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    Do the EE electives I take in my last year matter?

    In my last year of electrical engineering, I will have the freedom and option of taking 5-6 courses from this long exhaustive list of electives: http://www.ece.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/ElectricalEngineering%20Electives%202011.pdf" My question is, do the courses I take, specifically those...
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    Engineering Electric Circuits Homework: Solving Kirchoff's Laws

    Have you ever learned to do nodal analysis? I found it less confusing than the methods I was taught in high school or first year. [PLAIN]http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3799/method.png You pick any node and call it the reference node or the ground, i.e. 0V. If the branch only has a...
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    First order differential equation with substitution

    Oh gee can't believe I missed that Had to use integrating factor after
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    First order differential equation with substitution

    Homework Statement t^2 y' + 4ty - y^3 = 0 Homework Equations Hint was given in the question: substitute with v = y^-2 The Attempt at a Solution Dividing by t^2 and isolating y': t^2 y' = y^3 - 4ty y' = y^3 / t^2 - 4y/t dv/dt = 0 y = v^(-1/2) dy/dt = (-1/2)v^(-3/2) v' so...
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    Multivariable calculus partial derivatives/chain rule

    Homework Statement http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8196/mathqshwk4.jpg Find https://webwork.elearning.ubc.ca/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/f3/d5a53499bbf12cafa144440e3095781.png and [PLAIN]https://webwork.elearning.ubc.ca/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/b1/ce11cb4b480b6159791b1605b6f2681.png...
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    Linear Algebra - Polynomial Subsets of Subspaces

    Homework Statement Which one of the following subsets of P_{2} (degree of 2 or below) are subspaces? a) a_{2}t^{2} + a_{1}t + a_{0}, where a_{1} = 0 and a_{0} = 0 b) a_{2}t^{2} + a_{1}t + a_{0}, where a_{1} = 2a_{0} c) a_{2}t^{2} + a_{1}t + a_{0}, where a_{2} + a_{1} + a_{0} = 2 Homework...
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    Really basic linear algebra: subspaces of F[a,b]

    You have to think about the basic closed under addition and closed under multiplication properties, to see if a) or b) satisfy them. For example, would adding f(a)=0 and say g(a)=0 still be in this subspace? What about for f(a)+g(a) = 1 + 1? That should give you a clear hint.
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    How Do You Calculate the Magnitude of a Constant Vector in Different Dimensions?

    I'm guessing || means the magnitude, or the scalar length of the vector. [Moderator's note: solution deleted]
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    How Is the Initial Momentum of a 2kg Block Determined After Explosion?

    Homework Statement A 2 kg block moves north at an unknown velocity. It then explodes into two blocks, the first one being 1.2 kg and moves EAST at 10 m/s, the second one is 0.8 kg and moves 22 m/s at an angle North of West. What is the initial MOMENTUM of the 2kg block? Homework...
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    With static equillibrium TEE exam in a few days

    1. draw diagram 2. sum forces in x and y direction 3. sum torques around a chosen point, in this case i would choose the point to be at where the beam and the wall connect because you actually have a reaction force there, and its good to cancel them out if your chosen point is there sum of...
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    How to Calculate the Mass for Static Equilibrium of a Suspended Leg?

    uh from what i learned.. 1.draw a free body diagram 2. in an equations u sum the forces (in this case in the vertical direction) and they add up to 0 since its static equilibrium 3. pick a Point on the free body diagram and sum the torques around it I don't know if you learned this yet...
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    Confused about what degrees to get, what career options to consider etc

    Hi all, I am currently in the last year of high school, and currently I am considering what faculty to enter in University.. most likely Engineering or Computer Science, because the admission average for Science is way too high for me. I am mostly interested in physics, math, and computers. I...
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    Chemistry - Net ionic equations, ionic solids

    I am having a review test soon and I was not taught anything about ionic stuff last year, I have no idea what it is at all. Sample questions look like: "which of the following compounds are considered to be ionic solids? If it is an ioni solid, write an equation showing the dissociation of...
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    Questions about derivatives and etc

    first.. its about the quotient rule say we are findnig the derivative of something such as x / (x-1)^2 for the derivative of the denominator, do we treat the denominator's exponent as 2 or -2, since its a denominator? (confused with the perspective and approach you take) today i was...
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    How Can I Excel in Math and Choose the Right University?

    hello there... thanks for the reply, I happen to be using Barron's 8th edition book, it doesn't give much help on how to do this and that but has a lot of questions which get me thinking. theres always the calculus - type questions involved with material from previous years, such as ln, e^x...
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