Highschool Definition and 132 Threads

I've been trying to expose my cousin to the beauty of sciences but he's not someone who has read much outside of what is required by school. He's in his third year of high school and while he does very well academically(he was valedictorian in his middle school) he doesn't bother to learn much...

Hi, I just joined this forum a few minutes ago because I'm thinking of joining my high school science research program to research string theory. For those of you who don't know about the programs, basically you research something for three years and then you enter it in the Intel Talent...

[SOLVED] Highschool: Should I..? Hello all. Let me introduce myself, I'm a High School Student (Grade 11 to be exact). Now, straight to the point; I was thinking of dropping my Physics subject. I know, it's a shocker. But, the reason I am dropping it is because I am having a "bit" of a problem...

i got an "A" in physics 11 what is quantum physics about i know its about subatomic particles but what's it like studying it and up to which calculus do u need. is it hard? how are the labs? we didn't do any quantum physics, i don't know why? just Newtonian stuff

This semester I decided to finish off high school with a work experience class, in lieu of another AP class (by that I mean there were none left to take, except virtual classes). I started making calls, and long story short a large software company (which I will not name) took a look at my...

Im am guessing that it is generelly the same for all of north america. does anyone know the curriculum for each grade or a website that shows this? thanks

Hello, I'm really interested in understanding Einstein's theory of relativity but I'm still a newbie, so I need to study the nonuclidean geometry, I tried to read "Euclidean and Non Euclidean Geometries" by Greenberg but since it was for the pure mathematics students and it was full of the...

I'm extremely interested in going to MIT, but due to the expense, I can't exactly afford to go at the moment. I was also want advice on what one might expect me to need to get into MIT. I have a 3.8 GPA, and I'm ranked 4th in my class. I want to major in several different fields...

I'm asking because I'm going to be a senior next year and I really, really don't want to take AP Literature. I loathe English with every fiber of my being. I'm also taking German IV which I've heard is mainly going to be a writing/literature class and I don't think I can handle two similar...

I am 17 years old. A friend's aunt just introduces me to a her niece in Australia, I am thinking of trying for a schoolarship application advertised many on local papers to get there and meet them. I 'd like a good high school in well...Australia. What do you think about Australia ? Is it...

Well, the questions the thread name =] I have no professional training in teaching methods, or in the mathematics I am planning to teach for that matter. The main thing that made me ask this was that a friend in the same grade as me came and asked if I would tutor him for an hour every week. I...

outof curiosity what is the path to getting a job teaching physics if one has a bachelors degree in physics. I ask as I am currently at a point where I could get a physics bachelor next year at the end of my 3rd year. however I would have a lackluster gpa at about a 3.2, with a number of...

:redface: I am really tired and i can't sem to thik right. Please help with these 2 questions Homework Statement 1. If you must average 60 km/h for a 90-km trip, and only average 40 km/h for the first 40 km, wha velocity must you average the rest of the way? 2. Juanita left on a...

A baseball has a mass of about 0.14 kg, and it is pitched towards home plate at a speed of about 46 m/s. If the bat exerts an average force of 8900 N for 2.1 ms, what is the final speed of the ball in m/s?

Hi, I was wondering what requirments are there beyond a Bs is physics to teach high school physics. I believe you have to have teaching certificate, does anyone know what goes into obtaining this? I was thinking as a first job out of college I might want to teach physics. I have heard they...

Launching spring at targets (physics)? I have a question regarding physics. Its about launching a spring at various targets (bucket) at different distances and heights. What is the equation to find the amount of stretch from equilibrium (in the string) i.e. x. We are given the vertical...

im currently studying redox in chemistry and I am really enjoying it so far. I am just a little bit confused about one section of it, that is that i cannot understand how to work out the product in the 1/2 equations .. e.g Fe2+ forms Fe3+.. but why does it form this.. i know iron is a...

Hello, I just got into this school for my junior year, and I was curious if anyone here has ever been there. Thanks, -scott Edit: I am referring to the school in the Washington DC Area.

Homework Statement I have done an experiment at school, where the voltage drop across an LDR was measured at varying light intensities. The light intensity was determined by the distance of a light globe from the LDR (the light globe was part of an external circuit). Also the current flowing...

How many grams of cadium(II)chloride will form when 24.6 grams of ammonium chloride reacts with cadium(II)nitrate? I get 42.2 grams of CdCl2. Is this correct?

Hey all, I'm looking for a nice big book of math problems dealing with different basic subjects like algebra, geometry, trigonometry, linear algebra, logic etc. Basically I'm looking for a book like "Berkeley Problems in Mathematics by Paulo Ney De Souza" but on a high school to first year...

Hi all, i am 17 and researching Special Relativity for my coursework. It is due in next friday so i have left it late. I have researched some basics. I was wondering if anybody could help me out with any bright ideas, and tellme anything about the theories against light speed being constant. Id...

Hello, I don't post here very often, but I browse the threads nearly ever day. I would like to pose a question to those Scientists and Engineers browsing this forum: How does your current life compare to how it was in high school? Feel free to compare and contrast positives and negatives...

This year, I am entering my senior year in high school. I plan on majoring in physics, but I'm having some trouble deciding where to apply. Obviously, I'm not going to decide where I go to college based solely on advice given in an online forum, but I'd appreciate a couple nudges in the right...

Heres a high school physics question that's got my g/f stumped Need help:) Here is the question. Because the Earth rotates once per day, the effective acceleration of gravity at the equator is slightly less than it would be if the Earth didn’t rotate. Estimate the magnitude of this effect...

I am a high school student interested in cosmology and gr, qm, and mtheory. I find it fascinating to think about the origins of the universe. I need clarification on a 'simple' aspect of the gr theory. *Time is warped and slowed down (relative to another location) around greater masses *As...

I was just doing my homework when I stumbled on this question. I don't understand it and I was wondering if someone could help me through it (don't just do it though, because I want to learn HOW to do it :smile: ) When 8x^3+4x^2-px+6, p E R, is divided by 2x-1, the remainer is 3. Determine...

Hi every one, Happy to be back. I took a long break from PF. Proud to tell you that I have a new baby girl now. Being a stay at home mom, I have decided to volunteer in our school system. I have already set up a meeting with the school officials regarding this. Probably I will work with...

First off, I wanted to know if there are scholarships that can be utilized during high school. My curiosity is dirivitive (excuse my spelling...) from the fact that there are many excellent research programs that are highly attractive to the scientifically inclined youth in high school, BUT (ah...

Ok guys, Im sure most of you are aware of the Formula SAE. I am helping out with this yrs team and to raise funds, were taking the car to a local high school for some interactive learning. Itll be for the senior students taking physics. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas about what...

im a sophomore in high school, and am being offered a good number of ap and dc classes (some of which they have waived prerequisets for so they may be alittle trickey) i plan on taking as many as possible, and I am sure youll get questiones about my homework once in a whie... but, how usefull is...

Standard rocket propulsion problem. We are supposed to derive an expression for the final velocity of a rocket being launched into space based upon the exhuast velocity (Ve), final mass (Mf), intial mass (Mo), g, and time. The only forces acting on the rocket throughout the motion is the force...