American Journal of Physics

Article	Citations
Motion of a charged particle in the electric field of a uniformly charged finite wire	43
Graphical analysis of an oscillator with constant magnitude sliding friction	39
Electric field lines of an arbitrarily moving charged particle	31
Complementarity and entanglement in a simple model of inelastic scattering	20
Whose work matters? A tool for identifying and developing more inclusive physics textbooks	20
Playing melodies on a single string by exciting harmonics using the Lorentz force	18
Motion of a charged particle in the static fields of an infinite straight wire	16
Comment on projectile motion with quadratic drag using an inverse velocity expansion	13
Quantum mechanics: A historical-linguistic perspective	12
Infinite-fold energy degeneracy in 2D square lattices of magnetic spheres	11
Erratum: “Smooth double barriers in quantum mechanics” [Am. J. Phys. 78, 1352–1360 (2010)]	11
Escape from a one-dimensional metastable potential well revisited	11
Resource Letter DM1: Dark matter: An overview of theory and experiment	10
Quantifying biomolecular diffusion with a “spherical cow” model	10
The basic concepts determining electromagnetic shielding	10
Elusive: How Peter Higgs solved the mystery of mass	10
An undergraduate lab experiment on matched filtering as used in gravitational wave detection	10
The crane operator's trick and other shenanigans with a pendulum	9
The right way to introduce complex numbers in damped harmonic oscillators	9
Data science education in undergraduate physics: Lessons learned from a community of practice	9
Online “Advanced Labs” in physics	8
Static dielectric response and screening in solid state physics: Why dimensionality matters in dielectrics	8
An experimental demonstration of level attraction with coupled pendulums	8
In this issue: October 2021	7
Making digital aquatint with the Ising model	7

Resources-oriented instruction: What does it mean, and what might it look like?	6
Energy-mass equivalence from Maxwell equations	6
The field inside an infinite solenoid of arbitrary cross section using Ampère's law	6
In this issue: October 2023	6
Visual relativistic mechanics	6
An analysis of the large amplitude simple pendulum using Fourier series	6
Skier and loop-the-loop with friction	6
Stereographic projection to and from the Bloch sphere: Visualizing solutions of the Bloch equations and the Bloch–Riccati equation	6
A Bose horn antenna radio telescope (BHARAT) design for 21 cm hydrogen line experiments for radio astronomy teaching	6
In this issue: July 2024	6
Comment on “Coefficient of rolling friction: Lab experiment”	5
Toward a more coherent and profession-related physics teacher education: Linking subject-specific and physics education content in the study entry phase	5
In this issue: February 2022	5
In this issue: January 2023	5
Electrically connected and magnetically coupled inductors: Aiding or opposing fluxes?	5
Using Hexbugs™ to model gas pressure and electrical conduction: A pandemic-inspired distance lab	5
Measuring the viscosity of air with soapy water, a smartphone, a funnel, and a hose: An experiment for undergraduate physics students	5
General formalism for calculating the thermal efficiency of thermodynamic cycles defined in a p–V diagram	5
The e/m experiment: Student exploration into systematic uncertainty	5
Perfect and imperfect pitchfork bifurcations in a V-shaped spring-mass system: Comment on “Hysteresis in a simple V-shaped spring-mass system” [Am. J. Phys. 89, 663–665 (2021)]	5
Comment on “Experimental determination of heat capacities and their correlation with theoretical predictions” [Am. J. Phys. 79(11), 1099–1103 (2011)]	5
Investigating the magnetic field outside small accelerator magnet analogs via experiment, simulation, and theory	5
2024 Lillian McDermott medal lecture: You only get one—My life pursuing excellence in physics education	4
Arduino cavity controller for LIGO analogy lab [Am. J. Phys. 87, 44 (2019)]	4
Probing coherent phonons in the advanced undergraduate laboratory	4
In this issue: March 2025	4
Comment on “Atom-emitting-a-photon solved on the back of an envelope” [Am. J. Phys. 91, 576 (2023)]	4
Thermal damping of the motion of a piston: Any irreversibility implies dissipation	4
Memories of a mid-20th century electrical measurements laboratory and its instrumentation	4
Analysis of ill-conditioned cases of a mass moving on a sphere with friction	4
