Year Definition and 999 Threads

Here's the deal: I'm currently a sophomore in high school and I need to choose my classes for junior year. I've made a thread like this, but I'm addressing a newer issue here. I'm taking AP Physics B this year and that is the only AP/Honors class I have taken so far. Here's what I've...

Would you change universities for 4th year if you had the option, or stay at the same one (the same one having a good bio program anyway)? I know, it's a very generic question, sorry.

I'm a senior in college that just switched from a Bio major to a Math major. In the fall, I'll be taking: Discrete Math Number Theory Electrodynamics & Kinetic Theory Piano Speech I have a summer to prepare for the two math classes and one physics class. Do you have any tips on things...

So, I just finished up first FIRST YEAR of undergrad a bit ago, and am at somewhat of a crossroads Basically, I am leaning towards pure math, and was wondering how I could make myself more marketable "just in case". The pure math program is pretty flexible, and I can take a bunch of courses...

Right now I am doing very bad in a few courses, ones that count too. I failed Hon. Calc 3 last semester and now I am failing two more courses, Circuit Theory II and Logic Works this semester. I am going to end up deleting these grades and retaking them. I know that I can get atleast a B...

A journalist in the UK today said that UK citizens should not feel that the USA is a sicker place than the UK,despite the Virginia Tech massacre,because we have recently heard of some women in the UK getting 2 year old children to kick the s*** out of each other and videoing the proceedings and...

i am studing physics and i Sign up for this courses and I think it is to much: 1st year: Introduction to physics I Introduction to physics II Mathematic (matrixes) Mathematic (Calculus & Analysis) Mathematic (matrixes & Vectors) Mathematic (probability theory) Introduction to chemistry...

Question regarding the propogation of the e-field.. would it propogate at nearly the speed of light? If a lightbulb were put on a circuit, with half a light year of cable coming from each terminal on the bulb and connected to a sufficient battery/power supply, 1/2 a year until the bulb...

Hello! Just for fun I thought I would ask what everyone's opinions are on what the most useful 4 year degree is nowadays. Let's say any 4 year b.s. arts or science, doesn't matter. Most useful meaning: well, you could take in account most jobs, or most pay, if that's what you think is most...

This is mainly for UK people: I am currently studying AS level maths, physics, chemistry and biology. Next year I am going to drop biology and take up further maths. But I don't know whether I will be able to do the further maths A level in 1 year. I have done Edexcel C1 and M1 and will do C2 in...

Im in my last year in high school and i need to work on a physics project, So basically i need to find myself a subject and a experiment to do. My problem is that i need some inspiration or examples. Last year i had a project like it and i tried to find out what kind of radon isotope that is...

Homework Statement A projectile has a time of flight 7.5s and a range 1200m calculate (a) its horizontal velocity (b) Its maximum height (c) the velocity witch which it is produced I take ay as -9.8ms-2 Homework Equations r = uxt dy = uyt + (ayt2/2) vy2 = uy2 + 2ah ux2 + uy2...

This was probably a difficult contest to get or find a picture for many people. Still, we have a set of very strong pictures here, so voting might be tight! Please vote for the picture that best depicts our theme, which is either on the chinese people or culture, or on pigs to celebrate the...

this thread is about the 1 light year long pole question, the thread was closed... the question was " if there was a pole that is 1 light year long...person A at one side and person B at another" if person A pushes the pole, does person B see it instanteously... most people said that it...

A pole one light year long... laying in bed last night I had this question pop into my pointy little head. If I had a pole one light year long sitting between points A and B and I pushed it forward one foot from point A toward point B how long would it take to move at point B? I've...

Hey guys I am looking for some ideas of projects to do for a physics class. It is for the last year of high school. I am open to all kinds of ideas, feel free to share them :)

I have about 4-5 (1 summer break/1 winter break) months experience in the Power Utilites field doing entry level work. My GPA is over 3.0 (can't tell you for sure because I still need to delete a 4 credit F:frown: ; Calc 3 Hon). How would I compare against some one with no EE work exp however...

A little late, but I need to thank those who taught me so much during 2006: I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the e-mail about rat poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can...

Greetings PF!, As some of you may or may not know i am in the process of starting my thesis. Here's some background about me: I am a senior civil engineering major studying in the Dominican Republic. I'll have about a year or less to write the thesis, it could be longer, it depends on the...

My first year of my physics/pre-med program is almost done (studying at UoWestern ontario.) I have heard some students say that they are going to pass on research so that they may take more courses to finish off their degree a year earlier(by taking 3 summers of courses to finish a 4 year...

Homework Statement I just started my C++ courses and here is my question. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution //This program states whether a given year is a leap year or a non-leap year. #include <iostream.h> #include <conio.h> void main () { int year...

If you are not aware of this, here's a brief sypnosis. The new US Congress has decided that, rather than try to rewrite the budget for Fiscal year 2007 that was approved by the previous House, they are just going to adopt the 2006 budget as the continuing resolution. This is disasterous for...

A small, but amazing quality of pictures for this contest. There were imaginative ones, and at the other spectrum, a picture that stretches the imagination beyond possible to include the theme <looks at gokul> :) Please vote for the picture that best reflects our them, which is to depict...

Hello everyone. Awhile ago I took honors calc 3, but only the 2 credit course, not the 4 becuase computer engineering didn't require the 4 credits. But now that I switched to computer science I have to take the 2nd half of calc 3 but I don't remember hardly anything. This is the description...

