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Hi everybody! I'm an Italian high-schooler (but I'm living in California for an exchange year) and I love Physics. I decided kinda 6 years ago that I was going to study Physics at the University, and only now I started deciding the field of physics (but I'm still not sure if Cosmology...

Homework Statement A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series to a variable frequency supply. A voltmerter is connected across the inductor and another across the resistor. The supply voltage is kept constant as frequency of supply is increased. State and explain the changes in the...

I'm studying for my prelim and am trying to understand inductance better based on some questions I have done I've come up with these statements can anyone confirm they are true the back emf in an inductive circuit at any given time equal to the voltage across the inductor I initially thought...

Hello, Do you guys know any website from which I can download a lot of grade 12 bio quiz (and test) questions with the answers?

I am a first year computer engineering student. Having programmed several years, I realize my math skills are not adequate for my liking (planning on improving them before tackling some more advanced data structures and algorithm books). My plan is to read how to prove it, spivak calculus, a...

Before I begin, let me just say that I've been studying for the past 5 months for the pGRE. I'm taking it in either September or October. I started so early because my school doesn't offer a few courses which are covered on the GRE (QM II, Mechanics II), so teaching myself those things took some...

Anyone care to share a particular study habit that helped them gain success? Personally, I know of none lol thanks

I am a computer engineering student at UofT. Last semester, my marks were all A's/A+'s in math and computer science, but I got a B- in physics and some other course (team project screwed my marks over, we got a 50% but I managed to pull my marks up by acing the final) which killed my GPA...

Great for referencing. Print them out and study hard!

Hello everyone, I have been trying to teach myself GR for sometime now, and while I started to learn through books like Schutz and Hartle, I reached a point where the motivation behind the mathematics they used didn't satisfy me nor did it appeal to me. I think the worst I remember is when...

hi folks, my back story is that I have failed my strength of materials and dynamics twice. the college I am attending put these courses in an accelerated time frame... this means 14 weeks of material turned into 7 weeks of material. I am not able to learn at that pace, hence why I failed twice...

Hi, I'm a high school senior and I was planning on studying Aerospace Engineering but my local university doesn't have it so I was opting to study ME and then move to a bigger uni where they have AE so I can get my masters degree there. Is that a good idea? Plus where would I work after I get my...

Currently, I'm in the IB program and I've never taken any AP courses back at my old school. Since I'm planning on studying Astrophysics in College, I was wondering which one prepares me the best for things concerning subjects in math and physics? After doing some research, I found that IB...

Hello all, new poster here. I don't want to sound like I'm ranting but I feel like I have no one else to tell. Studying physics has been my life dream since about a year and a half ago. After a long and hard journey (college would not let me take further maths), I finally made it into a...

I am a senior right now in high school and am pretty much deciding the beginning of the rest of my career right now. Ultimately, I would love to study both physics and computer science with either a double major or with computational physics. I love learning about mathematics, physics, computer...

Hello, I've been meaning to ask this question for a while. I have been studying hard for the past year and a half (It's my second year of Computer Science) while not getting remotely close to the desired results. I passed my first year with a 7.2 GPA (5 (failing grade) - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10...

Hello, so I will be starting Calculus 3 (vector and multivariable calc) and physics 1 (intro calculus based mechanics) this next semester. I am interested in using this next semester to go further into both of those topics and I am curious how I would start? I am interested in studying Calc 3...

I am studying my first -and only, undergrad speaking- Quantum Mechanics course this term in a Nuclear Engineering Department. What would be your advice for some one who is first studying quantum mechanics? I am asking about any advice that would come to your mind when you read the question...

Hi there, I'm currently taking Complex Analysis but do not feel like I have enough practice problems or course material (books, websites, Youtube channels, and etc) to study from. I was hoping some of you would have some stuff that I can check out. It would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently...

Quick question. It's late. The moon is high in the sky, shining its soft glow on your homework through the window. The window of... where? That is, where have you guys gone to study late at night? A local venue open for night owls like yourself? A friends house? On the roof of a 67 chevy while...

Hello! I have a test in two weeks for a Mathematical methods course, and the teacher likes to use very tricky problems. My calculus is a little deficient, and I need to practice a lot. I'm currently using both Boyce's and Spivak's Calculus books to do exercises, but I'd like to find a source of...

Hey Guys, I am currently a first year computer science student and I am taking discrete mathematics. After having done the logic portion of discrete, I wanted to learn more about logic so I went online and found Peter Smith's guide on learning logic. I followed his advice under "baby-logic" and...

I have been taking an ineffective method in my physics intro class: reading the textbook and taking notes -- each chapter of notes comes out to at least 4 pages, front and back. So I'm wondering if there is a more effective way to learn physics? Should I just read, highlight, make sidenotes...

Recently I've been overwhelmed by lengthy PDFs and papers.I usually print them and read them in library so desktop is not an option,but it's getting really expansive.Thus I figured tablet would do a great job.Now my question is did someone used tablet primarily as a learning device?Did you have...

Dear mates: Please recommend me the best book for studying quantum physics. With all the best Marco Uscanga

This is my first year taking a physics course and i am taking calculus based physics. My study plan so far has been writing detailed notes from the book and each section would take me a good hour. I have not done the practice problems just yet as i have two more sections to finish. Is this...