A simple Minkowskian time-travel spacetime	4
In this issue: December 2024	4
In this issue: October 2022	4
Decoherence, entanglement, and information in the electron double-slit experiment with monitoring	4
Simple precession calculation for Mercury: A linearization approach	4
Self-inductance and magnetic flux	4
Event-based analysis of convergence to energy equipartition	3
A revolution in physics education was forecast in 1989, why hasn't it happened? What will it take?	3
Photoelectric effect measurements on a conventional neon bulb	3
Nonlinear oscillator acceleration and period variation with amplitude	3
How energy is conserved in Newtonian gravity	3
Illustrations of loosely bound and resonant states in atomic nuclei	3
Active charge and discharge of a capacitor: Scaling solution and energy optimization	3
Unexplored aspects of a variational principle in electrostatics	3
Bringing three-dimensional learning to undergraduate physics: Insight from an introductory physics laboratory course	3
Coriolis acceleration and critical slowing-down: A quantitative laboratory experiment	3
In this issue: April 2024	3
Is contour integration essential? Alternatives for beginning physics students	3
Gravitational waves without general relativity redux	3
In this issue: October 2025	3

Practical study of optical stellar interferometry	3
Comment on “Thermodynamics of Benford's first digit law” [Am. J. Phys. 87, 787–790 (2019)]	3
Surface plasmon resonance sensing in the advanced physics laboratory	3
Simulation led optical design assessments: Emphasizing practical and computational considerations in an upper division physics lecture course	3
Resource Letter: Synthesis of the elements in stars	3
Progressive quantum collapse	3
In this issue: March 2024	3
Modeling the induced voltage of a disk magnet in free fall	3
Velocity reciprocity and the relativity principle	3
Conic transfer arcs for Kepler's problem	3
In this issue: February 2024	3
Quantitative measurement of birefringence in transparent films across the visible spectrum	3
A new microscopic look into pressure fields and local buoyancy	3
Teaching magnetism with bivectors	3
Resource Letter CP-3: Computational physics	3
A simple derivation of relativistic energy and momentum	2
Pandemic modeling with the game of life	2
In this issue: May 2022	2
Exact solutions for the inverse problem of the time-independent Schrödinger equation	2
Exploring entropy by counting microstates of the p-state paramagnet	2
A tabletop experiment for speed of light measurement using a Red Pitaya STEMlab board	2
Predicting the axial deformation of an extensible garden hose when pressurized	2
The Hohmann transfer as an application for teaching introductory physics	2
Physics writing in the era of artificial intelligence	2
Erratum: “Advanced lab on Fresnel equations” [Am. J. Phys. 83, 935–941 (2015)]	2
Invariants: Finding constancy in a sea of change	2
Charging a supercapacitor through a lamp: A power-law RC decay	2
In this issue: July 2025	2
An in-fiber Mach–Zehnder strain sensor for studying multimode interference of light	2
Gamma camera imaging in an undergraduate physics course	2
Electrostatic shape energy differences of one-dimensional line charges	2
Using smartphone photographs of the Moon to acquaint students with non-Euclidean geometry	2
A modern interpretation of Newton's theorem of revolving orbits	2
A gentle introduction to the non-equilibrium physics of trajectories: Theory, algorithms, and biomolecular applications	2
Low-cost quadrature optical interferometer	2
Implementing a course-based authentic learning experience with upper- and lower-division physics classes	2
Wigner rotation and Euler angle parametrization	2
A short pre-history of quantum gravity	2
Solving introductory physics problems recursively using iterated maps	2
On the bifurcation behavior of a folded notebook page	2
The computer revolution in physics education? It's here!	2
Treating disorder in introductory solid state physics	2
Relativistic acceleration in noninertial frames of a line of objects	2
Cosmological horizons	2
Elongation of a ferrofluid droplet near a permanent magnet: A tidal or magnetic energy effect?	2
Gravitoelectromagnetism: Removing action-at-a-distance in teaching physics	2
BOOKS RECEIVED	2
Dark Matter: Evidence, Theory, and Constraints	2
Comment on ‘Dynamics of a bouncing capsule: An impulse model vs a Hertzian model’	2
