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I recently declared a physics and math double major and a comp sci minor. I'm not exactly sure what I want to do afterwards but it seems to open up lots of interesting possibilities. I guess the main things I'm looking at are high energy physics, quantum information science, computational...

Homework Statement How fast must a plane fly at a latitude of 40.1° so that the sun stands still relative to the passengers? Note: I am using Randall D. Knight's Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2nd edition because that is the required book for this course. I am told to use the radius...

Hello, I was just curious, what degrees do you need for theoretical physics... And also particle physicist.

Homework Statement Say I am dealing with a 45-45-90 deg angle then sin(45 deg) = 1/(2)^(1/2) What exactly is the value of 1/(2)^(1/2) referring to? is is the measure of a side or what? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

I was wondering if anyone thinks it possible to do two masters degrees? Perhaps not at once but staggered by a year? I was thinking of a masters in engineering and applied mathematics.

Hi, I do a classical mechanics course, and part of it relates to degrees of freedom. For a system M of point masses with j constraints, there is N=3M-j DoF For a rigid body, I know there is 6 DoF (3 translational, 3 rotational). However, I've tried using drawing the constraints on a 4 point...

I'm trying to work out the number of effective degrees of freedom in the LSS (Light Stop Scenario) within the MSSM (Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model). To make sure that I understand the concept I am trying to reproduce the number of dofs in the Standard Model. The way I count them the...

Homework Statement Hello. I don't understand this: Let f(x) be a polynomial function of degree k+1, then f(x) has the form ak+1xk+1 + ... + a1x + a0 Now the polynomial function has degree h(x) = f(x) - ak+1(x-a) has degree <= k How? Homework Equations The Attempt at a...

Homework Statement What made them pick one rad equal to 57 deg. Why didn't the pick 45 deg. or 90 deg. or any other random degree to equal one rad.? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

The book talks about a unit circle... 360 deg = 2(pi) rad if it wasnt a unit circle... say r = 4 would it then be 360 deg = 8(pi) rad?

Homework Statement The first chapter is talking about how they brake up a degree into minutes and minutes into seconds... Is this concept important to understand. And how will it help me with other harder trig problems? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Hi all, I'm currently studying Physics with Astronomy and Space Science in my final year. I've decided not to go for the Honors degree so I will be graduating with a general one in a few months. I'm sorry to admit that I didn't enjoy studying this (although I love the astronomy side of it a...

I have read that many tea masters insist that when infusing a tea that requires less-than-boiling water, you should first let the water reach a full 100 degrees C and let it cool back down to the target temperature, rather than take it off the burner as it is approaching boiling. I think it was...

I have a physics thought experiment I can't seem to figure out. I need to know what .0417 grams of liquefied air will expand to when it is introduced to room temperature, or approximately 20 degrees C (293.15 K). When I say liquefied air, I mean regular Earth atmospheric air that has been...

I have been thinking about what I wanted to do in college. I said to myself "Well what are the degrees I can get?" and that's why I am here. So, what are some of the degrees I can get in college? Try and list all of them.

I have attached the problem drawing. Please refer to it. This is a lumped mass structure and all elements have the same Modulus of Elasticity and Moment of Inertia. Determine the number of degrees of freedom of the structure So I am thinking between 2 different scenarios. 1 scenario...

Are there any brick and mortar universities offering a bachelor's degree in math or statistics? I am interested in one with a decent program of study. Preferably the best one out there.

For entry into Engineering with my second degree I don't have the grades to get into the University of Toronto or Waterloo. The schools that I've applied for are Guelph, McMaster, Western and Ryerson. Would spending four years at any of them be a waste? I've found some threads on the internet...

Hey, I really need help in my chem homework. :( how many grams of ethyl alcohol CH2OHCH2OH must be added to 37.8g of water to give a freezing point of -.15 degrees C.

Here is the 3 part question: Latitude and Longitude Discuss and explain the latitude and longitude measurements on the Earth. Explain what is meant by a great circle, a parallel and a meridian. Assume the Earth is a sphere with the equator circumference of 40, 075 km. (a) An airplane...

Homework Statement use the third degree Taylor polynomial of cos at 0 to show that the solutions of x2=cos x are approx. \pm\sqrt{2/3}, and find bounds on the error. Homework Equations P2n,0(x) = 1-x2/2!+x4/4!+...+(-1)nx2n/(2n)! The Attempt at a Solution when it says "third...

Okay, so I've applied for the following courses: Warwick - Maths and Physics Joint Honours - Offered AA Birmingham - Theoretical Physics - Offered AA Nottingham - Theoretical Physics - Offered AA/AB (Confirmed offer, but the exact details are being considered) Imperial College London -...

What are your thoughts? Apologies if this is in the wrong place... http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-02/rhic-collider-creates-72-trillion-degrees-fahrenheit-quark-gluon-plasma"

Would it be better to get a BAS in Mechanical Engineering then go for my masters in Aerospace Engineering? or just stay specific in the field of aerospace throughout college?

Hello, I am currently looking at some different degrees for undergrad. I would be very grateful if anyone could give me information. My interests are mostly theoretical physics (quantum, relativity), but I am also interested in nanomedicine, evolution, complex systems, and computer science...

The number of degrees of freedom of a diatomic gas is 5 if vibrational energy is not considered However, if we consider their vibration, total number of degrees of freedom is 7. What independent quantities do we need to specify for vibrational motion of the pair of atoms? If it is the...

