Course Definition and 958 Threads

I'm currently a 17 year old trying to apply for various universities in the UK, looking at various factors like job prospects, interests to choose a subject to study. I'm currently looking at two possibilities: either chemistry or chemical engineering. This is where the 'problem' comes in...

Okay I'm stuck...Here's the problem I'm dealing with: An astronaut on another planet drops a 1-kg rock from rest and finds that it falls a vertical distance of 2.5 meters in 1 second. On this planet, the rock has a weight of: a) 1 N b) 2 N c) 3 N d) 4 N e) 5 N first of all which planet...

Can someone help me understand something on page 220 of the book 'A First Course in General Relativity' by Bernard Schutz? Near the middle of the page, the line element is given as ds^2 = -dudv + f^2(u)dx^2 + h^2(u)dy^2 (I changed g to h so I can talk about the metric tensor) which I...

nice link http://www.sfu.ca/~boal/ :smile: PHYS 390: Introduction to Astrophysics

halo nice link I found. http://web.nps.navy.mil/~ssweb/AA4362/AA4362.html best regards

Does anyone know a good website that gives info on drawing the structure of organinc molecules? Or can anyone teach me?

Well, so the backstory is this: I'm studying physics at the university of copenhagen, and i'll be applying shortly to get in as en exchange student to the university of california (most propably Irvine) for one year (my final year in my BS studies). And i wanted to take advantage of the fact...

I'm in the math Higher level course in the International Baccalaureate programme, and it offers a choice of one from four topics during the final year to study in depht. Now i have a hard time chosing one, so I would appreciate if someone could gimme some tips :smile: The subjects are...

I'm thinking of taking a computer science course this year at school. In order to take it, I need to take either C++ or Java as a co-requisite. Which one would help out with the ap computer science course the most? Also I'm pretty sure that the computer science course would help me out in...

Fall 05 Introduction to Computer Science Real Analysis I Linear Algebra E&M Classical Mechanics I Is that suicide or should I drop CPSC and take it later? I'm going to be slightly behind if I decide to do a double major and I would try to refrain myself from postponing courses. Thanks

Hello, I am double majoring in physics and pure mathematics and was wondering which math courses to choose in my mathematical concentration. This is what I have to choose from: Three of the following courses: Math 407 Abstract Algebra (3) Math 412 Complex Analysis (3) Math 425...

From a few university webpages I see the recommended computer science course for science majors utilizes Java. Is there any particular reason for this? I thought Fortran (and others like C/C++) was the main programming language of science... Edit: Oops, I didn't mean to post this in academic...

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-03Fall-2004/CourseHome/index.htm I know after Electricity and Magnetism there's Electromagnetic Waves, but I never encountered any course on vibrations and mechanical waves in my school's catalog for electrical engineering. So I'm thinking of studying...

Well, here I am, done with calculus, physics, diff eq, linear algebra, blah blah blah.. Thing is, even though I did well, and was able to work the exam problems, I don't feel like I have a good understanding of a lot of this stuff. I would like to buy a book, cd, video, whatever, that can...

As far as I have seen on the web, this course is holy abstract. Anyone willing to discuss the difficulties in it? Are most people likely to fail it? What's the consensus?

This is the first book in Landau's theoretical physics series and I am wondering how it was, as I was thinking of buying it online. What kind of things must you already be familiar with going into this book? Furthermore, is an understanding of single variable calculus satisfactory for this...

Well a minute ago I was singing a few lines of a song to myself--"California Babylon." It's a song that grows on you. But anyway, I looked it up on Google so I could post the lyrics here. But a funny thing happened... I was singing "Three men standing and they love what they do. You won't...

Dunno who already knows... but a recap... I thought i'd failed physics... i though my final exam wouldn't even matter... i decided i'd retake the class, and not take the final... emailed my prof finally... he decides to give me a second chance... if i can get a C on the final... he'll pass me...

I wanted to do some physics over the break, electricity and magnatism to be exact. I have already taken the course so I am not going through the material for the first time, I have also take vector calculus. The book I wanted to buy was Electricity and Magnetism, Vol. II by Berkeley Physics I...

Hi all,, I am just about to learn a course on Data structures and algorithms in next semester. Can u guys pls explain me the preoper importance of this course and how should i prepare myself to make full usage of this course and Lastly pls recommend some good books to me. I will be...

I'm trying to decide what math course to take next year. I am a freshman at an ivy league school who as far as I can tell right now, wants to go into theoretical physics; either GR or String Theory (I'm sure you hear this everday :rolleyes: ). I'm trying to decide on what math course to take...

Hi all,, I want to learn the course Data Structure and algorithms.Can u pls all adivice good books and strategy to succumb to this course well. I need urs suggestions badly as i don't have any much background in computers.. Pls help

Those of you who use EPMA or would like to learn about it, check this out. http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wittke/Microprobe/Course%20Overview.html

Hi, i am glad i have found this site. I am taking an online physics course, the kind where you read the book, work the problems, and take the test. Needless to say it has been very hard on me. I must be really dense at physics because i have purchased supplemental books but to no avail. I have...

I am interested in physics, maths and a bit chemistry but i am not sure which course I should choose. I have thought about nanotechnology(BSc), but there isn't much maths in the course... I want to do more maths during my undergrad course. I wonder 'chem eng' or 'material sci & eng' is more...

