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Hi everyone, I have finally finished high school and have been accepted into a mathematical university. I'm really excited and also somewhat nervous about this whole thing since It is my dream to one day become a mathematician and I don't want to mess it up. I'm now wondering if you guys have...

Hi, everyone I am from Egypt where education is not good at all so, I am using MOOCs a lot I have just know about online degrees and I want to ask if there are online degree for international students with financial aids are these really matter and considerable for a scholarship ?? if...

Hi everyone! I wanted to pose this question to those who PF members who are current PhD students or postdocs in physics. What area of physics research are you involved with? I tried to list out all areas of physics research that I'm familiar with, but I also created an "Other" category for any...

I’m a student and, of course, and I make a whole lot of too many mistakes, but while occasionally helping my fellow peers, I’ve seen really--it hurts to say it--awful mistakes that shouldn’t even be mistakes. Like, a 16-year-old not knowing how to use FOIL, or being unable to graph a parabola or...

Hi guys , I am planning to create my own blog for the innovations on my science class so that I can share more ideas with my students, And to encourage them to read and visit other informative sites on the internet not only on social media. Do you guys think it is possible ? And is there any...

I just finished my first year in chemical engineering and I am making the switch to a double major in math/physics next year. I'm going to a mid-sized school in Canada. What kind of research opportunities are there for me after I complete my second year next summer? What kind of interships are...

What is the most motivating way to introduce group theory to first year undergraduate students? I am looking for some real life motivation or something which has a real impact.

This article sounds or reads like the same old problem: http://news.yahoo.com/algebra-unnecessary-stumbling-block-us-schools-170616735.html Why should that be? Students fail algebra 1 either because of lack of effort, lack of motivation, or, if for any student the course is difficult, the...

Maybe you have heard about this horrible accident in the spanisch province catalonia. While there has been some speculation about whether the driver has fallen asleep, I would like to draw attention to another point: The driver seemingly has only been injured slightly. I guess that the students...

Hello everyone, I am a first year university student studying astrophysics. I have a question regarding test-taking. I've noticed this year that during exams I tend to leave a lot of marks on the page. That is to say, I study thoroughly and devote a lot of time to doing so, but when it comes to...

I noticed this article today on Science Daily and it got me wondering whether the same phenomenon (or perhaps something even stronger) is found in physics. In summary, the findings were that male students showed a bias towards believing that male students out-performed female students, but the...

I know that this is a common problem, but it's still quite frustrating. I spend hours upon hours on homework, and get a B. They spend half an hour, and get an A because they found the solutions online (I also have access, but do not use them). The exams come directly from the homework, so they...

Hi. Anyone here doing the distance learning hnc at teesside uni.

Do research supervisors always want more student to supervise? Say some undergraduate student wants to do a research project for some professor for free with no course credit? Will a professor be always happy to take on that student?

I'm a senior in high school taking AP Physics II, and I was recently elected as the president of my schools Science Club. Our first thing to do is to go to the local elementary schools and give interesting physics demonstrations to the younger students grades K-6. I really enjoy space and I know...

A few months back I bought Spacetime Physics by Taylor and Wheeler, I haven't read it, but I was planning to. Generally, I do love physics especially the math part. I'm also self-learning some courses in mathematics and I was wondering if it would be helpful to me to also start learning some...

I will be working with a group of high school students on introductory modern physics. They've studied classical physics, chemistry and differential calculus. Some will be taking integral calculus concurrently. We work from Weidner and Sells Elementary Modern Physics. I do not see much I can do...

I understand this topic has been brought up before, however there appears to be "truth" or "lies" and very little in between when it comes to explaining the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (HUP) to students of freshman chemistry. I'm teaching university general chemistry to students who've had...

Dear all, I am reaching the end of my 4 year integrated masters degree in Physics at Imperial College London. I expect to graduate with a low to medium first class and have taken theoretical modules throughout. I am interested in theoretical physics and quantum optics and want to do a PhD but...

I am in the 3rd grade of high school and we have a very weird math program.Since the school is specialised for economics we don't study trigonometry in the 3rd grade ,instead we learn about interest rates and how to calculate credits etc... Regardless, we have additional lections (which I am...

I've recently completed a four year honours undergraduate degree (Mphys-astrophysics) at university of Hertfordshire, UK with 2:1 classification. And I'm planning to apply for MSc/PHD in HEP at a Canadian university. I was wondering if Canadian universities are 'too strict' on PGRE scores...

Hi guys, I'm a computer science student who has a lot of interest in Maths. Whenever I ask a problem to this Maths teacher of mine, he always asks if I have any application for it or am just asking from the mathematical point of view. Usually, it's the latter. Then he tells me that I should...

I was always aware that AP classes were, in general, not equivalent to their respective college courses, but I'm beginning to wonder if the gap is much larger than what I previously thought. Many of my suite mates are engineers/physicists, and so most of them are taking the same physics...

Hello everyone, Head of our Physics department has asked me to teach a programming course for a few of their PhD candidates (mostly theoretical) who unfortunately are very bad in programming. He has shortage in his department and he wants someone from CS to do the job. I looked around and it...

Homework Statement Students at Bacteria University begin showing flu-like symptoms. On the first day of term, 5 students have the flu. The growth of the number of infected students is modeled by P(t) = 5e0.3t What is a formula for the rate of change of the number of infected students in terms...

