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I am a 24 yr. old going to community college. I know nothing about computers, but am fascinated by them and what they are capable of. I want to get a job as a computer software programmer or possibly a web designer. My question is: Is it too late for me? Is it even possible, given I am almost...

My university is about to start the enrollment phase for Fall Semester. I have grown weary of searching 'good' Mathematics curriculum on Google for the past few days, so I finally decided to bump into 'Physics Forum' to get academic guidance. I am a Mathematics major and will be entering my...

Hi All, I am a computer science engineering graduate , currently working in software company. I am very much interested in cosmology since my childhood. I tried putting off my urge to choose cosmology as my career for a very long time. But I can't do that anymore. So can anyone suggest me...

I did my Bachelor in Physics and Masters in computer Application in India. Now I am working as Software engineer. My passion is all about Physics from my childhood. I am ready to take my MS physics specialized in Quantum Mechanics, quantum computation , Nanophysics or similar field anywhere...

Howdy everyone, I'd like to start of by saying that I read that article called, "so you really want to be a physicist", it was nice information but now I have a few questions. So here's my dilemma, I did pretty mediocre in high school, maybe a little less than mediocre and now I'm attending a...

refer to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm According to the government, electrical engineers are will be in relatively low demand in the years to come. This is unnerving, since I am considering a minor or major in electrical engineering, mostly because of the job opportunities. If the future...

Hello Everyone! I'm still in High School and I guess its a bit early for me to ask such a question but I wanted to be a bit more sound about some things. I'm in the 11th Grade and I'm studying Physics, Chemistry, Math, Computers and English. I'm confused about what study in college. I'm...

Hi everyone, I'm planning to major in chemistry double minoring in physics and math. Next year I'm registered for a full course load (5 courses) each comes with a lab 3 hours long (except one which is 2hrs). These are all second year courses and they cover material I've never heard of. The...

Hello, I'll be finishing my freshman year of college soon and I'm pretty saddened as to the results of my academic performance. I am currently a Physics major and after my first semester I pulled off a dismal 2.7 gpa. This semester I was working for a big change, but I guess this was mainly talk...

It's been a while since I've posted here, but since my last post I've become more entrenched in the terrifying mess that is late junior year/early senior year, and the college hunting and decisions that come with it. I realize there are tons and tons of threads about this stuff, but I have some...

Need career guidance! Nuclear Engineering..or?? Hi everyone! I just graduated from an undergraduate degree in physics...and now I'm stumped as to what i should be doing next. I'm thinking of working at a local company for a year then proceed to taking higher degree courses. As of now, I live...

Are there any postgraduate engineering fields that involve working both with the industry and working in theoretical (physics, math) stuff? I'm thinking about (research) master's or PhD here. It seems that all engineering subfields are either purely academic or purely industry with no middle...

Hi I would really appreciate some guidance. I am currently enrolled in an engineering program and am about to finish my first year. The program i am is has a common first year then branches off in second year, i plan on perusing Engineering Physics. I have a very deep interest in...

Hi all. I'm an undergrad student of EE with specialization in Telecommunications and I need guidance for doing undergrad research? Here are my questions: 1- What are most important ingredients to carry out a good undergrad research? 2- How can I publish an undergrad research thesis/paper...

Homework Statement Calculate the pressure and density of nitrogen at which there is a 15% error in the ideal gas equation of state for a plane flying in air of temperature 250 K Homework Equations P = rho RT Pv = RT The Attempt at a Solution Little confused on how to approach the problem...

I'm currently a grad student and I was hoping some of the more experienced members of this board could give me some guidance. Due to some unfortunate circumstances, I'm really wondering if being in a PhD program is the best possible option for me. I do not want to get into specifics, seeing...

First off, let me tell you a little bit about me.. I am a Junior in high school currently taking Trigonometry and Pre-Calc (the 2 highest math classes in my school because I go to an extremely small private school) and averaging a 102% between the two. I've also taken Algebra I & II and...

Lately I have been contemplating the reallity of my past and how it might pose problems for the future life I wish to lead. I am 24 now and when I was 22 I had a condo. I made a poor decision and I grew pot in my house. I had this going for 4 years or so, never sold it, just a personal...

Hey all, This is a bit of a broad subject so I'm not sure which section it best applies to, but here it is anyway. I'm working on a massively over-engineered version of the original Asteroids game. How over-engineered? Well the problem I have right now is desigining and implementing a...

I have a couple of questions for whomever is out there and may want to lend me an opinion or two.. So here's the jist of my current situation: I have an Associates degree in Computer Science, where I studied a lot of hardware/software repair and some networking and programming. After about 6...

Hi ! I have done my Btech in ECE.I want study physics and do research in it.Im interested to join Msc physics at the IIT's.Im not sure abt my eligibility for JAM. Can some one help me with the courses and colleges ,in which i can join. how r the opportunities in US and Europe?

Hello. My name is Asad. I'm 15 and I want to learn Physics. As you can tell by my name I am eager to learn Physics and have been since the summer break :p. I never got around to it because I don't know where to start. I am in 10th grade. I already took Algebra and Living Environment. I am...

Engineering for me is a passion to lead ~ I'm a 12 grader student looking to finish high school with a good performance , and start what I really think of ( Engineering ). I'm excellent at Math , Physics and chemistry , infact math and physics are my Love . Their are two opinions I'm...

I am 16 years old, to be 17 this February, and I am from Mumbai, India. I am in 11th and have taken Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology as my subjects. Since my childhood, I have had an interest in astronomy. I have always been fascinated by ET's, spaceships, nature of the universe, Moon...

Do you think I'm at a slow pace for learning my math or does it sound right given the situation? I go to a 2 year college, I took algebra 1, and dropped the class because I didn't want to get a C, and some of it I wasn't understanding at the time, but I understand all of it now, so I skipped it...

