What is Degrees: Definition and 676 Discussions

An academic degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including bachelor's, master's and doctorates, often alongside other academic certificates and professional degrees. The most common undergraduate degree is the bachelor's degree, although in some countries there are lower level higher education qualifications that are also titled degrees (e.g. associate degrees and foundation degrees).

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    Degrees and how it relates to slope

    Sorry if this question is too simple and shouldn't be posted here. How does slope relate to degree angles? For example , a degree of 1 means a slope of 1/57.29, and a degree of 2 means a slope of 1/28.9916, and a degree of 3 means a slope of 19.08109. and the slope just keeps getting...
  2. A

    Frequency Patterns when Moving Microphone from 0-90 Degrees

    in playing a range of frequencies through a speaker 100hz- 10khz what patterns would be found as a microphone is moved from 0degrees in front of the speaker to 90degree perpendicular to the speaker cone that cna be measured with an oscilloscope? i'd expect the high frequencies will become less...
  3. H

    Angle in degrees btwn f1 and f2

    A force, f1, of 5 N acts in a direction 53.1° counter clockwise from the x-axis. A second force, f2, is given by f2 = 6i-3j N. What is the angle in degrees between f1 and f2? thanks!
  4. S

    Aluminium molten at 1000 degrees

    Question What colour would molten aluminium be if its daylight at 1000 degrees the reason is wether this is true or not ''The approximate temperature of a hot metal is given by its color, quite independent of the composition of the metal. (A notable exception is aluminum, which due to...
  5. A

    Achieving -40 to -50 Degrees Celsius: Solutions & Alternatives

    Hi, I am doing some undergraduate work in Sweden, and for one of my tests, I need to place a material at -40 to about -50 degrees Celsius for a short period of time for thermal cycling. Unfortunately, my access to equipment is rather limited here The current method we're using is just wrapping...
  6. J

    Programs What Are the Different Types of Degrees and Their Potential Career Paths?

    Hello. May I get a description of the common degrees offered by academic institutions (bachelors, masters, professional, PhD) and what kind of work/duties/options would each of these open/close for an individual? I'm interested after I heard a comment about "PhD holders rarely considered for...
  7. N

    Degrees of Freedom of an electron

    Dear PF, I have a question about degrees of fridom. Electron is 1/2 spin particle so it needs 2 component wave function. But instead haveing 1 equation of second order we linearize and have two equations of order 1 for two spinors and these two equations can be re-written in one equation...
  8. A

    Programs Are dual degrees worth the extra money?

    I plan to take mechanical engineering and my university also offers the option of completing a concurrent degree in any area I wish. However, this process will take 5 years as opposed to 4 meaning I'll have to pay tuition/rent/expenses for an extra year. Would getting a mechanical + medical...
  9. S

    What is the Torque on a Shoulder Joint Holding a Vacuum Cleaner at an Angle?

    Please can someone help me with these two problems: A man is holding an 8.00 kg vacuum cleaner at arm's length, a distance of 0.550 m from his shoulder. What is the torque on the shoulder joint if the arm is held at 30.0 degrees below the horizontal? A 15.0 kg child sitting on a...
  10. DaveC426913

    Degrees & Minutes: Explaining the 360º System

    A little birdy who is apparently too shy to post asks the following: I have a doubt: considering the 360º for earth, and if it takes 24h to a complete rotation, why 1º corresponds to 60 min? It should be 4 min...
  11. E

    Reducing turbulence through 90 degrees prob

    hello I wanted to know what happens to the level of turbulence when air pass through a 90 degrees pipe bend (where in the bend turbulence is greatest). I want to design a pipe to reduce turbulence through 90 degrees. I know its obvious that level of turbulence increases but i am puzzled as...
  12. hxtasy

    Eigenstates: What would happen if you had a laser aimed at a mirror 45 degrees.

    Eigenstates: What would happen if you had a laser aimed at a mirror 45 degrees... I know this post might fit under some of the other post in this forum but i would like to ask it as a new topic because I am just getting into a lot of Quantum information ever since I noticed this part of the...
  13. T

    Programs What jobs can I get with the following degrees

    Math and Physics. Right now I'm a math major but I might switch to physics. what type of jobs are there for these degrees? Besides being a professor of course.
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    Why is kinetic energy NOT proportional to degrees F/C

    Hello all, I have a question, that regards a problem I was assigned. The problem is: Why is kinetic energy NOT proportional to degrees F/C? -I understand it has something to do with absolute zero Kelivn...not C. Thanks Any help would be greatly appreciated...I need a response by tomorrow...
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    Programs Professional Science Master Degrees

    Has anyone here had any experience with the Professional Science Masters degrees? See the link below: http://www.sciencemasters.com" I'm looking specifically at the physics degrees offered by USC and the University of Arizona. I would appreciate any first-hand experience or comments...
  16. K

    10m Steel Wire Length/ +20 Degrees C

    [SOLVED] 10m Steel Wire Length/ +20 Degrees C Homework Statement 10.00-m long steel wire supports a pendulum bob at its end. How many millimeters longer is the wire when the temperature increase by 20.0 C Homework Equations (Delta)L = La(Delta)T or Change in Length = Length * linear...
  17. S

    Degrees of freedom in HII regions

    I have to calculate the number of degrees of freedom within an HII region. I am asked to find the number of degrees of freedom before and after the hydrogen gas gets ionized by the star and forms an HII region. Does each particle have 3 degrees of freedom? I am given the number of ionizing...
  18. E

    Programs Would a personal computer or laptop be better for degrees?

