European Journal of Physics

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of Physics is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
One-dimension periodic potentials in Schrödinger equation solved by the finite difference method72
A derivation of E = mc 2 without electrodynamics32
New analytical results in solid state physics using the Lambert W function18
Elementary examples of renormalization from mechanics and integral calculus17
Moment of inertia: tricky ways16
Using zero-energy states to explore how external boundaries affect the number of bound states in a quantum well16
Learning fluid dynamics and the principles of flight: from primary school to STEM degrees15
Estimating the maximum visual intensity of a nuclear fireball15
Experimental analysis of propeller thrust in an undergraduate physics laboratory14
Packing soft spheres: experimental demonstrations with hydrogels13
Kinematic analysis of velocity composition at the intersection of crossed rigid rods13
Observation of high dynamic range diffraction patterns with low-cost camera sensors12
Augmented reality technology in teaching about physics: a systematic review of opportunities and challenges11
Vertical fall of a sphere opposed by fluid buoyancy and drag11
Reply to ‘Comments on “Combined static and sliding friction on an inclined plane”’11
One-dimensional Migdal effect11
The potential of a uniformly charged planar structure with shape of a rose curve10
Seeing the unseen—enhancing and evaluating undergraduate polarization experiments with interactive Mixed-Reality technology10
Hands-on physics with homemade Tetra Pak sensors: building capacitors and testing their functionality10
Layered modeling of a real-world drag-force problem: A pedagogical journey from idealized to realistic physics10
How far can we see at day?9
EMF revisited9
Saha–Basu equation of state and its application to Carnot cycle9
The initial trajectory of a ball released from uniform circular motion9
A framework for teaching the efficiency of realistic work extractors from thermal reservoirs8
The effect of temperature on the coefficient of elasticity of a spring: construction of a device for its determination and calculation of its internal energy as a training practice8
What do quantum computing students need to know about quantum physics?8
On swimmer’s strategies in various currents8
Does a curved mirror honestly reflect your identity? a study of multipole images in front of a grounded sphere8
The time-dependent quantum harmonic oscillator: a pedagogical approach via the Lewis–Riesenfeld dynamical invariant method8
Development of soft and hard skills of high-school students via young physicists’ tournament7
Visualization of the rolling motion of spheres connected with a rubber band using an image processing technique7
A derivation of the Schrödinger equation from Feynman’s path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics7
Theoretical and experimental analysis of stable equilibria of floating cylinders7
Bridging external and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopies through computational simulations6
The bismar scale and elastic collisions: a geometrical analogy6
Soft shadow images6
A comparative study of two methods of determining the Young’s modulus of the material of a cantilever bar by smartphone photography6
Tilted washboards of potential energy6
Visualizing how geometry drives anharmonic reciprocatory motion5
Surprises in the theory of elasticity: pairwise atomic interactions, central forces, and Cauchy relations5
Active and passive transductions—definitions and implications for learning5
Second comment on ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’5
End of correspondence concerning ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’ by J M Aguirregabiria et al (2022 Eur. J. Phys. 43 035603)5
Enhancing students’ understanding of vectors through personalized adaptive learning5
Real centrifugal forces in relativistic rotating spacetimes: a simple introduction5
On the proper derivation of the expression for power delivered to a conductor during the electric current flow5
Modeling in nuclear physics: a visual approach to the limitations of the semi-empirical mass formula4
Fresnel–Arago laws: an easily feasible demonstration and laboratory exercise for students4
Probing the effect on student conceptual understanding due to a forced mid-semester transition to online teaching4
Designing new types of problems using peer-reviewed papers4
Modular study of a force-magnetic coupling system4
The mechanics of a cat landing from a drop4
Relativistic mechanics and thermodynamics: IV. Thermodynamic processes4
Solving time-independent Schrödinger equation variationally using random numbers4
Time mirror in a lumped transmission line4
Online learning mediated by social teaching platforms: an experience from a flipped undergraduate physics course in renewable energies4
A physical point of view on the arithmetic and geometric mean inequality4
Least crossing time of a boat in a time-dependent current4
