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As I typed this all out I found my error, I didnt factor in gravity as a negative acceleration. Since I typed out most of my work, I guess I will post it anyway. Now onto further parts of this problem and will post if I have further issues. d1 = vi1 * t1 + 1/2(a1) *( t1)^2 d2 = vi2 * t2 +...

Homework Statement A 50.0 kg rocket is launched straight up (we’ll call this the y direction). Its motor produces constant acceleration for 10.5 seconds and stops. At the time of 12.5 seconds the altitude of this rocket is 333 m. (ignore air resistance and take g=9.80m/s^2) a. What is the...

Yes, I was just looking into rankings and was a little embarrassed when I saw Minnesota having a top 25 physics graduate program. And I do think BYU would be a good option. Even if it is just getting my MS and using that as a stepping stone into a better program. At least BYU is a known...

Thank you, I appreciate that advice. Do you have an idea of what would be a decent GPA to be considered for mid tier university's? I had always assumed I was right around average and would be going to a average grad school.

I wasn't sure how to classify my university. I go to BYUI and this university only offers BS level degree's. Our flagship campus BYU is a tier 1 research university, and I know a good amount of our students go there. But we do not have any real research opportunities at this campus in the...

Hi, I have access to the textbooks for the courses offered this next fall, but not all the courses. CM - Classical Mechanics by Taylor EM - Intro To Electrodynamics - Griffiths 3ed Thermal/statistical physics - Intro To Thermal Physics by Schroeder QM - Introductory Quantum Mechanics by Liboff

Hi, so I am a double major in Math and just recently added physics. But going through the major requirements and my university's offerings, it seems we don't offer many courses. This is also the case for our math program (and part of the reason I added the additional degree). I am curious if...

Sure, my first thoughts is that it would be a advantage. But I have a feeling that there will be a lot of situations where I will be reaching for one of the more advanced tools in the math tool shed to answer questions. For example, balancing chemical equations is often taught in the beginning...

Hi, so I recently switched my major from Math to Physics. I will be taking my first calculus based physics course in the fall. I am curious if people think the typical route of taking calc 1-3, DEQ's, LA concurrently while going through the physics courses is beneficial? Versus someone like...

I am very confused about the Matlab and pre req math as well. But our department introduces MATLAB in our very first circuits course, I think it is a good idea, even if I am terrible at programming. Also thank you for the book recommendation! The more and more I have been reading up on labs...

Hi everyone, have been very busy. I appreciate all the replies. Here is some more detail. Due to this course being a brand new development, there has not been a syllabus made. I am currently taking this course with about 10 other students as a test. The instructor had plans for this course...

Yes I have been looking into that. It certainly is easy enough to have them calculate the probability that there will be exactly 20 1’s in a 64 bit random sequence (one of the ideas I am working on now to illustrate and introduce basic communications along with probability mass functions). It...

Hi everyone, I recently got a job through my instructor to design labs for a new course we are offering. It is Engineering Statistics for Electrical and Computer engineering. We will be using Yates text. We previously had to take a engineering stats class in the math department that is more...

Is Texas A&M really up there with MIT? I wouldn't have thought. Personally I hate Texas weather and would go to MIT. Congrats on the scholarship! Also you can look into SMART scholarships, it is a DoD program and instead of being a military officer at the end you would be a engineer for one of...

So I just changed my major from Math to EE this semester and I really would like to continue taking some math. I have completed the entire Calc 1-3, LA, DEQ's, and a intro stats course. I only need 1 more course for a math minor. (intro proofs won't count for this though). My university doesn't...