Questions for all the professors on this site: Have you ever been approached by an undergrad for a research position who has already read at least a few of your published works and has a very basic understanding of their contents? How does this student look in your eyes? Does it creep you out...

I have some students that I am willing to tutor for free if they come here first, but I want to provide them with the information that they need to post questions with LaTeX if need be. They are freshman physics students. Are their any Youtube type tutorials for this? I looked, but found...

I'm trying to read Brian Hall's book "Quantum Theory for Mathematicians". While (I think) I have a basic grasp of most of the prerequisites, I don't know any measure theory. According to the appendix, presumed knowledge includes "the basic notions of measure theory, including the concepts of...

I am interested in doing some MATLAB programming but I cannot afford to buy the software. Can HS students use MATLAB for free?

Homework Statement Homework Equations Read below The Attempt at a Solution A) D. As the mass of the students gets further away from the axis of rotation, the rate slows down (remember the skater with arms out). B) T. No explanation currently... C) ? D) T. The students exert a force on...

I'm beginning to look at grad schools for theoretical physics and was wondering how important research is in this field. As an undergrad there really isn't any theoretical physics research I could pursue and I was wondering if I should be looking for any research opportunities in other branches...

Hi, I am an international student and currently studying at community college. The tuition and living cost is pretty low here. One credit hour costs me $179 (international student), and one month living (meal+housing) costs $350. However, four year universities are pretty much expensive. I just...

I'm curious as to how physicians deal with shaking hands, especially during surgical procedures(minor or major). I'm sure that some of you find watching your caffeine intake and making sure that you eat enough helpful. But when that fails, what techniques do you use to stabilize your hands so...

Is there any book, on cosmology, or anything related (Not too deep) recommended for a high school students interest basis. Thank you.

I'm looking into the Math in Moscow and have a very simple question which I can't seem to find answered online: Roughly how many students participate in the Math in Moscow program in a given semester?

When I was in college, calculators were forbidden on all calculus exams and quizzes. In fact, many universities still forbid the use of calculators. Why are calculators, such as the TI-89, even permitted on such exams as the SAT and AP? I'm a recent college graduate and I was allowed to use...

Sorry guys, I know I keep posting here about issues I'm having as a TA even though I'm not a full-on teacher like most of you guys are, but on my last thread you guys were very helpful. So, here's the situation that I'm having issues with. Last semester there was this guy in the class I was a...

Hi.. I take a high school physics Olympiad. Could you please tell me what the best physics video channel on YouTube or other sites ? I'm looking for videos that gives an overview to an advanced problem (It can be IPhO level) and guide to the solution step by step..

Why is are students in India so often guided (or forced) into being engineers? (I have the impression this is a valid question, my only sources being remarks by posters on this forum and the Crazyengineers forum, and the movie "3 Idiots".) I can imagine very different explanations for this...

Hey guys! I'm asking all the people out there if you could redo high school what are some of the things you would do to get ready for a career in science? I would love to get a career in theoretical physics and being such a vast subject I was seeking some insight as to what would be a great...

I teach a class on astronomy and recently tried to explain the curving of space time by massive objects like neutron stars and black holes. I even used a sheet of spandex to represent space-time which we bent using different weights. However my students were very confused how space, which they...

If you are a high school student, a physics buff, and enjoying independent study and exploring, here are some recommendation for you: 1. MIT classical mechanics and electromagnetism available in MIT OCW and edx. I recommend edx because it is better organized and contains review and exam section...

why sterilization is so much important in tissue culture?i watched several video on tissue culture most of the time during tissue culture sterilization is done ,why?i am 12th grade student.

how some batteries can be recharged?i mean i know batteries can be recharged by reversing the direction of current flow but i want to understand the whole mechanism of recharging of cell.how reversing the direction of current flow regenerates the original reactants in secondary cell?i am 12th...

Homework Statement Each student who enters Professor James Moriarty's office has a 10% chance of being manipulated into participating in some criminal scheme. Assume that Moriarty's classes are so large that the students can be considered independent with regard to their meetings with him...

As a full-time freshman in college, I am currently working at a bakery about 10 minutes from my home. I attend a commuter campus, and it takes me 40 minutes to get there from my house. I've been working at this bakery for a year. In high school I was able to work 4-5 evenings a week for a total...

I will be going to college next year and the course is called 'Fundamentals of Physics', it is assumed that the students have never done physics. It is a calculus-based course that covers mechanics, thermal physics and waves. After researching, I have narrowed my options down to two textbooks...

I wish I could go to a university with aerospace/astronautical engineering. At my uni, we only have mech electrical chem etc. The closest thing to aero is limited entry "thermofluids" option you can take in 3rd year mechanical engineering. I plan to get a masters in astronautical...

I'm taking higher level math and statistics classes right now, and a few of my peers asked me for answers to homework. Reluctantly, I gave hints and answered direct questions, unless they asked, "What is the answer?". I'm beginning to doubt whether or not I'm doing the right thing. Without...

So at the beginning of every lecture, my professor calls out our names one by one to take attendance because attendance/participation is 15% of our grade, even though there are over 150 registered students in this lecture hall.. :(