Year Definition and 999 Threads

I'll be going into first year of a physics degree in early September and I was looking at the module list and noticed that the university I will be going to does quantum mechanics in fourth year. I've since looked at other universities in the area and noticed that they all seem to do it in third...

I have reviewed the material covered during my sophomore year and although it does not seem like a joke freshman year was, it shouldn't be very challenging either, it includes introductions to modern physics and waves with 2 labs and mathematically linear algebra, diffyq and vector calc. If I...

All my life I have been interested in space and sciencs ever since my elementary school days I would love reading books about the planets and stars. Now as I become older and my knowledge grows I begin to wonder more and more about the creation of the universe and right now specifically how...

I’m not asking about the duality particle/wave behavior. I just want to know when did the notion of light being an electromagnetic wave first came up. Was it before or after Maxwell’s calculations of the speed of waves? I am currently reading a book that explain the process by which Maxwell...

Hi, I'm studying engineering physics in Europe (3rd year currently). I'll be studying in a foreign country next year, but I am unsure as to where I should go. I have good enough academics to get into MIT (and probably the other ivy leagues), but I'm not from a well-off financial background...

Hi, I am looking to start preparing for my final year project in my Industrial Electronic and control engineering degree and I'm trying to figure out a good strong, realistic scope for my project. I'm a part time student already working within the automotive industry. I have one idea to...

ah, but which ones? There's some personal stuff mixed in here, which I hope you don't mind reading, but which is relevant. Some background (for those that don't know me here) I'm 37, just completed my bachelor's (BA in mathematics). I am married, no kids, but with a supportive wife...

Hi guys, I'm about to be a senior in High School, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. I am a San Diego native, but I currently live in Tijuana. I want to go back to San Diego to major in Physics, but I'm afraid that if I try to go straight into a university, I might get charged "out of...

Hi, I am 27 years old. I have completed my B.Sc(Maths, Physics, Computer Science) in 2007. Immediately after that I have got job as a Software Engineer and worked for 2 years(2007-2009). But due to my interest in pursuing Masters in Physics. I have joined in M.Sc(Physics) in 2009 and in final...

Hello, I'm brand new to the site. I found it on Google while doing some curious research on the title of the thread. First off, as it states I am 26, I'm married with an 8 month old daughter. I started out in mechanical drafting at 19, worked to a junior status as a piping designer, dabbled...

tl;dr: Computational Phys major with ~10 yr. industrial automation experience looking for guidance/suggestions for job search. Would prefer physics/astronomy oriented but know B.S. is limited in these fields. I'm about to start my last year of college at the UIUC Eng. Physics program (#1 in...

I'm a student of physics at the University of Edinburgh in the UK. I'm going into my third year of a four year bachelors course. I now need to decide whether to continue with an ordinary physics degree or whether to choose the theoretical stream, which involves replacing all remaining...

Hey, I just need to gather my thoughts and I would be happy for some feedback. I am an math student attending Norwegian University of Techology the moment, and will start my second year in autumn. I have started consider being an international student on my third year at University of...

Hello My name Is Gent Binaku If you think this thread is out of boundaries feel free to delete it Recently I failed the second year of Electrical Engineering and really have no motivation to go through in my university the evaluation system is a bit different and in my mind is really...

Hi. I will be graduating with a B.Sc in Physics in about a year from now (3 year degree). Recently, I've seen myself falling out of love with Physics - I'm not sure about the reasons, but it's pretty clear to me that I do not see a career in academia in a Physics related area. So I'm looking...

How far from the sun would a planet of roughly Earth's mass have to be from its sun to have a year the length of two Earth years and what type of star would be needed for it to be in its system's habitable zone? Or is this widely variable? Would the star of such a planet have a lifespan long...

I have just completed my undergraduate degree, and will be taking the GRE and applying to graduate school this fall. I'll be applying to terminal master's programs because of my lackluster GPA, a 3.3. This is in hopes of continuing my recent track of improved grades, and hopefully...