Calculation and measurement of center of mass: An all-in-one activity using Tangram puzzles	2
Numerical simulation projects in micromagnetics with Jupyter	2
Resource Letter ALC-1: Advanced Laboratory Courses	2
Orbital mechanics with the Global Positioning System	2
Why and how to implement worked examples in upper division theoretical physics	2
Relativistic spin-0 particle in a box: Bound states, wave packets, and the disappearance of the Klein paradox	2
Teaching rotational physics with bivectors	2
Finding and improving bounds of real functions by thermodynamic arguments	2
Determining the difference between local acceleration and local gravity: Applications of the equivalence principle to relativistic trajectories	2
A simple electronic circuit demonstrating Hopf bifurcation for an advanced undergraduate laboratory	2
Perihelion precession in power-law potentials: Hénon's theorem	2
Bose and the angular momentum of the photon	2
2024 AAPT award citations at the winter meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana	2
In this issue: November 2022	2
Understanding and compensating for noise on IBM quantum computers	2
The edge profile of liquid spills	2
BOOK REVIEW	2
Climate sensitivity from radiative-convective equilibrium: A chalkboard approach	2
ChatGPT-4 with Code Interpreter can be used to solve introductory college-level vector calculus and electromagnetism problems	2
Resource Letter MP-4: The Manhattan Project and related nuclear research	2
2024 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Lecture: It's not business, it's personal. Teaching large classes, one student at a time	2
Outcomes of teaching physics using action-adventure scenarios with minimal direct instruction	2
In this issue: Special collection on the environment, sustainability, and climate change	2
Shortest derivation of time-independent perturbation theory	2
Demonstrating two-particle interference with a one-dimensional delta potential well	2
Cost-effective measurement of magnetostriction in nanoscale thin films through an optical cantilever displacement method	1
Photon under repeated transverse Lorentz boosts: An apparent paradox	1
Maxwell's color box: Retracing the path of color matching experiments	1
Magnetic hyperfine interaction made easier	1
BOOKS RECEIVED	1
Paragliders' launch trajectory is universal	1

J. Robert Oppenheimer, Physicist	1
Oblique collision of a soft rubber disk with a rigid surface	1
In this issue: September 2025	1
Labor-based grading practices in the physics classroom	1
Sliding and rolling along circular tracks in a vertical plane	1
Breakdown of the connection between symmetries and conservation laws for semiholonomic systems	1
Design-oriented analysis	1
In this issue: August 2023	1
Erratum: “A compact disc under skimming light rays” [Am. J. Phys. 86(3), 169 (2018)]	1
Adaptable research-based materials for teaching quantum mechanics	1
Quantum fields from dimensional analysis: Applications in condensed matter systems	1
Exploration of the Q factor for a parallel RLC circuit	1
Educational Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor	1
Erratum: “Fraunhofer diffraction by a thin wire and Babinet's principle” [Am. J. Phys. 73, 83–84 (2005)]	1
Exam problems that link physical concepts with electrical phenomena in living cells	1
Phase plot of a gravity pendulum acquired via the MEMS gyroscope and magnetic field sensors of a smartphone	1
Williamson theorem in classical, quantum, and statistical physics	1
An alternative way to solve the small oscillations problem	1
A simple setup for the determination of the cosmic muon magnetic moment	1
A wave packet approach to resonant scattering	1
Unveiling the interdisciplinary character of negative pressure	1
In this issue: September 2024	1
Why the action?	1
Electromagnetic induction: How the “flux rule” has superseded Maxwell's general law	1
Daniel Davis, Jr., and his Manual of Magnetism	1
Strategies for human-powered water ferries	1
Erratum: “All objects and some questions” [Am. J. Phys. 91, 819–825 (2023)]	1
Space pirates: A pursuit curve problem involving retarded time	1
Scattering shadows	1
Comment on “Bouncing on a slope” [Am. J. Phys. 89, 143–146 (2021)]	1
An undergraduate physics experiment to measure the frequency-dependent impedance of inductors using an Anderson bridge	1
Measuring the speed of light using optical feedback from a picosecond diode laser	1
