond consciousness, are we not, by the very act of doing so, subjugating X to the realm of conscioussness ?

Hi ,I have a few questions. Excuse me if they are trivial 1. What are the time-scales invlved in evolution? How long did it take for the "common ancestor" to evolve into Homo Sapiens ? 2. Does the theory of evolution make any predictions? Is there a pattern in these evolutions ? Can we say...

Does this imply that there are certain regions of space that are moving at a speed faster than light ? Is this a hypothesis or has it been verified through observation ?

I saw a movie "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene. It was said that the reason for gravitational force being weak as compared to the other forces is that it is confined mostly to higher dimensions and that we feel only the effects of it in the known dimensions. My question is, why should...

Discovery of Subatomic particles - Steven Weinberg

Thank you. That is very encouraging and inspiring.

Thank you for the responses. Does the Guiness say anything about the oldest graduate as well :smile: ?

Hello Is there any age limit for graduate study (Masters/PhD) in Sciences in US universities? Thanks HMS