American Journal of Physics

Article	Citations
Infinite-fold energy degeneracy in 2D square lattices of magnetic spheres	58
Motion of a charged particle in the static fields of an infinite straight wire	27
Motion of a charged particle in the electric field of a uniformly charged finite wire	23
Graphical analysis of an oscillator with constant magnitude sliding friction	23
Playing melodies on a single string by exciting harmonics using the Lorentz force	18
Complementarity and entanglement in a simple model of inelastic scattering	16
Online “Advanced Labs” in physics	15
Elusive: How Peter Higgs solved the mystery of mass	15
An experimental demonstration of level attraction with coupled pendulums	14
The basic concepts determining electromagnetic shielding	12
Electric field lines of an arbitrarily moving charged particle	12
An undergraduate lab experiment on matched filtering as used in gravitational wave detection	11
Comment on projectile motion with quadratic drag using an inverse velocity expansion	11
Quantum mechanics: A historical-linguistic perspective	11
Escape from a one-dimensional metastable potential well revisited	11
Motivating separation of variables	11
Static dielectric response and screening in solid state physics: Why dimensionality matters in dielectrics	11
Resource Letter DM1: Dark matter: An overview of theory and experiment	11
Whose work matters? A tool for identifying and developing more inclusive physics textbooks	10
The right way to introduce complex numbers in damped harmonic oscillators	10
Data science education in undergraduate physics: Lessons learned from a community of practice	10
The CUBE virtual reality immersion	9
The e/m experiment: Student exploration into systematic uncertainty	9
Stereographic projection to and from the Bloch sphere: Visualizing solutions of the Bloch equations and the Bloch–Riccati equation	9
In this issue: October 2023	8

An analysis of the large amplitude simple pendulum using Fourier series	8
In this issue: July 2024	7
Approaching the thermodynamic limit of an ideal gas	7
Resources-oriented instruction: What does it mean, and what might it look like?	7
A Bose horn antenna radio telescope (BHARAT) design for 21 cm hydrogen line experiments for radio astronomy teaching	7
Visual relativistic mechanics	7
In this issue: May 2026	7
Toward a more coherent and profession-related physics teacher education: Linking subject-specific and physics education content in the study entry phase	6
Skier and loop-the-loop with friction	6
Comment on “Experimental determination of heat capacities and their correlation with theoretical predictions” [Am. J. Phys. 79(11), 1099–1103 (2011)]	6
Comment on “Coefficient of rolling friction: Lab experiment”	6
Color and thickness of soap films	6
Decoherence, entanglement, and information in the electron double-slit experiment with monitoring	6
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)]	6
The field inside an infinite solenoid of arbitrary cross section using Ampère's law	6
Self-inductance and magnetic flux	5
Analysis of ill-conditioned cases of a mass moving on a sphere with friction	5
Memories of a mid-20th century electrical measurements laboratory and its instrumentation	5
In this issue: March 2025	5
2024 Lillian McDermott medal lecture: You only get one—My life pursuing excellence in physics education	5
Thermal damping of the motion of a piston: Any irreversibility implies dissipation	5
In this issue: January 2023	5
In this issue: December 2024	5
In this issue: October 2022	5
Comment on “Atom-emitting-a-photon solved on the back of an envelope” [Am. J. Phys. 91, 576 (2023)]	5
Arduino cavity controller for LIGO analogy lab [Am. J. Phys. 87, 44 (2019)]	5
Probing coherent phonons in the advanced undergraduate laboratory	5
A simple Minkowskian time-travel spacetime	5
A revolution in physics education was forecast in 1989, why hasn't it happened? What will it take?	4
Simple precession calculation for Mercury: A linearization approach	4
Conic transfer arcs for Kepler's problem	4
Coriolis acceleration and critical slowing-down: A quantitative laboratory experiment	4
In this issue: February 2024	4
Gravitational waves without general relativity redux	4
Quantitative measurement of birefringence in transparent films across the visible spectrum	4
Nonlinear oscillator acceleration and period variation with amplitude	4