Estimating the internal friction and the rotational inertia of a homemade oscillatory system4
Study of thermodynamic properties of N particles in one-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential4
On the inductance of a Möbius strip4
Video analysis of a massive coiled spring transverse oscillations described by Fourier series4
Revisiting the bound states of a confined delta potential4
Diffraction patterns of optical discs under the far-field condition4
Magnetic energy in quasistatic systems4
Minimum energy principles in electrostatics4
Sensitivity kernels in seismic wave propagation: a simplified explanation for the banana-doughnut paradox3
Modelling analysis and application on bead chain fountains3
Exploring digital signal processing using an interactive Jupyter notebook and smartphone accelerometer data3
Challenges in addressing student difficulties with measurement uncertainty of two-state quantum systems using a multiple-choice question sequence in online and in-person classes3
Rotation of a ring around a horizontal rod3
Applying the method of cases of equilibrium: from the unprecedented ‘case of equilibrium of Ampère’s motor’ to a contemporary deduction of Ampère’s electrodynamic force3
Elucidating the coherent and incoherent reflection of plane-waves in finite thickness media: a practical pedagogical application3
Analysis of the decay process of the radiation dose rate using open data on the Internet3
Rolling a barrel up a ramp3
Relativistic length evolution and breakdown of rigidity: a Minkowski diagram analysis3
High precision measurement of shear modulus based on Michelson equal thickness interference3
Lab courses for prospective physics teachers: what could we learn from the first COVID-19 lockdown?3
Charge density in non-homogeneous media3
Acoustics in the daily life of bats3
Strange property of physical quantities of some petal shape objects3
Friction models of one-dimensional earthquakes3
Operator-based derivation of the wavefunctions of the Morse potential3
Modelling bagpipes: numerical simulation exercise for distributed parameter system3
Chemical damping of the motion of a piston: irreversibilities arising from nonequilibrium conditions on the chemical potential3
AI-supported mini-labs: combining smartphone-based experiments and multimodal AI3
Discussion for the enhanced understanding of the photoelectric effect3
The algebraic origin of the Doppler factor in the Liénard–Wiechert potentials3
Redistribution of translational kinetic energy: the surprises of bounces3
Oblique impact of ice hockey and plastic pucks with a rigid surface3
Current loop and point dipole configurations for magnetic multipoles3
Configurations of dipoles, moving charges and currents for dynamic spherical multipoles3
Canadian banknotes to explore the phenomenon of diffraction3
Time varying interference produced by longitudinal laser modes3
On the motion of a point charge in a plate capacitor considering influence effects3
Dirac equation from stereographic projection of the momentum sphere3
Design and evaluation of a simple free-fall apparatus for accurate measurement of gravitational acceleration3
The effects of active learning on students’ sense of belonging and academic performance in introductory physics courses3
The acoustic Galton board3
A demonstration of contextuality using quantum computers2
Teaching ideal gas in a uniform field: exploring student preferences2
Falling off a balcony: a student experiment2
A new multifunctional apparatus for magnetic field2
Fermionic superfluidity: from cold atoms to neutron stars2
An alternative to the Euler equation of rigid body rotational dynamics2
Trajectory of a golf ball on a sloping green2
The jerk and the vertical fall of a shuttlecock2
Black holes, Achilles and the original tortoise coordinate2
On the calculation of the mean free path and electron energy in atmospheric corona discharges2
Cooling of an object by forced convection2
Numerical simulation of non-central collisions of spherical magnets2
The cooling of hot aqueous media: contributions of evaporative and convective mechanisms2
One-line derivation of the general expression for the Thomas precession angular velocity2
New features in Franck–Hertz experiment with argon: experiment and Monte Carlo simulation2
Kinetically anisotropic Hamiltonians: plane waves, Madelung streamlines and superpositions2
Comparing students’ flow states during apparatus-based versus video-based lab activities2
Simple derivation of tangential and sagittal focal lengths of a tilted spherical mirror2
Novel design of phase demodulation scheme for fiber optic interferometric sensors in the advanced undergraduate laboratory2
Relativistic mechanics and thermodynamics. V. Moving body entropy variations2
Comment on ‘On the electrostatic potential and electric field of a uniformly charged disk’2
Smooth and oscillatory geometric phase corrections for driven spins2
Force, inertia and motion from Aristotle to nowadays didactics2
Thermodynamics of a particle in square well potential2
