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How I studied relativity, we postulated that a particle traveling at c in one inertial frame travels at c in all inertial frame. But now looking through a book, I see that they just postulate that all laws of physics are same in all inertial frames, and that there is a speed limit (c). However...

I'm going to be a senior in high school next year, and I'm thinking about self-studying AP Statistics. I want to be some sort of mathematician or physicist, and I am thinking that having the equivalent of a first-year course in college statistics will significantly broaden my career choices and...

Hi, I am doing masters in Physics. For few days i am studying a book on microprocessor and it catch my interest. I'm now really curious about the whole world of computing. I'v decided to study farther on computing (may b quantum computing,robotics,etc) rather than general physics. Please...

Maybe this is the first post I enroll.(I wanted to change my id because I am not expert actually but I don't know how to change my id.) Anyway the main points of this post are as follows: Hello, I am an undergraduate student in Asia. Soon I have to apply for graduate, but I have no idea. I...

How do you do it? I'm currently studying microbiology from 2 different sources online. They are both notes uploaded by two teachers at two different universities. What one considers as important the other doesn't. And certain things one of them say it won't be covered in the course. So I've...

I am going to university this fall to Toronto University, the best university in Canada. Based off of your experiences with studying physics what would you recommend a freshman student to do for success in studying physics and mathematics?

I'm heading into my first semester as a senior physics major, and I'm still deciding how many courses I should take. I started studying for the physics GRE today and I plan on taking it, along with the General GRE, in October. Most of my graduate school applications appear to be due on...

Homework Statement In an effort to keep me from spending all summer lying on the couch, I recently started reading Michael Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds; while working on problem 1-6 I got stuck on a technical detail and I was wondering if anyone could provide a little insight. Problem 1-6...

In an effort to keep me from spending all summer lying on the couch, I recently started reading Michael Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds; while working on problem 1-6 I got stuck on a technical detail and I was wondering if anyone could provide a little insight. Problem 1-6 says: Let f and g...

How I study right now: [Biology]: I'm trying to understand the concepts so I've been trying really hard to avoid memorization at all costs. But I'm struggling. I spend hours reading it but I don't really understand it that well. I've been stuck on evolution and natural selection. Not sure if...

Does anyone know a good websites to help with circuit problems and stuff? i have a final tomorrow that has a majority or problems on this and it was last semester and i don't remember much :P

Do you still study your book from cover to cover even if some of its topic were not included in your course syllabus (just finding those topics essential but not required)? Do you study them during weekends, holidays, or vacati0ns? Im just curious.

Since I began studying at the univ. I find it really hard to motivate myself to study. I always end up thinking "I've got much time left until the exam, I'll study later" and then I always end up studying everything in a rush before the exams. It happened on every single exam/test I've taken, I...

I have two main questions: 1. What's next? I have taken several physics courses(covered both mechanics, E/M, wave motion, fluid dynamics, and special relativity) in my high school career. I want to know what i can learn next? (preferably not quantum) The reason I ask is because I love...

Greetings, PF. As this is my first post, I'll quickly introduce myself. My name is Jordan, and I'm a second year undergrad, studying to obtain a BEng in EE (And also, BComm, which I'm quickly losing interest in). At the moment, I am hoping that my application to transfer into BEng/BSc with...

For a math class the school says that you study 2-3hours per hour of lecture,well, by study what do they mean? Does the 2-3 hours include doing homework, or is that just additional time on top of the 2-3 hours that they want spent studying for every hour of the lecture of the course?

Hi, I'm new here, and was after some information and general advice on what I need to get done. For a very long time I've been extremely interested in astronomy, and as a child, and indeed as an adult, it's something that I've always wanted to do professionally. Unfortunately, I have a bit of...

Ever since getting to University (2nd year Mechatronic Engineering now), i find my grades.. or performance in exams/assessments to have fallen since high school. Upon closer inspection, I'm starting to think I just don't put enough time into studying. The course I do features about 23 hours...

I feel like I can't relax it's Spring break and I still can't relax. I'm an Electrical Engineer student and falling behind my classes. I fell behind, because I was lazy and to catch up I decided just to put in more hours into studying. I'm studying and I'm trying and it feels like I can't put...

Do you consider doing homework studying? Would it be a good habit to start studying the material given in classes for some hours rather than just doing the homework? Maintaining a decent grade is not too hard right now by just doing assignments and listening in class. I heard that undergraduate...

Alright, so I'm on a mission. I need to pass my Trig class bad. So far I have scored low on two tests. There is a mid term and a final after those. The professor collects HW and I can keep faith with that. I'm wondering.. If I were to keep solving problems for long hours, everyday...

Referring to any kind of engineering, pick your favorite? But, how many semesters at a 4 year college does it take to get a Bachelors degree in engineering? After you take your prep classes at a 2 year college for engineering, then how many semesters will it probably take to finish studying...

I want to study astronomy/astrophysics. But only two of the University of California offers astronomy or astrophysics. Would it be possible to major in physics and get a job in an astronomy related field or later get a masters in astronomy/astrophysics with a BS in physics?

I am pondering an idea of studying engineering in Germany. Considering the German industry it seems that engineering science has strong foundations there, so it seems reasonable to assume the quality of studies is high. What unis are the best? Which are the most reasonable? How hard is...

I'll have to start the 1st semester at the university in 2 months in Mechatronics engineering. I used to study physics and calculus before in high school so I have some knowledge about their foundation but not really good at it yet. I wonder that in the last two months, how should i prepare for...

