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Proof of the canonical commutator relationship from $hat{p}=-ihbar nabla$

Given that $hat{r} psi = rpsi$ where $r$ is the position of a quantum particle, and where $hat{p}=-ihbar nabla$, the notes I have simply state that ...

Asked on 02/03/2021

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Does an event horizon imply a singularity?

I surprisingly did not find anyone addressing this directly.The weak cosmic censorship states, very loosely that singularities imply event horizons. I am wondering whether the converse is true.I.e....

Asked on 02/03/2021

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Confusion between positive and negative terminals of a battery

I am confused that whether the positive terminal in physics refers just to a higher potential or a positive charge. This also comes from the fact that anode and cathode...

Asked on 02/03/2021 by Yash Sinhal

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How to understand the "infinite distance" part of the definition of gravitational potential?

Question. In my textbook, gravitational potential is defined as the amount of work done per unit mass to move an object from an infinite distance to that point in the...

Asked on 02/03/2021 by IncredibleSimon

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Interpreting recession velocity (red / blue shift)

I just had to teach something that I myself have never learned, concerning recessional velocity of galaxies. Awkward! The question was: "A line in a hydrogen spectrum has a wavelength...

Asked on 02/03/2021 by thetada

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Reflected light microscope semi-transparent mirror

When a light microscope is used in the reflected mode there is a semi-transparent mirror angled at 45 degrees that reflects a portion of the light onto the sample. The...

Asked on 02/03/2021

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Weinberg's discussion of cluster decomposition and localized particles in relativistic theories

As far as I know, in QFT it is very hard to make sense of a position operator. In fact, there is one thread on this matter here: "Position...

Asked on 02/03/2021

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What type of mirror is feasible for Schlieren photography setup?

I would like to build a Schlieren photography system with a single mirror setup*. My question is - what type of mirror (parabolic/spherical) is good or at least feasible for...

Asked on 02/03/2021 by zegkljan

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Why is the path integral Lorentz invariant?

It is often said one of the benefits of the path integral, $$int Dphi ; e^{iS[phi]}$$ is that it is manifestly Lorentz covariant if $S[phi]$ is Lorentz covariant....

Asked on 02/03/2021

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Does salt water melt faster or slower than pure water?

I am trying to conduct an experiment on the melt time time of two ice cubes with a different salt concentration, one with none and one with a lot. Does...

Asked on 02/03/2021 by Charlotte Gleeson

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