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I've thought about it more and I've realized that pop science, while it won't harm academia, it might actually contribute to ignorant snobbery in our society. If you've ever browsed a website like reddit, you might have noticed that the users there have a real hard-on for "science". You'll see...

Define what doing real research means. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michio_Kaku#Academic_career

Is this a joke? And even if you're right, who is to say what they should be doing with their time?

I just use Daum Equation editor on Chrome.

I don't see what the issue is. As long as they are correct, then there is no harm. All it does is potentially entice people to studying Physics or at least be more interested in it.

Yes. I am taking it from the magnetic N according to the compass.

I have no idea. Don't worry about it. I'm just going to hand in what I have. No point stressing over it since no other students seem to know the answers either.

This is the lab btw: http://www.physics.ryerson.ca/sites/default/files/u3/2011/06/MagnFieldWVernierJC.pdf

Maybe they're asking to check the percent error compared to the real value?

Anybody? This is due tomorrow. :|

The final test would probably be both changing the order and replacing some letters with numbers and writing incorrect words.

Also, one last question: The magnetic field in anywhere between two helmholtz coils is uniform, right?

If I did the first question correctly, I need help with this question: Compare the direction of the projection of this magnetic field vector on the horizontal plane (the angle to the east (or west) of geographic north) with the direction of the compass. I honestly don't understand what...

Please help! Calculating the direction of Earth's magnetic field Homework Statement Calculate the direction of Earth's magnetic field. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution 3 components of the magnetic field: Geographic South to North: 0.01670 mT Geographic West to...

Wikipedia says it's a myth.