Hello! Is it possible to study the organic chemistry without the firm knowledge of general chemistry? I took the general chemistry on last year and will take the organic chemistry on this Fall but I forgot the majority of topics from general chemistry...I heard that organic chemistry is quite...

Hope someone can help me to list the important math topics required to study for a person interested in studying condense matter, solid state physics, intermediate quantum mechanics and particle physics. (I can't get a Personally, i prefer to study math tool before studying the physics...

I would like a good source from which I can study fiber bundles (mainly their application in Yang-Mills gauge theories, but also in differential geometry)... I tried to study them from the advanced differential geometry (note)book of 1 of my professors but it was a mess and it confused me even...

Hello everyone, I'm 17 years old and I've recently quitted computer gaming and pursued a secondary interest which is physics in general (mostly Theoretical physics). I'm studying 6-10 hours a day physics (if it is not a school day) and the particular book I'm using is including these chapters...

This technically might not belong here, mods, put it in it's proper place if not. So I'm studying for a test on Monday. Not a big deal, we use webassign, you may commence with the horrified gasps and groans, I know. So here's my odd little situation. I get a problem like this one Integral...

Hey everyone! I'm going to be a college freshmen this year. I will be doing at least one year of college in the US, I am going to Rhodes College. However, it is rather expensive for me (even with scholarships, I need to take out about $20,000 in loans per year). That amounts seems like it will...

Hi there, I need to choose my major in a week and it's between physics or astrophysics. Most of the courses are the same except a few: The different courses: Physics: statistical mechanics, solid state physics, and nuclear and particle physics Astrophysics: Intro to astro...

Hello, this is my first time posting. I'm seeking some advice and would like to hear from other people who are in the same boat. I'll try and keep this post as brief as possible and stick to the main points, so sorry in advance if I get carried away. So basically this is my story...

Hi guys, I'm about the graduate from high school but for two years after that I will be serving compulsory enlistment in the army. My subjects in high school weren't science, though I did take math. Despite this I would probably like to gain a degree in STEM, whether with a focus in industry or...

After watch this video , I understood that for study the behavior of the vector field, just use 2 tools, the line integral and the surface integral, and actually too, the divergence and the curl. In accordance with this, the maxwell's equations are justly the line integral, the surface integral...

Hello, I'm an undergrad of Electrical Engineering and I'm planning to participate, if not at the end of this year, in the end of the next, of a program called "Science without Borders". In this program, I'll be able to attend to a university of other country for a year, what they call here...

Hello all; I'm in an odd position. I graduated with a degree in molecular biology 2 years ago and now work in a quality control lab for a pharmaceutical manufacturer. My job involves doing things like running gene-amplification reactions for recombinant microorganisms used in drug-production...

Hello people! I'm studying about collineation. It seems to be simple, but I can't understand so much and I can't find so many things about this subject... Can someone explain to me what exactly is a Collineation? Is this the same thing as Affine Transformation? Is there examples that...

Hello everybody! I am about to finish high school and I want to study Physics at uni. I am more interested in the theoretical aspects of this subject rather than in the experimental ones and I appreciate pure Math as well. For these reasons, I applied for some Theoretical Physics and joint...

Hello everyone. :) There is currently a proposal for a mathematics education-oriented SE at area 51 in the following link: Mathematics Learning, Studying, and Education - Area 51 - Stack Exchange It is very close to going into beta and we need a few more commitments. I decided to advertise...

So I am studying for my phd program's qualifying exam and I find that I can solve hardly any of the practice exams from the last 10 years (not able to do any of the problems). I clearly am lacking the basics. Can someone recommend some books to study to get an undergraduate physics level...

Is it completely insane for a 36 year old high school graduate to start studying physics? Not for professional purposes but just out of need to get answers on personal questions. Always liked physics. Ubnormal childhood.Calmer now.Please someone an opinion here i think i am going crasy for...

Hi guys, As the title suggest I am an student chemical engineer and was wondering if anybody could advise on some good books for the following subjects. I have used spoiler tags to hide the specific areas I will be covering so as to make this post a bit neater. Fluid Mechanics. Process...

I want to study GR from a mathematical point of view but I know almost no physics. Is this possible? And what textbook would be more geared towards this? Also, what are the math prerequisites that I need? I have studied up to analysis on manifolds, some linear algebra and multi-linear...

I finally got my library fine paid off last week and I Picked up Schaum's Outlines Tensor Calculus by David C. Kay. I figured I really need to learn about tensors because every time I read a book or paper about certain subjects such as relativity, nonlinear optics, aerodynamics, etc., I see...

Hi. I'm currently in high school, and ever since my physics teacher brought up quantum mechanics, I've been highly intrigued by it. I understand (at least I think I do!) the general basics of it, like schrodinger's cat, wave function collapse and quantum entanglement, but I don't understand the...

Hello, this forum has been common visiting place of mine for the past year and I sure have learned alot. I have created an account now as I need some academic guidance. Currently, I intend to study theoretical physics at the university level. I am currently studying A-Levels so I am more...

i need help -- what are prerequisites for studying QM? i have always had an interest in different fields of science, but lately i have become extremely interested in quantum mechanics. i know that there may be different subdivisions of the field, but I'm more interested in like theoretical...

I wonder if one should study books like Gauss's General Investigations on Curved Surfaces or Euler's works or there are more modern texts that are state of the art?