In this issue: October 2025	4
Practical study of optical stellar interferometry	4
In this issue: March 2024	4
Resource Letter: Synthesis of the elements in stars	4
Teaching magnetism with bivectors	4
Comment on “Thermodynamics of Benford's first digit law” [Am. J. Phys. 87, 787–790 (2019)]	4
Surface plasmon resonance sensing in the advanced physics laboratory	4
Using Hexbugs™ to model gas pressure and electrical conduction: A pandemic-inspired distance lab	4
How energy is conserved in Newtonian gravity	4
Investigating the magnetic field outside small accelerator magnet analogs via experiment, simulation, and theory	4
Is contour integration essential? Alternatives for beginning physics students	4
Bringing three-dimensional learning to undergraduate physics: Insight from an introductory physics laboratory course	4
Modeling the induced voltage of a disk magnet in free fall	4
Viking navigation: From speculative history to laboratory exercise on polarization	3

Climate sensitivity from radiative-convective equilibrium: A chalkboard approach	3
Resource Letter MP-4: The Manhattan Project and related nuclear research	3
Erratum: “Advanced lab on Fresnel equations” [Am. J. Phys. 83 , 935–941 (2015)]	3
Outcomes of teaching physics using action-adventure scenarios with minimal direct instruction	3
A Lorentz force law with velocity differences	3
Solving free-fall motion in a rotating frame through analogy with the electromagnetic problem	3
Implementing a course-based authentic learning experience with upper- and lower-division physics classes	3
Resource Letter CP-3: Computational physics	3
A simple derivation of relativistic energy and momentum	3
A tabletop experiment for speed of light measurement using a Red Pitaya STEMlab board	3
A dimensional analysis path to h and the Bohr atom structure	3
Why and how to implement worked examples in upper division theoretical physics	3
Finding and improving bounds of real functions by thermodynamic arguments	3
Dark Matter: Evidence, Theory, and Constraints	3
A simple electronic circuit demonstrating Hopf bifurcation for an advanced undergraduate laboratory	3
BOOK REVIEW	3
Active charge and discharge of a capacitor: Scaling solution and energy optimization	3
In this issue: April 2024	3
Shortest derivation of time-independent perturbation theory	3
Comment on ‘Dynamics of a bouncing capsule: An impulse model vs a Hertzian model’	3
2024 AAPT award citations at the winter meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana	3
Cosmological horizons	3
The physics of cranberry bogs	3
On the bifurcation behavior of a folded notebook page	3
Gravitoelectromagnetism: Removing action-at-a-distance in teaching physics	3
Numerical simulation projects in micromagnetics with Jupyter	3
Orbital mechanics with the Global Positioning System	3
Event-based analysis of convergence to energy equipartition	3
In this issue: July 2025	3
Treating disorder in introductory solid state physics	3
Perihelion precession in power-law potentials: Hénon's theorem	3
Bose and the angular momentum of the photon	2
Demonstrating two-particle interference with a one-dimensional delta potential well	2
Pandemic modeling with the game of life	2
In this issue: December 2025	2
Relativistic acceleration in noninertial frames of a line of objects	2
State reduction?	2
A modern interpretation of Newton's theorem of revolving orbits	2
A wave packet approach to resonant scattering	2
On the invariance of the spacetime interval	2
The acceleration at maximum jerk in fall with quadratic drag	2
Physics writing in the era of artificial intelligence	2
A note on the kinematic boundary condition with historical perspective	2
Computational modeling of diffusive dynamics in a bouncer system with an irregular surface	2
An in-fiber Mach–Zehnder strain sensor for studying multimode interference of light	2
2025 Paul W. Zitzewitz excellence in K-12 teaching award: Getting by with a little help from my friends	2
Calculation and measurement of center of mass: An all-in-one activity using Tangram puzzles	2
Labor-based grading practices in the physics classroom	2
From pinhole imaging to planetary orbit: A year-long solar angular measurement with a pinhole camera	2
Low-cost quadrature optical interferometer	2
The hardest-hit home run?	2
Teaching rotational physics with bivectors	2