Since there are only 20 minutes until 2007 in my time zone, I'll report back from 2007 to everyone who isn't sharing the same time zone and say what's it like in 2007. Any questions about the changes in the world shall be answered. :biggrin:

The high point of the year is drawing near, that is, it's end, however, it's pretty interesting that today's date may also coincide with Saddam's hanging; whether it was supposed to provide meaning to the event or the date was chosen to de-emphasize his death...probably both. Most individuals...

[SIZE="5"]Happy New Year! Our contest this week will straddle into the new year, so what better theme can we have at this time? To celebrate the year 2007, our contest this week will involve anything to do with the Number 7. It could be a picture of a building that has only 7 floors, or a...

Do you think you followed all the major physics news of the year? If you think you do, take this quiz and see how much you know. This is NOT an easy quiz by any stretch of the imagination. http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/19/12/1/1 Zz.

hello every one i wanted you guys to help me i want some ideas on what to build as a final year project i am runnig out of ideas the project should have something to do with cars and/or electronics people at my univ have already designed a hybrid vehical and an efi injection kit i want to...

hi all what did you studied in your 1st and 2nd year ? i will start ------------------------ biomedical engineering dep. alnahrain unv. the 1st year ------------ 1st course -engineering drowing and desecriptive geometry -medical physics ( cardiac physics and...

What is covered in a typical first year undergrad calculus course? Is it just an in depth study of basic limits/integrals/derivatives? Or do they get into multiple integrals/vector calculus and stuff? Thanks.

Hi. Long time, no post. Don't know if this is the best place for this post... seemed an okay fit. Anyway... I need help. I need to do a dumb 10 minute presentation on some physics subject to this year's second years. The focus of this task is to test presentation skills rather than physics...

Hi Does anyone know where I can get some in depth info on the various forms of nuclear waste i.e the actual elements/isotopes, how they decay and their half lives etc. I'm in the process of writing my part of a group project (lucky me I got the nuclear waste bit !:cry: ) and although I can...

what day this year will the Earth sun and center of our gallaxy be lined up?

I thought that these courses notes and problem assingments (midterm also) might be useful for anyone looking for extra material. I'm still a first-year student so I'm getting these as we go, and I'll update this post when we cover new material. Lecture Set 0: Introduction To Physics Lecture Set...

Polchinski: "2006, the Year in Strings" Joseph Polchinski gave a well attended plenary lecture titled: Polchinski: "2006, the Year in Strings" http://www.phys.hawaii.edu/indico/contributionDisplay.py?contribId=746&amp;sessionId=25&amp;confId=3 The above link gives the slides. I found...

How difficult is first year Calc-based physics?

Dear colleagues, In order to celebrate the first year of Christine's Background Independence, I'm inviting anyone interested to send their contributions. See the blog page for instructions: http://christinedantas.blogspot.com" Thank you very much! :biggrin: Christine

How much do you spend on clothes per year? looking through my wardrobe this morning i realized all mine are ancient, the only whistle and flute i had died of moth bite years ago, it seems i only ever buy socks.

i need help with this problem N.B. See eq. 13.26 and table 13.2 on p.382 11. [1pt] Zorch, an archenemy of Superman, decides to slow Earth's rotation to once per 29.0 h by exerting an opposing force at the equator and parallel to it. Although Superman knows that Zorch can only exert a...

One mole of liquid water occupies a volume of 18 cm3. Imagine that each molecule on the average is at the centre of a small cube. (i) What is the length of the sides of this small cube? (ii) Compare this length with the diameter of a molecule.

i was just wondering because my parents started me out very early now I am just starting calculus :frown: and I am only 13

Im having a bit of trouble on the last question of my assignment... The circular motion of a particle in the x-y plane is given by the equations: r(t) = 7.23 m, θ(t) = (6.33 rad/s)t, where r is the distance from the origin and θ is the polar angle measured counterclockwise from the positive...

I'm new to physics, and would like a little help in solving this problem. I am in a problem with Newton's second law...the formula is Force = Mass times Acceleration. The problem states: A truck produces a force of 100 N as it accelerates from 5 m s to 10 m s in 5 seconds. What is the...

Ok, I'm looking to buy a sport bike sometime in the next year (possibly two years, depending on university financials, some things have to come first afterall). I intend for it to be my primary transport 80-90% of the time. Incidently, it will be my first bike, and no I don't have the license...

Hi, I am entering second year of my engineering degree. Everyone tells me that it is going to get easier but I don't know if it is true. I have to admit, I'm a prety big slacker, I passed all my courses, I could have done better but I guess I did alright. I have terrible study habits (usually...

I'll be starting my physics program next week at U of Toronto but I am debating one thing, to get accepted into a top university in the USA ( mit or harvard ) for graduate studies, would i require to take a 4 year honors program or will a 3 year program suffice with good enough marks? As a...

So here is the situation: I'm starting my third year this September in Applied Math..and I have to decide between 2 different math courses... 1. Algebra 1 An introduction to group theory, including Sylow theorems and structure of finitely generated Abelian groups; applications of group...

Question: Must every year have at least one Friday which is on the 13th? By listing out all the dates, I found that for any year, day 1st-7th must appear at least once for the the first Friday of the months. Hence, there must be at least a month which the first Friday is on the 6th. Thus, I...