Student Definition and 1000 Threads

Hi everyone. I am currently in 11th grade high school and afterwords i want to go to university for astronomy and physics. as of now i don't have a job and i am curious if there is anything that someone my age could do in terms of a career at this age. i am trying to get in contact with someone...

GRE book reviews for: "Physics: A Student Companion" by Lowry Kirkby Hey Everyone, First off I know you don't put book titles in quotes, but it makes the formatting more comprehensible. You can skip my sob story and read the last paragraph for the main gist of this post. My Background: I...

Hey all, so I'm kind of confused about what to do in terms of school to actually land a job on the outside doing what I'm interested in doing. I'm currently a plain ole physics b.s. hopeful, no specializations attached. My plan since going back to school has always been to get a phd in physics...

Hi, I'd like to learn some mechanical design. My knowledge in mechanics is mainly from general physics and a basic course in engineering mechanics. Is this enough to take on intermediate level mechanical design? Should I take a few ME classes? If so, what would you recommend? What is a good free...

Hello, I am a new engineering graduate student who did my undergraduate study in mathematics. I am now a few weeks into my first semester and I am in an advanced internal combustion engine class which I am sorely under prepared for. I have tried going to my school's library and checking...

Hi, I'm most probably going to opt for an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Heat and Mass Transfer after a couple of months. There are some questions that I have in regard to research as a graduate students, both MS and PhD. 1. Is it always possible to keep up...

Homework Statement These are two problems my professor has given me to do. I'm not very good at physics and could use a little help. 1. Sir Killalot's foe Dead Metal is due north of Sir Killalot's position and at a distance of 12m. Dead Metal moves 15m at an angle of 30 degress to a new...

I am an high school student starting grade 11 this year . I have been interested in physics since class 6 and i have been studying advanced physics since then . IN grade 9 and 10 i have read and solved problems from Resnick,halliday and walker's book ( which i think is a undergrad book isn't...

Hello I am a grade 12 student looking to be a physicist. the school course is hardly satisfactory so I did a hell of a lot of self study, I'm wondering in which direction i should head next. I did high school physics in grade 9, calculus in grade 10, first yr uni physics g11, and intro to real...

Hi all, actually I'm an italian undergraduated physics student, I'm attending my last year at the university UJF of Grenoble with a scolarship from the italian country, infact I'm a student of University of Parma. Right now I'm looking forward for this summer, I'd like to join a summer school...

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Hi all, I'm studying Maths and Physics at a University in Europe and I have a few questions regarding going to Grad school in the U.S. and I would be ever so appreciative if you all could shed some light on these. Thanks! 1: The GRE I know that I must take the PGRE sometime in early 4th...

Hi everyone, I am in my first semester, and am looking at needing to find a job soon. I have worked in retail and hospitality during my previous studies, but am hoping that there will be brighter work opportunities for me as an undergrad. Do you think there are jobs out there, suitable and...

Hello! I'm a third year student studying physics. My spring semester has begun and I believe I'll be frequenting this site more often. I suspect the classes that'll give me the most trouble are quantum, EM and solid state. I hope this can be the place to get assistance along with helping...

It seems like any goal I try to make in life will involve being a student and passing exams. But I can't, I've tried for many years, I can't study like a normal person. I will tell myself (after the fifth time taking the same exam), this time I'll study a month or two in advance, but I will...

A student I am tutoring has asked me to help him formulate a synthesis pathway for the compound N-ethylpent-4-enoate. I have spent countless hours trying to determine the structural formula for this compound without success. I must be missing something so obvious... Like leaves in a...

I'm a student from foreign country. Because of that, AP Physics C (Mechanics Part, same as Physics I in college) is the first and only physics I can take in high school. Even with my limited English skill, I got an A last semester in AP Physics C class and understand the concepts pretty...

Hello......I am currently an Olevel student and I badly want to get into Cambridge University for studying mathematics and theoretical physics...can anyone tell me how to do that?

Where X is any of the World Wars, the Cold War, dot-com boom, or any period of history you know of, or have experience with. Whether this was in academia, industry, or defense. (please move the thread if it's in the wrong section; was debating between career guidance, general discussion...

I am not a teacher or even student of physics but I am translating a physics paper into English and I need some help. I have a sentence that may translate as follows: "Newton introduced m-dependency upon taking into consideration, within the context of his second law, the experimental fact...

Hey all, I graduated recently from the Joint Honours BSc in Applied Mathematics and Physics. My final mark was 58.3% in Physics and 60% in Applied Mathematics. I got a 2.1 in Applied Mathematics and a 2.2 in Physics, overall I got 59.4% (I didn't get the 2.1 overall unfortunately). I got a 1.1...

Hello all! I am a 14 year old student attending an elite private school in North Texas and I aspire to someday become a theoretical physicist. I currently take mostly AP classes and am doing better than a good portion of my peers. I have knowledge of high school math (taught it all to myself...

I am currently a Physics B.S. undergraduate student living in New York City. I am also looking for a job while I continue my studies. My major is Physics B.S. and my minor is Mathematics. I also have a very basic C++, Javascript, HTML, and CSS knowledge. I also have a very good typing speed of...

Hello everyone, I'm a high school 10th grader from Thailand studying at a rigorous private boarding school in the US. I have a passion for aviation and aeroplanes, and my dream is to be an aerospace engineer. The problem is though, I do not know where to start. Seeing my friends at school...

Hey guys, so my parents just recently decided that i need to move out. Now they originally said that they would take care of all my tuition fees as long as i paid for my living expenses. I was told by my adviser that it really wasn't a good idea if i worked more than 10 hours a week in order to...

