# All Questions

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### Are complex planes (Gaussian plane) examples for a Hilbert Space?

My assumption: Yes, even though from physical application point of view it looks like different. (A complex plane is used in complex AC analysis, while Hilbert Space refers usually to QM.)
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### Is time relative to the speed you are traveling [duplicate]

Is time relative to the speed you are traveling.. What happens when you reach the speed of light?
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### Behavior of Parahydrogen in a Magnetic Field

At low enough temperature, at equillbrium, the dihydrogen molecule is predominately parahydrogen, with the spins of the two protons opposite. Does an external magnetic field alter the ortho-para ...
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### Teach me Wick's theorem the honest way

Generally speaking the average guy marginally acquainted with quantum field theory or advanced combinatorics describes Wick's theorem as some sort of correspondence between higher order differential ...
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### SUSY QM - working out energy spectrum and wavefunctions from a given superpotential

I'm currently self-studying F. Cooper and al.'s Supersymmetry in Quantum Mechanics, and I need help working out a particular case on shape-invariance. From a given superpotential of the form ...
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### Calculate the flux of a point charge with Gauss's law

I know from my class that to calculate the flux of a point charge with Gauss's law, I have to make a surface that intersects with all of the flux lines resulting from the charge, and then make this ...
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### Finding the initial velocity of a vertical circular motion [on hold]

A particle P is suspended from a fixed point O by a light inextensible string of length a. When hanging at rest under gravity at A it is given a horizontal velocity u. The particle moves freely ...
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### How to model a very simple spinning wheel

First off, I'm not a physics person, just a lowly software engineer with below average math skills. What I've written is a simple animation of a spinning wheel using C++/GTK/Cairo. It allows the user ...
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### Ampère's law and superconductors

I have been reading about superconductors and emerge me a inquietude about the explanation of existence of currents inside the superconductor while their magnetic field (inside too) is zero. Based in ...
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### How to calculate topological charge? [on hold]

For a complex vector field in two dimensions with one or more phase singularity - a point where the field amplitude is zero and the phase is undefined - how do you explicitly calculate the total ...
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### Help me understand resonance

I don't fully understand how resonant chambers work. My confusion stems from the fact that they are passive elements or "filters", yet somehow are able to "amplify" the sound. Questions: How can I ...
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### Tangential velocity of a parabola

For an experiment on the parabola motus we decided to calculate the velocity of the object thrown in three phases: When the object leaves the spring that throws it (we solved it using conservation ...
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### Is there a difference between spring fatigue and plastic deformation in springs?

Is there a difference between spring fatigue and plastic deformation in springs? Plastic deformation means permanent deformation in springs caused due to stretching in springs.
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### What is discrete phase space?

I've been reading a little about the usual, continuous Wigner functions and phase space quasi-distributions in general, and I believe I understand the idea behind them. The Wigner function arises when ...
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### Recommend books on mechanics, motion and it's laws [duplicate]

I want a book that discuss all these things practically. I don't require it for any exam. Just for applying it confidently anywhere (want to Analyse fluids,thermo etc.) Want a book that explain how to ...
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### Finding voltage between two points in space

If electric field vector is defines as : $\vec{E} = \frac{V_0x^2}{a^3} \vec{i_x} + \frac{V_0y}{a^2} \vec{i_y}$ where $V_0$ and $a$ are known constants, $\vec{i_x}$ and $\vec{i_y}$ unit vectors of ...
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### Separating the potential energy of a system of particles.

Assuming all forces derive form a conservative source and that all forces observe the strong form of the third law, how do we arrive at the following equation? V=\sum _i V_i+\frac ...
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### Does the Noether's theorem apply to local symmetries? [duplicate]

Does the Noether's theorem apply to local symmetries? If yes, what is the conserved current in presence of the Gauge field $A_\mu$? I mean the conserved current is give by ...
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### Intuitive meaning of a special case of the Bernoulli equation

In the Bernoulli equation, if $h$ equals zero, it reduces to $$P_1+\frac12\rho v_1^2 = P_2+\frac12\rho v_2^2$$ The equation does not have an intuitive meaning other than the fact that it is a bare ...
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### Self-energy of electron from classical reasoning

If it takes energy to group charge together(self energy) how can it be possible for every single electrons, etc, to have exactly same amount of charge? (think of if we hold some sand in our hand, then ...
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### How does Hendo hoverboards achieve the self-propelling motion? What is the MFA?

From what I understand of the idea behind Hendo hoverboards, they use four disc shaped hover-engines to generate a self-propelling motion. I also understand that it uses Lenz's law and eddy currents. ...
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### Failure of the Steady State Theory

I was reading a journal of astronomy and came to the most famous opponent of Big Bang theory: The Steady State Theory: The 20th - century theory was proposed by Hoyle,Gold and Bondie. The ...
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