    I'm wondering what some of you think, say you're doing an Engineering degree or something related, or anything else for that matter...and you have other siblings who also go to university while there is only one computer in the house, would having a personal laptop or computer for yourself be...
  19. M

    Freezing @ 500 degrees centigrade

    i found this in a textbook. at a high altitude the temperature of the atmosphere is 500 degrees centigrade. yet an animal there would freeze to death and not boil. why does this happen?
  20. T

    Solving for Max Height & Side Lengths of Triangle Inclined at 24 Degrees

    Homework Statement Given a isosceles triangle with base 1.32 meters and other sides unknown; Given rectangle with base 1.32 meters. These polygons are on an incline of 24 degrees. What are the maximum height of the rectangle and the maximum side lengths of the triangle (not the base) without...
  21. R

    Solve this two equations with two unkown of different degrees

    Hello there Anyone who can solve this problem is to me a genius in math. X^2 + Y^2 = 25 X^3 + Y^3 = 91 Find X and Y I know that X or Y will be 3 or 4 but I don't know how to solve that equation. thanks
  22. M

    Degrees of Freedom and Molar Specific Heats

    Homework Statement We give 70J as heat to a diatomic gas, which then expands at constant pressure. The gas molecules rotate but do not oscillate. By how much does the internal energy of the gas increase. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I did it this way: Heat...
  23. Mallignamius

    Schools I'm confused about college degrees and majors.

    My heart is with physics, but I know that a Liberal Arts education is a better fit. The thing is, as I read through the literature and programs, I have become confused: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowdoin_College" I'm interested in a liberal arts degree. I see these majors but I don't see...
  24. G

    Are Colour Degrees of Freedom Relevant in e+e- Annihilation Cross Section?

    Homework Statement Describe how the colour degree of freedom of the quarks can be used to explain the fact that, at electron energies of about 20GeV the cross section for e+e- annihilation into hadrons is of the order 4 times the cross section for e+e- -> mu+mu-. Homework Equations None...
  25. C

    Speed & Distance to rotate 360 degrees

    I have a two part problem to figure out regarding a vehicle loosing control without any outside force except driver input in which it rotates 360 degrees in one direction on a .7f coefficient of friction curved narrow exit ramp. What speed and over what linear distance would be required to...
  26. Hans de Vries

    Superconductivity found at 175 degrees Kelvin?

    http://www.superconductors.org/news.htm http://www.superconductors.org/175k_pat.htm Regards, Hans
  27. N

    Projectile motion, 30 and 60 degrees on a level plain

    Homework Statement prove that two bullets fired at 30 and 60 degrees will travel the same distance, and the 60 degree shot will travel 3 times as high as the 30 degree. Homework Equations S(displacement) Vo(initial velocity) Vf(final Velovity) t(time) a(acceleration due to gravity)...
  28. B

    Golf Ball Projection: 45 vs 30 Degrees

    Golf problem... Ben is out at the practice range hitting golf balls. How much further will a golf ball with an initial speed of 75.0 m/s go when projected at 45.0 degree than when projected at 30.0 degree?
  29. B

    Uniform angular acceleration - degrees per second?

    Homework Statement A wheel is subjected to uniform angular acceleration. Initially its angular velocity is zero. During the first 1-s time interval, it rotates through an angle of 88.6degrees. (a) Through what angle does it rotate during the next 1-s time interval? (b) Through what angle...
  30. P

    Calculating Ball's Range on Incline 15 Degrees

    Homework Statement A ball is kicked with initial speed 20 m/s and initial angle 40 degrees up an incline of angle 15 degrees. Assume that the ball leaves the ground a the base of the incline at x_{0}=0 and y_{0}=0. How far up the incline does the ball initially land (not how far horizontally...
  31. F

    Calculating Distance Between Two Rocks When Thrown at 30 Degrees

    some body help me...it is very simple...somebody throws two rocks from the top of a hill, one above the horizontal line and the other rock below the horizontal line, at an angle of 30 degrees for both rocks and the inicial speed is 13m/s for both rocks as well...the quiestion is how far does the...
  32. H

    Speed of Earth at 41 degrees North.

    Homework Statement The Earth's radius is 6370 km, if you are sitting in a classroom on the equator how quickly would you be traveling? If you were in NY which has a latitude of 41 degrees N, how quickly would you be traveling? Homework Equations 2(pi)r=circumference The Attempt at...
  33. D

    Spectral distribution of light source -> Kelvin degrees?