Hi, Im currently writing a theory section for the W and Z bosons mini thesis type project, I am looking to fully cover the main topics in this area and am wondering if i am missing any or need to re-order things: Overview of elementary particles Symmetry and conservation laws Gauge...

Hi, I am new to this forum, but I have read plenty of posts and have found it very useful so I decided to go ahead and post my question. I am a 17 year old junior in high school right now and I have recently become very passionate about Physics. I decided that I want to seek a career in...

Hi, I been trying to do this exercise, visually it looks very basic but I just need some guidance, thanks in advance :).Homework Statement Calculate the Force AB in Cable and the angle(theta symbol) for support system shown. Point A pinned and Point B connected as a cable at an angle( not...

The idea has been bounced around, and i thought to see if anyone here had any guidance before i tear into the literature. What kind of circuit is necessary to determine the frequency of an rf signal? The situation: An rf transmitter is pumping out waves (no modulation or data to be decoded)...

hi I am new to this forum , i m really frustated regarding my career i have done masters in physics in India then started doing phd for 6 mnths (which i was not interested in) got married , came to usa, planned family . now I am 29 and want to start a career after 4 years of gap i got my...

I changed it to a poll lol. Lots of people were looking only one replied. What would be the best choice of a dual major to complement aerospace engineering? Refer to this course catalog if needed: http://www.catalog.sdes.ucf.edu/UCFUGRDCatalog0910.pdf By the way I Plan on going to grad...

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Need some guidance :) Hey Everyone, I'm not sure where to post this so ill post it here :), sorry if it is a long read. This is my first post but i have been checking these forums every day for the last year. I'm currently and undergrad in IT in Australia and i am hoping to switch to science...

Hello everyone of PF. I am a 14 year old boy who just realized how fascinating and captivating physics, mathematics and science can be. I have decided, early as it may be, to study those 3 subjects and find a career involving them. I had been reserching for a website such as this one to help me...

Hi, I'm going into 1st year university in the fall and I'm kind of nervous because I'm attending a really competitive engineering program in the U of T (Engineering Science). Does anyone have any general advices on how I could succeed academically? What are some courses that are typically hard...

Hi Guys, I have been reading the posts on this forum for quite a while, and really value the suggestions and guidance. I am from Bangladesh. I would really appreciate your guidance. I finished Part3 mathematics(this is unique to Cambridge and equivalent to something like MPhil or MSc)...

This can get a bit personal, hopefully you can help me out. I have my own dilemma. I'm currently a high school student, about to graduate in a couple of years. I want to do either mathematics/physics in college, hopefully work my way up to Ph. D., and work in the academia, or private sector...

Hi, Let me start off by saying I am new to the forums I just discovered them last night and just made an account. I find these forums to be an execellent source of information and guidance to anyone looking to gain knowledge on physics. I'm 17 years old, going to be a senior in high...

I'm trying to figure out which classes I will be taking for my freshmen year in college. The score I got on my AP Calc AB test places me in Calc 2, but looking at the course syllabus it seems like stuff I already know pretty well. However, the school strongly recommends that students who took...

Hello All...I'm new to the forums here. I'm really needing some advice/input on where to go with my education. I'm 32 and just started back to school last fall. (I was in aviation from 19-29, then misc jobs 29-30). I've always wanted a bachelors and have been fascinated with science, but...

a little guidance with thermal conductivity please... Homework Statement there isn't really a problem statement, as its a lab write up I'm doing. we had two blocks of the same metal, one at room temp and one at a fixed temp of almost 50 degrees. a Rod of different metal was put between...

Hello all, Let me first say, "Hello PF." This is what I'm trying to decide: I'd like to spend this summer by self studying a range of topics. The problem is, I really don't know what I should study as I honestly have no clue what I want to do in college, etc. I started working through two...

Hello everyone. I needed some guidance with calculus. I am currently a (sophomore? Sorry, I'm not following the US system) and I used stewart's book to learn single variable calculus, but I didn't do the exercises from the book, and I did the exercises at the AP level. I took my AP Calculus BC...

Hello everyone, thanks in advance for taking the time to read my giant wall of text. I am a junior in high school, and just recently got interested in college, and one in particular. I am not a good student, my gpa is almost 3.6, and i only have 1 AP class. I really want to go to USC...

http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt237/chaz0426/Problem2.jpg it asks to solve for V1 and V2 using nodal analysis however I'm not sure how to solve this particular one because there is a voltage source and a resistor between the reference node and V1and I'm not sure what to do. Here is what...

Hi I just received word that I have won the NSERC scholarship that I applied for last September. Unfortunatly I had to leave my PhD position in high energy physics last December due to financial/family responsibilities. After some job searching the last few months I realize that I was naive...

Homework Statement http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt237/chaz0426/Superpositionproblem.jpg Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I know you have to analyze the circuit by turning off each independent current/voltage source and I've done several practice problems in my...

I am enrolled in ILC independent study to earn a Gr. 11 Physics credit. I took gr. 10 science as a prerequisite but it turns out I'm stuck right now on Chemistry and the Physics section as I forgot everything from grade 9. This angers me because ILC takes forever (there is a lot of stuff I...

Recently, I seem to have been stricken by a learning bug. I have just been craving knowledge of all sorts. I currently am not in college, and it has been several years since I took a math class. I had Intro to Astronomy last semester, and that was pretty decent. However, I currently am wanting...

I am just starting to learn about attitude estimation and control of a flying(or actually, a freefalling) vehicle. There will be inputs from accelerometers and gyroscopes, Kalman filtering to estimate the correct attitude and control algorithm to achieve the desired attitude. I am still...