Drude’s lesser known error of a factor of two and Lorentz’s correction2
Solving differential equations with deep learning: a beginner’s guide2
Sliding down over a horizontally moving semi-sphere2
Virtual simple harmonic oscillator Arduino based2
Another look at the current-carrying wire in special relativity2
Measurement of the angular correlation between the two gamma rays emitted in the radioactive decays of a 60Co source with two NaI(Tl) scintillators2
Superposing tidal force fields2
Qualitative observations in university physics laboratories: an example from classical mechanics2
Comment on ‘Covariant formulation of electrodynamics in isotropic media’2
A spherical version of Feynman’s static field momentum example2
Playing lato–lato is difficult and this is why2
A general derivation of the classical Doppler effect in 3D space2
Polarization singularity beams: an effective carrier for basic teaching of vector optical fields in college physics2
Circular motion inside a cone: what can go wrong?2
Comment on ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’2
Inertia from radiation: A semiclassical approach2
Various methods for solving the pursuit problem with two objects on a plane2
Comment on ‘What is the force on a magnetic dipole?’2
Does a physical pendulum ever act like a simple pendulum?2
Initial release condition dependent decoupling motion of a Wilberforce pendulum in the case of near resonance2
Measuring the center and the dimension of our Galaxy using globular clusters2
Analytic solutions for drag and Magnus forces2
Semiotic problem framing: a new framework to guide students and teachers in conceptual understanding and teaching of physics2
Gender differences in test anxiety and self-efficacy: why instructors should emphasize low-stakes formative assessments in physics courses2
Point charge representations of multipoles2
Non-returning boomerangs: an engaging exercise in rotational dynamics2
Study of the effect of electromagnetic damping force on a magnet oscillating near a non-ferromagnetic conducting plate2
Feynman's puzzle and the twins: applying the equivalence principle and the red shift2
A measurement of the cosmic expansion within our lifetime2
Maxwell’s equations as mechanical law2
Heisenberg uncertainty principle: an advanced undergraduate laboratory experiment based on quantum quadrature operators2
Analysis of the current induced by the motion of a magnet pendulum with a large initial angle2
A horizontally driven inverted pendulum2
A diagnostic multiple-choice questionnaire on student misconceptions about relativity in classical mechanics2
On the magnetostatic scalar potential and magnetic field of a cylindrical magnet2
Enigmatic factor of 4/3 in electromagnetic momentum of a moving spherical capacitor2
The Child–Langmuir diode as a physical system exhibiting constant jerk motion2
Remote teaching data-driven physical modeling through a COVID-19 open-ended data challenge2
Application of generative AI-based programming in physics education for non-English speaking students2
Development student guidebook on night sky brightness measurement project with DIY photometer kit2
Two-dimensional distribution experiment of ‘lattice diffraction’ using ultrasound in an educational laboratory2
Utilizing optic fiber interferometry in forced vibration experimentation for educational purposes1
Supporting laboratories in physics education with virtual experiments videos1
Measuring capacitor charge and discharge using an LED and a smartphone1
Venus’s phases: evidence supporting heliocentrism1
Quick counting of probability distributions for the sum of multi-sided dice: a physical and didactic approach1
Simultaneous determination of mass parameter and radial marker in Schwarzschild geometry1
Thermal capacities and polytropic processes1
An ideal gas and the increasing (total) entropy principle: what is allowed in the PV plane and what is not1
Comment on ‘Sliding down over a horizontally moving semi-sphere’1
Lift force measurements in a Bernoulli funnel-ball experiment explained using the Bernoulli equation1
Subtle dynamics of the chaotic torsion pendulum: a detailed comparison between experiments and numerical simulations1
Investigating the epistemology of physics students while reflecting on solutions1
Unfurling a rolled-up sheet from a dispenser at constant speed1
A hydraulic energy flow within the moving Earth1
Exploring Fresnel diffraction at a straight edge with a neural network1
Studying the breakdown electric field in uniform and non-uniform air gaps1
How often does unguided peer interaction lead to correct response consensus? An example from conceptual survey of electricity and magnetism1
The art of fitting ordinary differential equations models to experimental results1
Using the structure of the residuals to evaluate the goodness of fit: a pedagogical case study with Newton’s law of cooling1
Comparative analysis of the acoustical impedance of a set of traditional trombones versus P-Bone1
Understanding student challenges with circulation and Ampère–Maxwell law1
