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    How is it possible for a car to skid away from the center at a curve?

    Yes I understand all that. But still where is the force that is directed ON the car that is pointing AWAY from the curve that is required for the car to skid?PS. There is no centrifugal force on the car since the car is the object that is doing the spinning. A centrifugal force is only an...
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    How is it possible for a car to skid away from the center at a curve?

    When a car turns too fast, it skids away from the center and I don't understand how that's possible in terms of forces. Background idea: The confusion came about when I was approaching a question where the net force of a car on a curve was towards the center of the curve as static friction. The...
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    Physics Jobs as a physics degree for processor developing companies (e.g. Intel)

    So only really big companies like Intel or Samsung that would actually do research to bring something new to the table would use physicists?
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    Physics Jobs as a physics degree for processor developing companies (e.g. Intel)

    I'm near the end of sophomore year at undergrad as a physics major, and recently, my biggest dream job became combining the two fields I love the most: Physics and Technology. I love technology. I 'm always updated on the newest microprocessor chips and tech news. I go on engadget and other tech...
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    Admissions Korean MIT Acceptees: Share Your Application Story

    I am a korean but not in korea. I'm studying in the US right now, but I am a Korean citizen, so I belong to the former
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    Admissions Korean MIT Acceptees: Share Your Application Story

    I know but still the number's a shock in a 4000 student undergrad, only 20 koreans? That's worse than the high school I'm in right now! we have more than 20 koreans with about 500 students
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    Admissions Korean MIT Acceptees: Share Your Application Story

    holy crap. That's so much less than I thought
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    Admissions Korean MIT Acceptees: Share Your Application Story

    Any Korean here applied to MIT and got accepted? I'm applying next year and need some advice I would like to know what you guys' GPA and SAT was and what ur extra curricular (including volunteer and working) was It would be great to see what u guys wrote for your application essay
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    Has anyone done 2008 F=ma contest?

    I've been practicing for 2009 F=ma contest (Physics Olympiad preliminary test) by doing 2008 test but the last 10 problems are TOUGH I couldn't solve any of them correctly Can anyone help me with them?
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