Physics major yes, the paper is an electronic engineering paper too. I'm only my second year so I can't really take an educated stab at where my future will take me, but biophysics and medical physics seem very interesting.
Maybe if I give a more complete picture of my year, currently my papers are as follows:
A Semester
Quantum and Solid State Physics
Relativity, Nuclear and Astrophysics
Multivariable Calc
Linear algebra
B Semester
Statistical and Thermal Physics
Differential Equations...
They are all the 200 level (100 first year, 200 second year etc). The physics classes require diff-eq to be taken concurrently, in the previous calculus classes diff-eq were introduced and some simple methods/examples were introduced.
EDIT: The statmech course uses this textbook...
All second year courses:
Experimental Physics (Lab based with reports)
Analog Electronics and Circuit Analysis (includes labs)
Electricity and Magnetism
Statistical and Thermal Physics
Differential Equations
Mathematical Modelling
Anyone with experience with a similar course line up...
Thanks so for the help, I really appreciate it. My physical intuition seems to fly straight out the window when I'm analyzing circuits; so its really great to have someone confirm my reasoning.
Thanks for the reply i really appreciate it.
d. The diode will be forward biased
e. This is my reasoning
[PLAIN]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14490370/currents.png
IF that's correct how would I work out I2=Ib
Homework Statement
[PLAIN]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14490370/bjt.png
Homework Equations
beta=Ic/Ib
By 'ON' I think the lecturer means the saturation region and by 'OFF' he means cut off.
The Attempt at a Solution
a. My reasoning is Ib= (Vs-Vbase...
I'm in first year and taking calc I (well the New Zealand equivalent), I have already covered most of the course at high school; differentiation rules, related rates etc etc etc. The only real difference is an introduction to some proofs and its generally deeper than what i received at high...