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So before I graduated with my BS in Civil Engineering I took the FE exam in Arizona and passed it. I then went out of state for my Masters in Civil Engineering. I am getting close to graduating and am looking to get a job. Do I need to retake the FE exam if I work outside of Arizona...

We had our final exam in Analytic Geometry. It was hard. I hardly answered the last problem. One of my classmates is a student assistant of our instructor. She had assisted in the checking of our papers this morning. It was hilarious because, according to my classmate, even our professor...

Hello everyone, I'm in a hectic exam schedule at the moment and I have my biochem spot exam in 5 days time. I spend much time studying for theory and MCQ so I'm really crammed for this. I'll post various questions here, if you can help me. They are mostly common sense ones, but I'm not very...

Does anyone have the skinny on this exam? Apparently you have to have a mastery mechanics, dynamics, and calc. From what I've heard, the test is ridiculously hard, and students that have been getting 4.0's at their college routinely bomb this exam. Does anyone have any info as to how to...

I was wondering if anyone had any tips, on studying for a statics exam. The only problem I have is that, I understand how to do it, but i become anxious and loose my train of though. I tend to rush into the problem instead of breaking it down into its simplest parts. Tips or links on how...

Does anyone know where I can get the answers to the past exams? I'm specifically looking for 1984 and 1988. Thanks

Hey All, I hope this is in the right sub-forum. As the title states, I've failed my first exam in Linear Algebra, and I'm thus in a bind. I just need some advice on how to make a come-back, as I'd honestly like to earn an A or B in the class, as it's a retake. My professor does drop an exam...

These are not homework questions. Review for the test rather; I was wondering if I could get answers or links to any info regarding this set of questions. Thanks in advance. 1) What equation governs the regular time evolution of the wave function? Are there other ways a wave function can...

I don't know why, but before exams I get nervous and the night before while I slept, I was "awake" My hand was literally shaking this morning and I ended up making some oversights on my exam today (I can feel it...) I already try those "breath in" techniques and such, but none of them is...

What is the difficulty level of the CMI entrance exam?Is it tougher than IIT JEE?I am in std. 11 and I want to take up BSc Physics at UG level.Can one get through the exam by having a grip over the basic concepts of physics or does it require rigorous preparation like the IIT JEE(joining...

Hi, I study in Asia. I am isolated by the physics society in my college. Its because i go out of the lecture room immediately to library to study. I eat alone all over my college life. No friends at all. Sad thing is the physics society keep the pastpaper secret and not let me take a look...

Homework Statement Anybody know any good websites or notes for review for the AP Cal AB or BC exam? I know sparknotes have some good notes as well as course notes. - Thanks

Homework Statement http://www.aapt.org/physicsteam/2010/upload/2010_FmaSolutions.pdf #25Homework Equations \taunet = 0 \Rightarrow Lo = L Conservation of Mechanical Energy The Attempt at a Solution I started by writing two equations: one for conservation of angular momentum and one for...

Hi, How to prepare to the GRE exam? and, how to get high score?

Homework Statement A car has an engine which delivers a constant power. It accelerates from rest at time t = 0, and at t = t0 its acceleration is a0. What is its acceleration at t = 2t0? Ignore energy loss due to friction. Homework Equations P=W/t, W=Fd, F=ma The Attempt at a...

hey everyone .. I've been working on some old exam problems .. i couldn't figure these out :( A 40-g bullet, with a horizontal velocity of 500 m/s, comes to a stop 20 cm within a solid wall. What is the magnitude of the force from the wall stopping it? (Assume this force to be constant) (Ans...

[PLAIN]http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3199/trainv.jpg I have to find how long it takes the ball to travel the distance of the train in the ground frame. In the train's frame, it is L0/u0. Is the answer in the ground's frame simply (L0/u0)/(1-v2/c2)^(1/2)?

