# All Questions

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### How to calculate the potential energy of a magnetic dipole (with zero torque)

In the following problem, I would like to know how they arrived at their solution for finding the potential energy of a magnetic dipole (boxed in red). I understand I probably have to use the ...
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### Electric field calculation and its graph vs x [on hold]

Electric field along the line passing through two point charges, A point charge $Q_1= +3 \mu C$ is placed at the origin and a point charge $Q_2= -7\mu C$is placed at $x=0.4 m$ on the $x$-axis of a ...
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### What is the exact definition of Magneto-optical Polar Kerr angle?

As stated in the title. I would like to know the exact definition of the Magneto-optical Polar Kerr angle. Whether it is just the rotation angle of the polarized light or it is something else?
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### How can we define a frame of reference in general relativity?

I have started reading general relativity. (A First Course in General Relativity, Bernard Schutz). I am finding very hard to understand a frame of reference. When I was reading special relativity ...
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### Entanglement and the boundaries of fiction

If entanglement is just a correlation from when the particles were in proximity, and there is no causality between the two, can the state of one particle be changed after being measured, and that ...
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### How does friction product heat?

Suppose there are two similar particle-like objects attempting to "bump" against each other to create friction, they are prevented from colliding against one another due to either electrostatic ...
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### what is a clock state?

What is a clock state in atomic physics ? I read this term here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2708678/ and tried to find a reference to explain the same but have been unable to find this ...
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### Spin in Schrodingers Equations

With the usage of Dirac notation we've gotten around a large amount of of inconvenience that would be dealing with spin. But, I was wondering, do we merely do this because it is inconvenient to try ...