    Hi all, new here (from Sweden, so excuse my english). I would like to take the spectral power distribution of a light source (first and foremost different kind of flourescents, not black bodies) and calculate the kelvin temperature of the light emitted from the light source. With the help...
  34. M

    Direction of acceleration when direction of moving particle changes by 90 degrees?

    Homework Statement A particle is moving eastwards with a velocity of 5m/s. In 10 seconds, the velocity changes to 5 m/s northwards. What is the average acceleration time? What is the direction of accleration? Homework Equations a=v-u/t The Attempt at a Solution initial...
  35. B

    Trigonometry - Finding degrees of triangle

    I'm having problem with this question: From a point A, three straight lines are drawn to points R, S, T so that TRIANGLE ART is right-angled and points R , S, T are collinear. If AR = 12, AS=13, AT=37, determine the area of TRIANGLE AST. Is it ok to assume RAS and SAT is 45 degrees?
  36. Saladsamurai

    Programs Physics or Engineering: Which Degree is Right for You?

    Hello there folks, I am relatively new here to this forum as I have only recently discovered physics in a formal setting in college. I am only four classes away from finishing a Liberal Arts associate degree and I need to choose a Major so I can Transfer. Had I known I would fall in love with...
  37. S

    Calculating Degrees of Freedom for Riemann Tensor in D Dimensions

    How many degrees of freedom has Riemann Tensor in general D dimensions and how it can be calculated?
  38. U

    Tension of two wires at 40 and 45 degrees

    Homework Statement An advertising sign of mass 40kg is suspended by two wires as shown in the diagram. What is the tension in each wire? http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9681/untitledwx0.png I have no idea how to solve this, or what formulas a re relavent to it. Any suggestions are...
  39. happyg1

    Prove that it is possible to trisect 72 degrees

    Homework Statement Prove that it is possible to trisect 72 degrees. Homework Equations cos(3\theta)=4cos^3(\theta)-3cos(\theta)The Attempt at a Solution well,72/3=24, So I need to see if cos24 is constructible, Which means that it is a root of a polynomial with a degree that is a power of...
  40. P

    Shouldn't the electromagnetic fields in waves be 90 degrees out of phase?

    Hi. All the books I read depict the electric fields and magnetic fields in electromagnetic waves as being in phase - meaning they reach their max or their min at the same time. The books also say that the changing electric field creates magnetic field and changing magnetic field creates...
  41. G

    Are degrees of freedom in a molecule affected by phase change?

    For a molecule of water, I understand that there are 6 degrees of freedom for each of the three atoms within it; 3 translational and 3 due to the potential energy of the bonds. Is this at all affected when the water goes from solid to liquid or gas?
  42. G

    Degrees of freedom - molecule of water vapor

    I understand that for H20 in solid form, each atom within the molecule has 6 degrees of freedom; 3 translational and 3 due to potential energy from bonds. Does the number of degrees of freedom change when water changes phase to a vapor?
  43. J

    Why Is the Angle Considered 90 Degrees?

    http://www.e-xamit.ie/2005test/php/GetDocByID.php?id=562&prep=565&soln=562&tip=570&port=566 I can't figure out how it takes the angle dec to be 90 degrees? How?
  44. S

    Programs Note-taking in undergrad degrees

    To what level do most of you rely on your own handwritten class notes after the fact? I ask because I produce reams of paperwork, but can't imagine any of it ever being useful and am highly tempted to consign most of it to the bin. I would always go to a book on the subject before my notes if I...
  45. R

    Calculating Angles Using Trigonometric Functions

    HI , I don't know How to find a angle if the question is arc sin(6/25)+ 90 degree and also arc cos (-.2065) pls help
  46. L

    Radians vs Degrees: When to Use in Calculus & Physics

    So I have a few different calculators I use. I am currently in a Calculus 1 and Physics 1 course. Both for engineers. As am example of what I am trying to explain, such as my physics HW It asked me to calculate the magnitude of the Vectors A+B+C. I do so and It worked fine, I did this is...
  47. D

    Understanding Orders & Degrees in an Equation

    I was taking notes in class and the prof said that in the equation y^(double prime)-3y^(prime)+2y = 0 that 2 was the order.. is that due to the following? the first y = 0 when you take the derivative twice the second y = 0 when you derive it once and the first one = 2 when you derive it...
  48. D

    Studying for 3 Degrees: MBA, MS, and PhD; How Long?

    To study for a M.B.A. in Accountancy, M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering, and a PH.D. Theoretical Physics/Physical Chemistry? And obtain those degrees? How long would it take?
  49. A

    Programs Physics degrees taught in english in europe?

    hey, I am wondering if anyone knows of any universities in europe (excluding the UK) which offer bachelor degrees in physics that are taught in English, perhaps with an inclination towards theoretical physics? There must be a few of them around, but I'm not aware of any! I do know of a few...
  50. K

    Confused about what degrees to get, what career options to consider etc

    Hi all, I am currently in the last year of high school, and currently I am considering what faculty to enter in University.. most likely Engineering or Computer Science, because the admission average for Science is way too high for me. I am mostly interested in physics, math, and computers. I...
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