Homework Statement A single runaway train engine with a mass of 10 000kg is traveling at 15 m/s. The runaway engine collides and joins with a stationary carriage of 5000kg, which as not had brakes applied. After an impact of 0.5s, the engine and carriage then continue along the track as one...

Hello All, I am studying for my introductory astronomy exam and I came about these two question; Galileo discovered a) radioactivity b) some moons of saturn c) 2 moon of Mars d) some moons of Jupiter e) the telescope I know he discovered 4 moons of Jupiter but "some" is a bit...

Please Help Have exam tomorrow! waves A jet is flying horizontally, as the drawing shows. When the plane is directly overhead at B, a person on the ground hears the sound coming from A in the drawing. The average temperature of the air is 20 °C. If the speed of the plane at A is 164 m/s, what...

Only one in the class, not to brag, just happy that I did well. It was simple stuff, combing polynomials, finding area of polygons, linear equations .

Hello, I have a chemistry exam this coming friday and have lots of material to cover ( around 140pg), i was wondering if its better to read the book or do the practice exams which are provided? As of the moment, 1 chapter takes about 4 hours( if not longer) and I have to go through 6 of them...

It's my last physics I exam before the final, and I don't think I prepared enough for it. I did study about 12 hours in the past 24 hours, and I have covered a great amount of material. I think the class goes too slowly for me, and I just get behind because I work better at a faster pace...

Do these two answers contradict each other: Q1) Four students are discussing a circuit. The circuit is in series and contains a lamp, an ammeter and a 10V battery. Andy: the current in the lamp consists of negative charges moving from the negative batter terminal towards the positive...

Real Analysis Exam Questions. Please Help! I'm taking this course on real analysis and my exam will be in less than a week from now :eek: These are exam questions from previous year which have been assigned as homework, and I just started studying and it's really hard. I would be sooo happy if...

Due to schedule conflicts, I was not able to take AP Physics B this year (my senior year). I am taking honors physics, but as you would guess, it is no where near the caliber of AP Physics. I bought the Princeton Review for AP Physics B, as suggested by the teacher. Besides working through...

breaking from the mold... I received my midterm exam back today for electronics I. While I did set the curve, I still performed extremely poor. I wonder if some curious minds could look at my performance and shed some light on some of the critical mistakes that I made... [please see...

Homework Statement A dielectric material has the following properties: electrical conductivity \sigma = 0 relative permittivity \epsilon_r = 3 relative permeability \mu_r =1 The electric field in the dielectric is given by \mathbf{E} = E_0 cos(kz-\omega t)\hat{x} There are no time...

Hello guys. I was wondering if you guys could give me your opinion/advice for the following scenario: Yesterday I wrote my first midterm in statics (1st year engineering), which is worth 30% of the final mark. The written part of this exam, worth half of the entire midterm, consisted in a...

Simple harmonic motion [URGENT I have an exam tomorrow morning] Homework Statement Hi there. I don't know how to solve this problem about simple harmonic motion. It says: A particle of 100 grams is animated with a simple harmonic motion, which starts 20cm from its equilibrium position, where...

Hello, I am interested in applying to graduate schools in the US. I understand that I need to take the GRE exam, but I don't know of any test centres in the UK which will allow me to take it. It seems difficult to find this information online. I live in Cardiff so somewhere not too far...

I know that the first part is general questions, the second part however allows you to choose a module/discipline like mechanical or electrical... But there is a module/discipline named " Other disciplines " , is that considered the general module/discipline? I am a mechanical Eng student...

Homework Statement Tomorrow I am having probability exam ,but the main issue remains. I need tips in solving problems. Example ,when would the question be related to permutation or independent events or else .I know how to solve it which is pretty easy in probability but I need more tips...

I'm doing an electromagnetic fields and waves course. The first part of the course was mainly about transmission line's, using the Smith chart and a host of equations that comes with transmission lines...we had a mid semester exam and i got 13/30, which i wasn't happy about but i didn't put in...

