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Haywire
I think in the homework help forum, the introductory physics section must have sub-categories with the subject of the problem. Did you already discuss this idea?
Gokul said:Unfortunately, there's no "non-radical" (e.g., threads in homework autodelete after some stipulated period of inactivity) way to prevent this!
Moonbear said:The main concern I'd have of too many subcategories is that students already have enough trouble identifying if they should post in introductory or advanced physics, so I'd worry that they would only get more confused if they had to choose a subcategory, especially if they are already struggling with their assignments. What sort of subcategories did you have in mind?
neutrino said:Just "define" Introductory and Advanced in a no-nonsense manner.
Subtitles like Upper level undergraduate physics can be ambiguous sometimes.
Intro: " Newtonian Mechanics, intro-optics/E&M..." is probably more apt.
Adv: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mech, EM, Modern Physics, QM and Beyond...
(That's just an example, the mentors can refine it:tongue2: )
Being specific with descriptors carries the following drawbacks:neutrino said:Just "define" Introductory and Advanced in a no-nonsense manner.
Subtitles like Upper level undergraduate physics can be ambiguous sometimes.
Intro: " Newtonian Mechanics, intro-optics/E&M..." is probably more apt.
Adv: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mech, EM, Modern Physics, QM and Beyond...
(That's just an example, the mentors can refine it:tongue2: )
Gokul43201 said:MB, you're quite the spelling nazi, aren't you?
Oh, my guess was off then. I thought there was a typo in the thread title that righted itself just around the time of your last post.Moonbear said::uhh: Where did that come from? What did I mangle now?
Gokul43201 said:Oh, my guess was off then. I thought there was a typo in the thread title that righted itself just around the time of your last post.
Sub-categories in the introductory physics section HW forum refer to the different sections or topics within the larger category of introductory physics. This helps to organize and categorize discussions and questions related to specific areas of physics.
To access sub-categories in the introductory physics section HW forum, you can click on the main category of "Introductory Physics" and then select the specific sub-category you are interested in. Alternatively, you can use the search function to find a specific sub-category.
Yes, sub-categories in the introductory physics section HW forum are important as they help to keep discussions and questions organized and make it easier for users to find information related to their specific interests or needs.
The number of sub-categories in the introductory physics section HW forum may vary, but typically there are around 5-10 sub-categories covering topics such as mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and optics.
Yes, you can suggest a new sub-category for the introductory physics section HW forum by contacting the forum moderators or administrators. They will review your suggestion and determine if it is appropriate to add as a new sub-category.