Investigative photometry experiments on planar extended-light sources1
Explaining the singular oscillator: physical considerations and mechanical analogies1
Interdisciplinary undergraduate education: edge tone experiments inspired by Chinese classical literature1
Ten steps to entropy1
Reply to comment on ‘The polarizability of a confined atomic system: an application of the Dalgarno–Lewis method’1
Addendum: Considerations about the incompleteness of the Ehrenfest’s theorem in quantum mechanics (2021 Eur. J. Phys. 42 065405)1
Can ChatGPT pass a physics degree? Making a case for reformation of assessment of undergraduate degrees1
On a paradox in quantum mechanics and its resolution1
Visualization of cylindrical resonances1
Electrostatic potential of a uniformly charged annulus1
Analysing the influence of geometry and pressure on corona discharges1
Analysis of DVD diffraction patterns under oblique light illumination1
A thermoelectric cloud chamber: I. Redesign and operation1
Leidenfrost drop dynamics: a forgotten past and modern day rediscoveries1
Modelling assisted tunneling on the Bloch sphere using the Quantum Composer1
Counting statistic experiment1
Addendum on ‘Natural number dynamics: reconstructing physics from generalized atomicity’ (2021 Eur. J. Phys. 42 025402)1
Characterization of factors influencing absorbance measurements in LED-based colorimeters1
Should you walk, run or sprint in the rain to get less wet?1
Measuring the refractive index of a transparent sphere from the primary and secondary rainbows1
Measurement of capillarity using oblique plates as a function of the separation angle, temperature and glycerol concentration in water1
Close encounters of the cometary kind1
Thermoelectric effects and applications: an advanced physics laboratory experiment1
Pedagogical study of the image of a magnetic dipole in front of a superconducting sphere1
A high-precision opto-ultrasonic grating instrument: enhanced durability, low maintenance cost, and potential in physics education1
Evaluating AI and human authorship quality in academic writing through physics essays1
Low budget gamma spectroscopy1
University student understanding and reasoning on work–energy relations1
Mass formulas for individual black holes in merging binaries1
The electric potential of an infinite conducting cylinder with an n-cusped hypocycloidal cross-section1
Independent friction-restitution modeling of collisions: application to planar sphere rebound on a massive surface1
Maxwell equations with spin density1
Exploring mass–energy equivalence with consideration of quantum nature1
Breaking spacetime1
From Galilean relativity to special relativity: the pedagogical contribution of the space-proper time diagrams1
Simulated analysis of the friction governed dynamics of the looping pendulum1
Four errors students make with inverse-square law vectors1
A graduate laboratory experiment to set up a photon-counting detector using MKIDs1
Radiation of relativistic ‘harmonic’ oscillator1
John Ambrose Fleming’s early measurement of the skin effect in round wires1
Comment on ‘An ideal gas and the increasing (total) entropy principle: what is allowed in the PV plane and what is not’1
1D Ising model using the Kronecker sum and Kronecker product1
A mechanical model for polar curves1
Fermi–Dirac and Bose–Einstein distributions: an alternative approach1
On the ball on a string demonstration of angular momentum conservation1
An experiment to compare the thermal performance of two thermal insulating materials for domestic heating applications1
Protecting physics students from pseudoscience — combining strategies for a comprehensive teaching approach1
Using students’ critical aspects to deepen understanding of nuclear physics concepts1
Spin–orbit gravitational locking—an effective potential approach1
Quantum many-body Green-functions: theory, interrelations and applications1
Straight, constant line charges of finite and infinite lengths1
The Feynman paradox and hidden momentum1
Corrigendum: The role of emissivity during the cooling of a body: an experimental design for a laboratory classroom (2017 Eur. J. Phys. 38 015102)1
Eponyms in physics: useful tools and cultural heritage1
Factoring 15 with a remote quantum computer: a complete guide for beginners1
The Yukawa interaction in ordinary quantum mechanics1
Warm wall in autumn: how to use the solar irradiation in full? * 1
Expanding wave packets and the quantum to classical transition1
Sensemaking of wave–particle duality in a scientific outreach minicourse: a study based in self-regulation1
Paddle-wheels, friction, and moving-boundary work1
The motion of a washer on a vertical steel rod1
Optimization of semi-empirical mass formula co-efficients using least square minimization and variational Monte-Carlo approaches1
Experiments on temperature regulation using a Peltier element and PID technique1
The electric flux through a square of a point charge near one corner1
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