The computer revolution in physics education? It's here!	2
Oblique collision of a soft rubber disk with a rigid surface	2
Solving introductory physics problems recursively using iterated maps	2
Comment on “Bouncing on a slope” [Am. J. Phys. 89, 143–146 (2021)]	2
Charging a supercapacitor through a lamp: A power-law RC decay	2
In this issue: June 2026	2
Invariants: Finding constancy in a sea of change	2
Hyperbolic times in Minkowski space	2
Virtual lab: Using spreadsheets to simulate experiments measuring viscosity, BJT NPN curves, and RL circuits	2
ChatGPT-4 with Code Interpreter can be used to solve introductory college-level vector calculus and electromagnetism problems	2
Predicting the axial deformation of an extensible garden hose when pressurized	2
Exploring entropy by counting microstates of the p-state paramagnet	2
Erratum: “A compact disc under skimming light rays” [Am. J. Phys. 86(3), 169 (2018)]	2
Resource Letter ALC-1: Advanced Laboratory Courses	2
Splitting the second: Designing a physics course with an emphasis on timescales of ultrafast phenomena	2
Determining the difference between local acceleration and local gravity: Applications of the equivalence principle to relativistic trajectories	2
Exact solutions for the inverse problem of the time-independent Schrödinger equation	2
Simulating spin dynamics with quantum computers	2
Elongation of a ferrofluid droplet near a permanent magnet: A tidal or magnetic energy effect?	2
Wigner rotation and Euler angle parametrization	2
Coherent diffraction imaging in the undergraduate laboratory	2
Electrostatic shape energy differences of one-dimensional line charges	2
Response to Rod Cross's Letter	2
A surprise to many physicists: Excel can handle complex numbers	2
A driven disk with chaotic motion	2
Using a smartphone camera to explore ray optics beyond the thin lens equation	2
Exploring Fourier methods with beer bottles	2
Shaping softness from hard elements	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
In this issue: November 2022	2
In this issue: Special collection on the environment, sustainability, and climate change	2
Employing an operator form of the Rodrigues formula to calculate wavefunctions without differential equations	2
A bent straw as a tool for an affordable student-safe experiment in vortex ring dynamics	2
Higher multipoles of the cow	1
Energy density of any capacitor or inductor	1
Introducing quantum computing to high school students with Grover's search algorithm	1
Comment on “Spectral shifts in general relativity,” [Am. J. Phys. 62(10), 903–907 (1994)]	1
Resonant scattering and quasibound states with Airy functions	1
Extending the discussion of entropy	1
Applications of the eikonal approximation in quantum mechanical scattering	1
A portable LED-based diamond magnetometer for outreach and teaching labs	1
Erratum: “Fraunhofer diffraction by a thin wire and Babinet's principle” [Am. J. Phys. 73 , 83–84 (2005)]	1
Efimov effect for two particles on a semi-infinite line	1
The nonlinearity of helical springs: An energy-based approach	1
The Kibble balance: A low-cost implementation as an undergraduate laboratory experiment or demonstration	1
Helping students apply superposition principle in problems involving spherical, cylindrical, and planar charge distributions	1
Call for papers: Special issue on motivating physics learning through research applications	1
The Shock of Recognition: Motifs of Modern Art and Science	1
Understanding two-dimensional tractor magnets: Theory and realizations	1
A Standard Model Workbook	1
Is the law of optical reflection true?	1
Apparatus and method to recover the Mueller matrix in bright-field microscopy	1
General features of brachistochrones	1
A glimpse of matrix mechanics via the harmonic oscillator	1
Beautiful experiments: An illustrated history of experimental science	1
Effects of greenhouse gases on Earth, Venus, and Mars: Beyond the one-blanket model	1
2026 AAPT award citations at the winter meeting in Las Vegas, NV	1
In this issue: November 2025	1
Frequency dependence of the displacement current density	1
Dynamics of a bouncing capsule: An impulse model vs a Hertzian model	1
Beyond the ABCDs: A better matrix method for geometric optics by using homogeneous coordinates	1
Experimentation on stochastic trajectories: From Brownian motion to inertial confined dynamics	1