Is "Modern Physics" course hard? Is "Modern Physics" course hard? It's a 3 Credit course that deals with special relativity, atomic structure etc. Would it be impossible to study for this on my own to test out of it?

Hi I've looked at the website of the university I have applied to, and they use these three books the first semesters. (physics bachelor degree) Calculus : A Complete Course (5th Edition) Robert A. Adams Linear Algebra and Its Applications David C. Lay Elementary Differential...

help with electrical engineering course! hi there Im 17, in New Zealand and doing an electrical engineering course from home, it would be great if there were a few people out there that I could bounce things off from time to time. thanks a lot your time -Reuben mitz_fitz@hotmail.com

"It changed the course of history" No... It didn't change the course of history, it simply added to course of history, just like every other event. Changed implies a pre-destined course of history that was altered by an event. What other turns of phrase just don't make any sense to you...

Hi everyone, I am going to take a digital electronics course next sesmester. But, I know nothing about Digital Electronics. What books do you recommand for introduction to Digital Electronics? And, any website for this course? Thanks.

I have to teach the "bridge" course for junior level math and math ed majors on proofs and logic, and need to find a book. I do not like books that are mathematically vacuous. I.e. I want one that teaches how to prove things and then actually proves something of mathematical interest...

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-fg-exorcist18feb18.story Faced with a shortage of skilled clerics, Vatican is offering a course on demonic possession. By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer o:) OK, but it get's even better . . . . SAN MATEO COUNTY Gorilla...

Hey everybody. I'm a long-time lurker who needs some help. I've just recently decided to become a physics major, and now I have a feeling that my math background is inadequate. I want to get some sort of math degree and take courses that would be useful for physics, but I don't have a lot of...

I would like to invite people who want to study Bohm's theory in this thread. The aim is to *study* the theory, because people who (think they) are confortable with quantum theory (such as me) sometimes don't know much about Bohm's formulation of it (such as me!). As there are some proponents...

Hi all, my first post here. I am majoring in pure math, but have to take a course this semester called "intro to applied math". A sample of the homework is http://www4.ncsu.edu/eos/users/w/white/www/white/ma325/HThw2.pdf. I stared at this for two hours and had no clue how to find the...

course called "scientific and engineering computation" I am taking a course called "scientific and engineering computation" using the MATLAB program and I was just wondering where should I post questions on this topic?

Although I have completed two semesters of basic physics, I'm going to need to take a calculus based physics course this spring. I am a bit concerned since it's been a while since I took calculus; does the course utilize calculus extensively (in terms of the amount of theorems one will have to...

Task on MTV "Battle of the Sexes": Obstacle course atop moving trucks This may seem off-the-wall, but the competitive task used on tonight's installment of MTV's "Battle of the Sexes" seemed very physics-laden (this is a show that brings together former cast members from MTV shows "The Real...

I have read that bunch of people have taken physics classes and other types of stuff over the summer, where could I find any information on these and any idea what types of courses are out there?

In Zwiebach's book "A First Course in String Theory", I read that the endpoints of an open string move at light speed. Do any of the interior points of a string also travel at light speed?

Hi All, Tomorrow, at 11:45 am, I am off to Knellar Hall to attend the Annual (and National) Advanced Musicians Course. I will be there until Friday then I will be back in Portsmouth for a while and then I am off to the JCIC at a local Barracks until Sunday. I have to make a speech for the...

Hello All, Hendrik van Hees just started a qft course. Here's his announcement: We just started an online qft theory course, reading along Zee's textbook. Soon, it will be provided as a an online course at the supersymmetry web page: http://www.superstringtheory.com/ Since the...

I've been reading a lot lately, stephen hawkings mostly, a few others as well, but its difficult. The more things i read on the same subjects the better i understand the fundamental ideas, but its still difficult. One thing i have trouble grasping is anti particles. I've never been introduced to...

I just flipped through a book on GR today called: A First Course in General Relativity by Bernard Schutz, and was instantly fascinated. I was blown away by the physical and mathematical richness of the subject. I always had the impression that learning it would be far down the road in my...

Can anyone suggest a site where I can get a crash course in air flow? What I am looking for is pressure drop verses various volumes, speed, duct size, shape, etc. I have spent over an hour searching the net, but haven't had any luck. Thanks.

Hi I am trying to do the "making sense of data" coursework for the AS advancing physics course. The problem is in for this thursday and I can;t do it. We have been given data about an experiment which invovles a projectile leaving a tube. We know the initial velocity of the projectile, the...

Avoiding A “Crash Course” In Planetary Defense http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/neo_defense_040310.html

Course help! Could PLZ on help on one thing. I don't know wot the following are and how they incorperate into my work course which is about meauring the depth of water in a tank using sound waves and messuring the time delay ogf the reflected wave. Resolution response time systematic bias or...

Maybe this is a dumb question, but I'm in the university general physics class(calculus-based). We just finished Conversions,Kinematics,Vectors.. Can anyone give me a hint as to the difficulty of the future subject matter? As far as the math,theories, anything is concerned? We go up to waves in...

I have to take a Physics Project course where I would have to undertake a reserach endeavour whilst being supervised by a Professor at the university...any suggestions as to what this endeavour could be? This is a senior level underdergraduate course and my interest is in particle physics...