Exploring complex pattern formation with convolutional neural networks	1
An algebra and trigonometry-based proof of Kepler's first law	1
Using a smartphone camera to explore ray optics beyond the thin lens equation	1
Elastic collisions on a simulated circular air track	1
Special issue on teaching about the environment, sustainability, and climate change	1
Resource Letter BP-1: Biological physics	1
On the normalization and density of 1D scattering states	1
Splitting the second: Designing a physics course with an emphasis on timescales of ultrafast phenomena	1
Entropy production diagrams	1
Simulating spin dynamics with quantum computers	1
In this issue: June 2024	1
Response to Rod Cross's Letter	1
Numerical simulation of mirages above water bodies	1
Coupled oscillations of the Wilberforce pendulum unveiled by smartphones	1
The law of entropy increase for bodies in mutual thermal contact	1
Initial evidence that peer instruction is less effective for physics students with lower quantitative preparation in a highly heterogeneous class	1
In this issue: July 2023	1
Metastable states in a 1D quantum system	1
Multivalued specific heat	1
Conditional probability as found in nature: Facilitated diffusion	1
A course on climate change and sustainable building design	1
Erratum: “Two and three particles interacting in a one-dimensional trap” [Am. J. Phys. 85, 769 (2017)]	1
Comment on “Avoid propagation of typos with numerical methods” [Am. J. Phys. 89(1), 9 (2021)]	1
A simple treatment of the trolley paradox	1
2025 AAPT award citations at the winter meeting in St. Louis, Missouri	1
State reduction?	1
Concepts in Monte Carlo sampling	1
Experimentation on stochastic trajectories: From Brownian motion to inertial confined dynamics	1
Using Hilbert curves to organize, sample, and sonify solar data	1
On the Brownian motion of a colloid trapped in optical tweezers: Experiments and simulations	1
Book review—Beyond Global Warming: How Numerical Models Revealed the Secrets of Climate Change	1
Adiabatic invariance and its application to Wien's complete displacement law of blackbody radiation	1
Fermilab humor	1
Dynamics of a bouncing capsule: An impulse model vs a Hertzian model	1
The mass spectrum of quarkonium using matrix mechanics	1
Theoretical and experimental examination of simple coaxial photonic crystals for undergraduate teaching	1
Efimov effect for two particles on a semi-infinite line	1
Helping students apply superposition principle in problems involving spherical, cylindrical, and planar charge distributions	1
Employing an operator form of the Rodrigues formula to calculate wavefunctions without differential equations	1
Understanding two-dimensional tractor magnets: Theory and realizations	1
2022 AAPT award citations at the summer meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan	1
Hyperbolic times in Minkowski space	1
Comment on “Spectral shifts in general relativity,” [Am. J. Phys. 62(10), 903–907 (1994)]	1
The hardest-hit home run?	1
Energy density of any capacitor or inductor	1
Continuous fractional component Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo	1
A Standard Model Workbook	1
2025 Melba Newell Phillips Medal award talk: Who's your wingman?	1
A colored line on an optical disk	1
An undergraduate laboratory experiment on nucleation and growth via polarizing optical microscopy of semicrystalline polymers	1
Simple realization of the polytropic process with a finite-sized reservoir	1
Beautiful experiments: An illustrated history of experimental science	1
Virtual lab: Using spreadsheets to simulate experiments measuring viscosity, BJT NPN curves, and RL circuits	1
Subtle features in projectile motion with quadratic drag found through Taylor series expansions	1
Understanding exotic black hole orbits using effective potentials	1
Modelling the Earth's magnetic field	1
Does active participation in a daily quiz (TOPday) improve long-term retention in biomechanics?	1
How the air slows a closing book	1
A versatile Hong–Ou–Mandel interference experiment in optical fiber for the undergraduate laboratory	1
Coherent diffraction imaging in the undergraduate laboratory	1
Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect demonstrated for sound waves from a waterfall: An experimental, numerical, and analytical study	1
The drift motion of a spinning ball on carpet	1
Call for papers: Special issue on motivating physics learning through research applications	1