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Physics, Math and Mental Gymnastics
Author: David Mcmahon
Added: 06/21/2006
Type: Summary
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For most of us, mastering math is a tedious and difficult step on the path to becoming a physicist or engineer. How can those of us who aren't math whiz kids become expert mathematicians? The answer is an approach I call mental gymnastics.
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Employment in Physics
Author: Guest Writer
Added: 02/14/2006
Type: Summary
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There have been frequent questions on the kinds of employment that are available for physicists. That question is very difficult to answer, because it depends on a number of factors, such as where you are, what degree you obtained, what area of specialization you went into, and what skill you have acquired.
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Condensed Matter Physics
Author: Guest Writer
Added: 01/01/2006
Type: Summary
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Consider the fact that when most bright-eyed physics majors in their first year entering a university, they are either not aware, or hardly know anything about a field of physics known as condensed matter...
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Nikola Tesla
Author: Guest Writer
Added: 05/31/2004
Type: Review
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Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 - January 7, 1943) (Baptism name: Íèêîëàé; Nikolaj; Name in Cyrillic alphabet: Íèêîëà Òåñëà) was a Serb-American physicist, mathematician, inventor, and electrical engineer...
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Navier-Stokes equations
Author: Guest Writer
Added: 04/04/2004
Type: Summary
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In fluid dynamics, the Navier-Stokes equations are a set of nonlinear partial differential equations that describe the flow of fluids such as liquids and gases...
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Fermionic condensate
Author: Guest Writer
Added: 02/24/2004
Type: Review
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The fermionic condensate is a new phase of matter, first created on December 16, 2003 by physicist Deborah S. Jin. It is the sixth known phase of matter, and is related to the Bose-Einstein condensate, which was first created in 1995. The five other phases of matter are gases, solids, liquids, plasmas and Bose-Einstein condensates.
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Forces
Author: Tom Young
Added: 12/16/2003
Type: Summary
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These are the topic areas that will be discussed: Basics of Forces, Force Diagrams, Addition of Forces, Equilibrium,Gravity, and Friction.
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Mechanical Energy Basics
Author: Tom Young
Added: 11/12/2003
Type: Summary
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These are the topic areas covered in the notes for this article: The Concept of Energy, Work and Power, Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, Change in Energy, Conservation of Energy, Elastic Collisions
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Feenburg’s Twin Paradox Still Unsolved?
Author: Erich Schoedl
Added: 07/19/2003
Type: Review
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Think you know Relativity? Beaten the paradox of the twins to death, scourged every possible edifice? Only those too lazy to study still believe there to be a paradox yet today? You might be surprised just how many Relativity experts don’t really understand the key to this particular incarnation of the paradox. Is there a problem with rotation symmetry in the velocity transformation?
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Electromagnetism Basics
Author: Tom Young
Added: 06/29/2003
Type: Summary
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Magnets, Magnetic polarity, Magnetic fields
,Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic fields, Magnetic effects on charged particles, Magnetic effects on current carrying conductors, Applications of electromagnetic concepts, Induced current, Applications of induction, Generators, Characteristics of alternating current, Motors
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Optic Basics (Part 2/2)
Author: Tom Young
Added: 06/12/2003
Type: Tutorial
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This is the second installment of the Optic Basics series. You'll learn about: Using mirror equations, Refraction, Snell’s Law, and Lenses.
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Optic Basics (Part 1/2)
Author: Tom Young
Added: 06/08/2003
Type: Summary
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When any wave encounters an object it can do one of three things; it can bounce off the object (reflection), it can go into the object (refraction), or it can go past the object (diffraction). In each case changes in the light’s path occurs.
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Momentum Basics
Author: Tom Young
Added: 06/02/2003
Type: Summary
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These are the topic areas covered in this article: Impulse, Momentum, Change in Momentum, and Conservation of Momentum
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