I'm currently a sophomore (finishing up my second year) and want to get some of your guys's opinions on this matter. I'm on track to finish a degree in CS while finishing premed requirements, and then head off to med school after graduating. The thing is, I don't like CS. I'm close to finishing...

Hi all! Recently, I came to know about Perimeter Institute's "PSI," which is an intensive, 1 year long, coursework based program in Theoretical Physics culminating in an M.S. degree. Similarly, there is the Pre-PhD-Program offered by ICTP, Italy. I have had 2 years of Physics training...

How important are first year undergrad physics courses (in the UK) in the larger scheme of things? Is it enough to have a general understanding of the concepts, or does one have to be able to solve very tough problems as well? Does an understanding of modern physics crucially depend on this...

Hi PF, asking for course advice again. Currently I am finishing up undergraduate level series in: Abstract Algebra Real Analysis Particle Physics Topology. Next fall I will be registering for: Stat Mech/Thermodynamics (required for physics majors) Statistics and Probability (required for math...

Looking for some feedback on this. I will have (by next month) completed a BS in physics and a BS in mechanical engineering. I applied to 5 nuclear engineering PhD programs, got into 2 but neither offered funding (tuition waiver + TA/RA). I've decided to work for 2 years. Over the next 2 years I...

Year 0 in some systems exists and in year 0 there is a blue moon. There are also blue moons in year 3, year 8 etc. This 4,5 I have seen so far and this timeanddate.com makes me think that it has that 4,5,3,16,17,2,9, and then repeats at 16 cycle. Sites including wikipedia say that a blue moon...

So, this looks really simple, but I keep getting a different answer from the textbook. Could someone help? Thanks 3d) The growth in population of a small town since 1996 is given by the function $$P(n) = 1250(1.03)^n$$ In which year does the population reach 2000 people?

Hi, the question is as follows. I wish to calculate all of the different possible combinations of two vectors in regards to Pythagoras theorem. Not just an element by element operation My code is as follows; opposite=(0:30) adjacent=(0:30) hypotenuse=sqrt(x1.^2+y1.^2) When I use...

I won! (update from a year ago) Remember, a year ago I was unfairly rejected for a grant application? It appeared my career would be over, indeed I even started getting news that I was kicked out of programs that I was already accepted to. I appealed the decision, was shocked by some...

Hi all, I'm really struggling in Physics and I need some guidance. I got a 50% in my first class test ever and although it counts for 5%(of which I got 2.5%) of the overall year mark, I'm freaking out. I got my second class test next month and I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it to 90%+...

When 197 workers aged 18-25 were asked how many hours they worked in the previous week, the mean was 37.7, with a standard deviation of 13.3. Does this suggest that the population mean work week for these age groups differs from 40 hours? Answer by compiling parts.a. Identify the relevant and...

Alright guys, let me give you the low-down: I'm a senior in high school Last math class I took was Pre-Calc last year (None this year) I'm going into electrical engineering They want me to take Calc I my freshman year How common is it for an engineering student to start with Calc I...

Homework Statement An economist has predicted that for the next 5 years, annual inflation will be 8%, and then there will be 5 years at a 6% inflation rate. This is equivalent to what average price change per year for the entire 10-year period? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution...

It is common for freshman students in engineering to use MATLAB? My son will be a freshman (Bio Engineering) in August and I'm tempted to encourage him to learn Octave or Scilab during the summer. He's in a Java class right now, so has some programming basics already. If he really won't...

Hi everyone. I am not a genius. But I am told I have a 7 year old genius. I am pretty dumb and was wondering if anyone out there could just please tell me what I could do to inspire him? He is VERY AWARE that he is brilliant, but I am discovering he is what's known as a "lazy genius". When i try...