I've heard stories about people who have loan debts of at least $100.000. I'm going to study mathematics in about 1 and a half years and I'm eventually planning to obtain a Ph.D. I don't know exactly how expensive this is all going to be, but with my capital and the restricted financial support...

Here's two more question I'm working on in test prep. 2.) Let Y = [-1,1] have the standard topology. Which of the following sets are open in Y, and which are open in R. A= (1,1/2) \cup (-1/2,-1) B= (1,1/2] \cup [-1/2,-1) C= [1,1/2) \cup (-1/2,-1] D= [1,1/2] \cup [-1/2,-1] E= \cup...

Can anyone tell me which subject should I start with for studying Quantum physics? and can I really understand some basics by self studying before college? Thank you

So, I am very sure I want to study astrophysics. Ideally, I would become a researcher, but I know that this is extremely unlikely. However, I also know that I would always regret it if I didn't try. But, understanding how unlikely this is, I want to be prepared. Is there any way to study other...

I was wondering if anyone had any tips, on studying for a statics exam. The only problem I have is that, I understand how to do it, but i become anxious and loose my train of though. I tend to rush into the problem instead of breaking it down into its simplest parts. Tips or links on how...

Allow me to clarify what I mean by worth it: I plan on going to graduate school in math (maybe physics, but likely math), and would like to increase my chances of getting admitted to a top-ten program, along the lines of NYU or Columbia or Michigan. I realize places like Harvard, MIT and...

I am studying orbitals at school. They are very interesting and strange at the same time; they seem to be very similar to a planet in orbit around a black hole. However I am not here for that. I was wondering if you knew a good and short reference in order to understand E,Shrodinger's equation...

I have a real hard time studying. If I am at university then I can't concentrate. I get distracted by just someone passing behind me or others talking. If I stay home I can't study as I sit in front of the computer and then I always steal some time by staying on youtube or checking my email. I...

Of course, as with everything else, I've felt that studying for a test often yields diminishing marginal utility. I sometimes get really frustrated when I talk to students who are obsessed with trying to get 4.0s (and who aren't happy with grades in the 3.6-3.7 range, even though these grades...

Well, I just learned that my department offers a Computational Physics sequences for 1 year. From the syllabus, it seems computational physics involves numerical analysis and some simulations. I want to know, is this a subject by itself (meaning there are some researches going on it...

Hi, I am a Master's student in mainly theoretical physics. When I studied in my Bachelor's, I really didn't enjoy the examns very much: I had a systematic clockwork learning style for preparing myself for the examns. The result is that I usually get the desired (very good) grade, but...

Hello, everyone. I am a soldier looking forward to be discharged in February. I have always loved physics since i was very young, just like everyone else here. I had to go to a community college because somebody had to feed my family. I ended up in the army in my second year, and I have not...

I am getting ready to go back to school for physics this coming fall, but in the mean time I am doing a lot of study on physics materials simply because I find it absolutely fascinating and do not want to wait however many months (Not to mention how long it will take me to get past classical...

Homework Statement The experiment we did was pretty basic, it was a copper box with five different metal rods (unlagged and of equal lengths and diameter) welded onto the bottom, on the bottom of each were pins stuck with petroleum jelly. Hot water was then added to the box and the order at...

I've known for years that I want to study mathematics as I have a great passion for it, but I'm not quite sure whether or not I also want to study physics. Today's (theoretical) physics thrills me more than 'today's math problems'. What I'd eventually really want to do is studying reality at its...

Hello, so I'm currently busy my (first) linear algebra course. We use the book Linear Algebra and it's Application third edition Update (red cover). I noticed that in sections 1.4 and section 1.5 (don't know about the rest yet) that they sometimes describe vectors that are in Rn and sometimes in...

I would like to ask what topics one should study before studying cosmology. I have begun self-learning physics since last summer, and my goal is to build a foundation solid enough to learn cosmology in great depth. I seem to be just touching on different topics: relativity, the uncertainty...

Has anyone studying electrical eng. had the class " Linear Circuits "? what is this about, and why is it not called for example, something other than linear? in math , there is a lot of things that are not linear , so why do they call the class linear circuits?

Hello All, I am studying for my introductory astronomy exam and I came about these two question; Galileo discovered a) radioactivity b) some moons of saturn c) 2 moon of Mars d) some moons of Jupiter e) the telescope I know he discovered 4 moons of Jupiter but "some" is a bit...

I Want Help In Studying please:) hey veryone i need help in how to study and not to hate studying a lot and good i want to know how to spend my time write all my day i just stay at the internet and not doing usfull thing i really would love to know ways to study better and make my time have a...

Hi all, I'am starting a Phd In Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, and I would like to produce a thesis on the Topological Insulators topic. Unfortunately I don't have a background in Consensed Matter Physics (in my curriculum there are exams about General Relativity, Quantum Field Theory...

so what book is the best when dealing with rankine cycle? i hope it has tons of problems with solution manual (for self-study purposes) pls. thanks

Homework Statement I have a couple of related questions on this topic which are causing confusion at the moment! a) Study the limit at the origin of: (xy^2)/(x^2+y^4) b) Study the continuity at the origin and the existence of the iterated limits at the origin of: i) f(x,y) = { x^2...

What are the chances that a guy can get a graduate position studying LQG, and a job after that?

Being my first semester back in a while. It took me a couple months to get used to studying again. I usually do about 2 hours at a time then take a break. I would say after 2 of these sessions(4 hours total) I'm quite burned out. For my breaks, I just usually sit around and space out. I want to...