I realize this post is long, and maybe even not meant for this forum, but I could really, REALLY use some solid advice from someone who has been there/done that. I am in my 4th year of being an EE student out of 5. I am attending a very good engineering school. I have had summer...

I recently asked my professor if he had any research opportunities in the following semesters and he told me that I should download and play around with 'Fortran G77 Compiler' and get back to him. So, I've looked into it but didn't make much progress.First off, I'm confused with which program...

So I recently spent a semester of hell with my differential equations professor. This guy was so arrogant. He made 2 of the only 3 girls in class cry and one guy I know contemplate suicide because he would destroy these kids, telling them that they weren't cut out for college and making them...

The textbooks in this case were "international editions" which sell for lower prices overseas than in the US. The (former) student in question apparently sold $1.2 million worth of them in the US to help finance his education here. The publishers were not happy about it...

Homework Statement A guy and a student are competing against each other in a 100m long race. The guy start before the student. When the guy is halfway the student start running. They are finishing at the same time. We assume that at any time we can talk about their speed. Show that you and the...

I see a lot of comments or threads by people who are looking to take Physics at university for some particular reason or another. I'm generally interested in Physics, I don't know what I want to be at the end of it, I haven't got some sort of theory I want to prove and achieve this by...

I am currently a us student in undergraduate math and physics, doing well in courses, having taken graduate courses in both areas, and have finished degree requirements for both math and physics during my second year in undergrad, but I stayed for one more year anyway. So, now, its my third...

Hi, I hope someone can chime in and offer some advice. I'm 32 and made the decision to go to college for the first time and earn a Physics degree and then to ultimately pursue a doctorate in a specialty to be decided later. (as of now, from what I can learn on my own, I'm up in the air...

Homework Statement A student stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator at rest on the 64th floor of a building. The scale reads 828 N. (a) As the elevator moves up, the scale reading increases to 919 N. Find the acceleration of the elevator. (b) As the elevator approaches the 74th floor, the...

I downloaded PSPice student 9.1 and when I open the program and press File -> New -> Simulation Profile it doesn't allow me to put any name that I try to put. Also, underneath the name space it mentions something about "Inherit from an existing profile". What do I put there? Thank you all very much.

Hello, I am a junior in high school and I can't seem to decide between physics or mathematics. I have always had an affinity for the two subjects since preschool. This is a very difficult decision for me because I enjoy both subjects very much. My knowledge for both subjects are at a layman's...

I want to apply to Cambridge as well as for the Gates Cambridge scholarship. However, I am unsure of which programs I am eligible for as an American student with a 4 year bachelor of science in physics from a strong liberal arts college. I believe that in Europe, a bachelor's degree is three...

Hello all, I'm considering Calculus 4th edition from M. Spivak for my Senior year Calculus book along with George Simmons Calculus with Analytic Geometry for a joint 18.01 MIT OCW and self-study curriculum. I understand that his book involves quite some rigor and ruthless problems, but...

Hi, I have finished my bachelors in electrical engineering and now I will continue with masters in the same area, specifically in telecommunications/signal processing branch. I would not consider my mathematical background too weak, I have good knowledge of calculus and linear algebra. In the...

So I've been accepted into a research program at my school, and I'm to come up with a research topic to work on over the school year. My mathematics is limited to geometry, though after this year will encompass trig and pre-calc. Anyway, I'm interested in pure mathematics, but obviously my...

Hello all, if you took the time to read this thread then I want to say thank you very much and I sincerely appreciate it. My dilemma is this: I am currently using my Post 9/11 GI Bill and attending community college to earn credits towards my new found major of mechanical engineering. I have...

Hi, I am from a third-world country who studied BSc Physics at Imperial College London (in the UK) for two years. I had to pay 20,000 pounds as tuition fees annually and my parents managed that for two years, but then they had a financial problem when I was about to begin my third year. So, I...

Hello all I currently attend a California community college where I am preparing to transfer to a University of California campus - hopefully Berkeley - to study physics. I've had no difficulty in my lower division math and physics courses (calculus, differential equations, linear algebra...

Hello, I'm majoring in physics and I'm starting my first physics course next semester. I'm pretty scared and I don't know what to expect. So I just wanted to know what I can start working on and what should I expect.

Did you take it (or are you taking it) in college and if so, then how much? And would are you thoughts about paying it back with small grad school/post doc etc salaries?

This is my second year of college, but my first year of EE (just decided that was the major I wanted.) In addition to a gen ed class (american government) and math classes (calc 1, and stats 1) I have a couple of EE classes, but I have no idea what to expect. I was hoping maybe some of you...

Is Calc three, physics 2, digital logic and circuit analysis to much just starting at a new school? Any suggestions or comments are appreciated.

Hello, I will be starting my junior year in fall as a biology major with a minor in chemistry. I entered college with a plan to apply to medical school. I have taken your basic classes for a biology major including genetics, ecology, cellular/molecular bio, chemistry, organic chemistry, and...

Anyone know of a good textbook that i can get off of amazon. I just want a good book to steer me in a good direction. Because i just study this a lot in my spare time and i don't have a decent source of information. Any textbook will do but i need something. The difficulty of the book does...

I am confused about the system of studying for a PhD in the US. I have just finished an undergraduate masters physics degree (4yrs), want to do research, but want to do it in the Earth sciences (specifically, ocean and atmospheric science). If I were to apply in the US would I have to take...