Homework Statement A 50 kg mass is released from rest and begins to slide from the top of the incline (2.0 m). Th coefficient of kinetic friction between the mass and the inclines u how much work does gravity do on the mass by the time it slides to the bottom of the ramp if the angle theta...

Homework Statement How fast must a plane fly at a latitude of 26.3° so that the sun stands still relative to the passengers? Homework Equations I have no idea how I can solve this question. I would like to draw a free-body diagram, but I don't know how to do that either. If I could...

Homework Statement An object is launched from ground at an angle of 73 degrees from horizontal and reaches a maximum height of 47 meters. What is magnitude of object's velocity when object's horizontal displacement is 23 meters? Answer in m/s. Answer is 10.61. \theta=73 \Deltay=47m \Deltax=23m...

What do you guys think of these Professional Master's Physics or Professional M.S. Physics degrees? Who has the best ones? I found an old report online, but the list is definitely out-dated.

two forces with a magnitude 8N and 11N act on a large object. The angle between the forces is 30 degrees. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force. the answer is 18.4 in the back of the book I drew a diagram and made a triangle... i was trying to use the triangle rule but like i...

Homework Statement a x component of a vector A is -60.0m and the y component is +50.0m. what is the angle between the direction of A and the positive direction of x? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution i found the magnitude to be 78.1m. all i did to solve was do...

Hi, I'ld like to know if anyone knows how to find the 'z' score inrelation to a percentage degree of confidence. The question is: Determine the z score that would give a result with a degree of confidence of 95%. I know that it is, 1.9600. However, I would like to know how to figure this out...

I am entering college this week as a Freshman. I am majoring in math but I noticed if I pick my electives right, and minor in Physics ill be just one semester off a 4 year degree in physics when I get the one in math. Are you able to graduate, go back for a semester, and graduate again? how does...

Is it possible to do 3 masters degrees at the same time if they are all mutually relevant and the courses overlap enough? I am finally going to college after 3 years of being out of high school. In that time, I've learned enough about undergrad physics, chemistry and math so I'm safe for the...

Hi, I'm going into my second year of 6th form and I've done: A level maths (did the "fast track" option) AS Physics AS Chemistry and I will be doing fast track A level Further Maths AS French (But I'm dropping that) So I'll leave with A level Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry...

What does "spin degrees of freedom" mean? In the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_ice" , I find: I've searched on the web for "spin degrees of freedom" and gather from the comment that this has something to do with magnetism since it appears that the sentence defines a magnet as a...

Hello guys, I'm new here and just need a little advice. I was planning on a Engineering degree I finished my first year in it. I really love Math(all types) and Physics. But I also love being outside and physically moving etc. A job where you sit at a desk all day isn't for me. I get the...

Ive heard that at somewhere around 300 degrees Celsius (cant remember the exact number), you can't liquidise it anymore. Is this fact correct? Thanks in advance, fawk3s

I started out at a community college because I got a scholarship that would pay me $13,000 if I did. I was able to transfer for next fall, but not graduate from their because I needed some dumb requirements they had for PE and Political Science. I can get an associates in my intended major of...

Homework Statement Problem #199 http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8008/scan0001vd.jpg Solution http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2131/199hg.jpg Homework Equations Why is the angle from VB/A 20 degrees from the solution diagram? It would seem that I had to know that direction of VB/A...

A 70kg object is being pulled up a slope of 30 degrees such that the rope is parallel to the slope. v is constant. coefficient of friction = 0.3. what is the tension of the rope? I know without friction its, something like, T=mgsin(30)=70kg(9.8m/s^2sin(30))= 343N But i just don't no...

I'm an outsider with only casual reading of QM. I have read that with respect to spin, electrons must complete eight 90 degree turns to summersault back to their original state (while you and I require only four such turns). Has this been verified to be the case with entangled electrons as...

When I start University in the fall, I was wondering how it works if you'd like to be in multiple programs. Say I were to Major in physics with a minor in computer science or mathematics, does it cost extra money? Also, do you get charged money based on how many credits you take?? The tuition...

There is nothing particular quantum about this question but I'm posting it here because I think the quantum folks are likely more familiar with the topic. Hope that's ok. There are two ways of looking at field Lagrangian densities in relation to particle Lagrangians. (1) A particle (one...

How do i figure out the degrees of freedom of a certain object/gas for example oxygen gas i know it's 02 two oxygen molecules - the degrees of freedom is supposibly 5 but how do you figure that out? thanks

Homework Statement Find the acceleration of the object in the figure with mass 4 kg when it's applied a force of a)50N b)100N and which makes an angle of 37degrees.(sin 37=0.6,cos 37=0.8) [PLAIN]http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5863/forceg.png Homework Equations F=maThe Attempt at a Solution...

I want to know if anyone has entered dental or law school aftr their Bachelor degrees of any engineering. I want to finish my engineering degrees because it is something that I have started but I am not sure if I want to stay in engineering for my entire life. And I think that if I am smart...

1. I don't understand coumpound angle formulae, for example sin(x+y), sin(x-y) etc. I'm supposed to solve using angles in the special triangles--so I use angles like 45, 30, 60, or those angles converted into radians--and add them to get the answer. For example: sin15 would be solved using...

Hello. I am intending to apply to some physics masters courses after my Natural Sciences BSc at UEA. I wonder if anyone could give me any advice as to the difficulty of the courses and my suitability for them? I have asked the admissions departments, but as one would expect, they are busy and...