First exam results are back, and I need to "up my game" I'm a freshman engineering major. I just got the scores back for my calc I and physics I tests today, and I got an 89 on both of them. I know that's a pretty good grade (above the class average), but it was the first test and will...

Homework Statement Well I was rather shocked when I got a four instead of a five and am wondering if I lost points for this. According to my teacher the way the college board states it is that student's must have a reasonable appreciation for significant figures and that is all. So during...

I am currently producing an exam paper. My friend suggests me using the exam document class. It's quite convenient most the time and I almost finish my work. But there are 2 things that I am not satisfied with: (1)the default spacing between questions, parts, subquestions How can I adjust the...

Hello there. I'm studying for graduate school entrance exam (nagoya university), and analysis is part of it. I've learned calculus on my undergraduate course but since I didn't get differential equations, I'm kinda learning it by myself right now. The questions are from past problems which are...

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1946/blahz.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us 1. Given data Ball: I (moment of inertia), m (mass), R (Radius), V0 (Velocity, as shown ), \omega_{0} (angular velocity, as shown). The ball collides instantaneously with the wall and immediately after this...

Homework Statement An infinite cylinder (radius a) with a uniform volume charge density rho_v is given. The axis of the cylinder coincides with the z axis. The following magnetic field exists: B=B0cos(wt+a) for r<=a (i.e., inside the cylinder and on its walls) B=0 for r>a...

Homework Statement A class is given a list of 20 study problems from which 10 will be on an upcoming exam. If a student knows how to solve 15 of the problems, find the probability that the student will be able to answer (a) all 10 of the questions on the exam. (b) exactly 8 questions on the...

Here is a multiple choice question i was completely stumped on, and still can't find the right answer for in my textbooks... Name 2 forms of excitation with respect to synchronous motors: a) under and over excitation b) dc & ac variation c) dc excitation and load variation d) armature and...

Q:Prove that a square matrix A is invertible iff A is non singular. My Ans: Since the inverse of a square matrix is given by, A^ = (1/|A|)adj.A (Where A^ is A inverse) If |A|=0, A^ is not defined. i.e, A^ exist only if A is non singular. In other words, a square matrix...

Homework Statement A question I had in an exam today, just wanted to see whether it was right: A ball is rolling down the inside of a concave surface. The radius of the ball and the curvature of the surface is such that there is no slide. Is work done by a) the friction force b) the Normal...

Hi :) I’m self-studying for my A Level mechanics 2 exam (it’s in 4 days :S) and there’s a problem in my book that I just can’t solve. Any help would be really appreciated. :) Homework Statement Find the sum of the moments about the point P of the forces shown in the diagram...

Homework Statement I need to go into this test with great aplomb. In each of Problems 1 through 8 find the steady-state solution of the heat conduction equation a2uxx=ut that satisfies the given boundary conditions. 1. u(0,t)=10, u(50,t)=40 ... 3. ux(0,t)=0, u(L,t)=0...

Hi, I've been using this forum for a few months now and am really appreciating it - thanks to the anonymous people out there. To the question at hand - I have an exam that is based on the Mastering Physics questions. I know that the 90/150 of the marks will be multiple choice and will be from...

Homework Statement question 3 part b ( see attachment) Homework Equations thevenin theorem The Attempt at a Solution the answer should be 10.98v for Vth (thevenin equivalent voltage) all my attempts were unsuccessfull. I found voltages such as 22.2 volts i think I lake...

Physics parallel circut question ! ( Test Exam) "URGENT" [SIZE="5"] Here is the image http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/606/physexam.jpg" The image is slightly blury, however still readable! [SIZE="5"]IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT THE IMAGE READS... the following information relates to...

Homework Statement A spaceship is launched and starts moving directly towards the Moon. At what distance from the Earth will the pull of the Moon, on the spaceship, exceed the pull of the Earth? Ignore the effect of the sun in this calculation. Homework Equations F=G(M1M2/r^2) The Attempt...