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    Newton's Third as logical device to make sense of 1st two laws

    From the 2nd law there must always be a force that moved the object. But isn't it that we can already suppose a force which changes the acceleration of the object based on the Second Law as opposed from the proposition that it is logically required to posit a third law which axiomatizes the...
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    Newton's Third as logical device to make sense of 1st two laws

    In Introduction to Mechanics by Kleppner, the section on Newton's third law says that the third law is not only a physical principle but is also a logical necessity for the first two laws to make sense. I don't quite get this. These statement precedes an experiment regarding an object in a...
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    Which Math Concepts Are Most Useful for a Physics Major?

    Hello. I'm a physics major. But I'm really interested in maths. Lately I've been neglecting physics for Set Theory by Jech & Hrbacek, math is just awesome. Majoring in math is not possible (I already switched major twice). So yeah, I'm a bit indecisive but this time its more of an...
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    Python I can't find Ipython on my windows computer

    This might be a silly question. I installed Ipython on my Python 2.7.2 but I can't seem to find the Ipython Shell. I tried typing "Ipython" in the command prompt but it wouldn't work. Thanks!