Can I Post Multiple Questions on Physics Forums?

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In summary, the individual is self-studying physics using various textbooks and has encountered conceptual difficulties. They are wondering if it is acceptable to post multiple questions at once and if there is a way to privately message administrators. The response is that multiple questions are allowed as long as they are of good quality and pertain to the same topic. However, it is suggested to keep threads focused and not post too many questions at once to receive the best help from the forum.
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FallenLeibniz
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I am in the process of self study in Physics by going through some textbooks that I have (Classical Dynamics:Marion and Thorton, Electromagnetism: Pollack and Stump). I find myself having some conceptual difficulties and would like to pose my questions here on the forum, however the thought occurred to me that it may raise eyebrows me posting multiple questions once. Is there a rule against this?

Also, is there a way to PM admins? I would have not posted here if I knew a way to contact one for this question directly.
 
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It's better to keep these questions in the open here rather than via PM because others may have the same question and benefit from this discussion.

You may post any amount of genuine good quality questions/posts. Make sure it is one question per post.
 
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Thank you. I guess the one question per post rule is to bound each thread to one specific topic?
 
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Right.
Multiple questions about the same topic can go in the same thread.
 
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Keep in mind that you want to make your threads easy for people to respond to. If you put a lot of questions in one thread, that will tend to turn people off, and you may get fewer useful responses. Similarly, if you have many threads going at once with lots of different questions, that may also look a bit spammy and turn potential responders off. There's a "sweet spot" that will help you get the best tutorial help from the PF... :smile:
 
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berkeman said:
There's a "sweet spot" that will help you get the best tutorial help from the PF...
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I'm sorry, but that answer is six minutes late. The world has already ended. :)
 

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What is the purpose of posting multiple questions?

The purpose of posting multiple questions is to gather information on a particular topic or issue. By asking multiple questions, a scientist can gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject and analyze the data collected.

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