Educational Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor	1
Black-hole analog in vehicular traffic	1
A simple setup for the determination of the cosmic muon magnetic moment	1
Numerical modeling of the magnetic vector potential and the associated electromagnetic momenta	1
Advanced undergraduate lab on quantum beats	1
Cost-effective measurement of magnetostriction in nanoscale thin films through an optical cantilever displacement method	1
The emergence of classical mixtures from an entangled quantum state	1
Laser beams in Fabry–Perot cavities with circular apertures	1
From light emission to solar power: Experiment on LED's photovoltaic behavior	1
Quantum fields from dimensional analysis: Applications in condensed matter systems	1
Coupled oscillations of the Wilberforce pendulum unveiled by smartphones	1
Introduction to machine learning in undergraduate physics	1
On the Bogoliubov–Valatin transformation for fermionic Hamiltonians without a linear part	1
Conditional probability as found in nature: Facilitated diffusion	1
Entropy production diagrams	1
Electromagnetic induction: How the “flux rule” has superseded Maxwell's general law	1
Concerning classical forces, energies, and potentials for accelerated point charges	1
An undergraduate laboratory experiment on nucleation and growth via polarizing optical microscopy of semicrystalline polymers	1
Comment on “Avoid propagation of typos with numerical methods” [Am. J. Phys. 89(1), 9 (2021)]	1
Semiquantitative reasoning can help students track energy and understand conservation: Examples and results from a course on sustainable energy	1
Photon under repeated transverse Lorentz boosts: An apparent paradox	1
Strategies for human-powered water ferries	1
Lagrange points and regionally conserved quantities	1
What is a degree of freedom? Configuration spaces and their topology	1
Tutorials in climate modeling	1
Exploration of the Q factor for a parallel RLC circuit	1
A low-cost confocal microscope for the undergraduate lab	1
Exam problems that link physical concepts with electrical phenomena in living cells	1
Why is there no Poisson spot in a solar eclipse?	1
The drift motion of a spinning ball on carpet	1
Continuous fractional component Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo	1
Paragliders' launch trajectory is universal	1
Simple realization of the polytropic process with a finite-sized reservoir	1
An alternative derivation of propagator for a linear potential	1
Data transmission in a multimode optical fiber using a neural network	1
An alternative Lagrangian approach	1
Monte Carlo, blocking, and inference: How to measure the renormalization group flow	1
Climate teaching tidbits	1
From sucking worms to Windkessel: The physics of an early eighteenth century firefighting device	1
From pixels to patterns: Decoding smartphone display properties through diffraction, reflection, and refraction	1
Sliding and rolling along circular tracks in a vertical plane	1
Elastic collisions on a simulated circular air track	1
A colored line on an optical disk	1
In this issue: February 2025	1
Adaptable research-based materials for teaching quantum mechanics	1
In this issue: August 2023	1
Erratum: “All objects and some questions” [Am. J. Phys. 91 , 819–825 (2023)]	1
2024 AAPT award citations at the summer meeting in Boston, Massachusetts	1
Numerical simulation of mirages above water bodies	1
Does active participation in a daily quiz (TOPday) improve long-term retention in biomechanics?	1
Thermal physics in the data age—Students judge the applicability of the equipartition theorem	1
Metastable states in a 1D quantum system	1
2025 Melba Newell Phillips Medal award talk: Who's your wingman?	1
Fundamental properties of beamsplitters in classical and quantum optics	1
Efficient and affordable thermoelectric measurement setup using Arduino and LabVIEW for education and research	1
Shallow- and deep-water ocean waves: Deconstructing the dispersion relation	1
Why the action?	1
Comment on “Which is greater: eπ or πe? An unorthodox physical solution to a classic puzzle” [Am. J. Phys. 92(5), 397–398 (2024)]	1
2025 AAPT award citations at the winter meeting in St. Louis, Missouri	1
Initial evidence that peer instruction is less effective for physics students with lower quantitative preparation in a highly heterogeneous class	1
The first Global e-Competition on Astronomy and Astrophysics	1