Hi there I am a physics teacher but also teach all sciences up to age 13. Have encountered an mcq on rocks (that I am teaching to a class of 11 year olds (year 7))which I cannot answer: A sedimentary rock has very small grains. Which statement is true? A The grains were deposited by...

I'm in year 3 currently. I'll be applying for grad school in the US in the fall, and based on what I've seen on the internet and heard from others, most applications are due in December, some early January. My school is on a semester system, and our fall term grades aren't made official until...

related to my other thread: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=732462 Here's the hypothetical scenario: A trip from Earth to alpha centauri in 30 years. Steadily accelerating to half way then turning around and steadily decelerating. Trying to figure out a way to figure speeds...

I graduated with a Master's degree about a year and a half ago and am considering applying to PhD programs in Canada. During this period, I have been working in a field completely unrelated to my previous education and the PhD programs that I intend to apply. I have mainly been teaching to kids...

Happy new year from the European continent, where I think all countries (except maybe Iceland) have transitioned into 2014 and it seems so far everything is ok. Best wishes to all great people here around the world, who share a passion for science.

Hello, Can anyone confirm or, refute and correct the following statements? The volume of our galaxy, is roughly 8 trillion cubic light years. The combined volume of all the stars in our galaxy only equals one cubic light year. Thanks for any help you can provide! Rusty

What is the best possible way to use the summer after freshman year? I have these options currently: 1) Enroll in a summer session at my university. 2) Enroll in a summer session at a different university.(Is this worth it?) 3) Apply for a summer REU For reference, I am a physics major...

I will be finishing my AA this spring and transferring to a bigger college in fall to finish my BS. Since I will be new to that college, I am wondering what my chances are of being able to get involved in research? The people I spoke to at the two colleges I'm looking at for fall have been...

Hello, I am currently in my senior year as an undergraduate and plan to apply to physics grad school in a year or two. I feel like taking some time off would help me become more focused and I don't have money to take the physics gre, or to apply for grad school. I also want to explore other...

Trapped -- 3rd year ME student & not enjoying school... I am stuck in a rather angering situation and need some advice. I am a 3rd year mechanical engineering student at an ivy league school, my grades are well above average but i have no interest in the classes. What helps a bit is i skip the...

The Attempt at a Solution I tried solving this question a few different ways, and I got different answers every time. My first attempt I realized that the relationship between the changing x, changing y, and changing angle was tan(\theta) = y/x , so first of all I tried to figure out the final...

I'm thinking of taking it because of the simple reason that I'm really interested in it (I'm replacing it with another course but I'm not going to major in it), its description mentions interesting topics like relativity, time travel, quantum entanglement (sounds interesting yet very scary lol)...

Hi! I have a problem to resolve this question : I have a total value each month : January = 60 Fébruary = 80 March = 130 April = 150 May = 180 June = 200 July = 210 August = 170 September = 140 October = 90 November = 60 December = 50 I want to calculate the value each day of...

This semester has been by far my busiest class-load and research wise. So the stress of getting all of the applications together for a grad school isn't exactly something I'm able to deal with with stride. On top of all that, its Nov. 6th and I'm still not 100% sure of what I want to do. I'm...

My nephew has a birthday coming up - I want to get him one of those "200 electronics project" kits, but typically they include no real description of why the circuits work (at least the one I had as a kid didn't). So I want to get him a basic book as well. He is 14, is home schooled (by...

EDIT: It seems that just after posting this, my professor decided this problem is too difficult for us to be responsible for. I can't delete this question, so don't feel obligated to answer it. But who knows? Maybe someone else out there has the same question. Homework Statement The Sun...

Hey guys, here's what's happening. I am currently failing my 1 year program which will get me into university. I am interested in studying one of the hard sciences (physics or math). In this program we have 2 semesters. We are done the first half of the first semester. Here are my marks...

I am in my Second year of physics right now and I am just curious what the major changes from the first 2 years of math and physics take place in the third and fourth years. What should I expect? How can I prepare for these years and do well?