European Journal of Physics

Papers
(The TQCC of European Journal of Physics is 2. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
A derivation of E = mc 2 without electrodynamics87
Learning fluid dynamics and the principles of flight: from primary school to STEM degrees23
Estimating the maximum visual intensity of a nuclear fireball21
Experimental analysis of propeller thrust in an undergraduate physics laboratory20
New analytical results in solid state physics using the Lambert W function19
Elementary examples of renormalization from mechanics and integral calculus18
Observation of high dynamic range diffraction patterns with low-cost camera sensors15
Kinematic analysis of velocity composition at the intersection of crossed rigid rods15
Vertical fall of a sphere opposed by fluid buoyancy and drag14
Packing soft spheres: experimental demonstrations with hydrogels14
Augmented reality technology in teaching about physics: a systematic review of opportunities and challenges13
One-dimension periodic potentials in Schrödinger equation solved by the finite difference method13
Electrostatics in a two-dimensional space through analogy with currents in conducting sheets12
A practical first step in Kramers–Kronig analysis for undergraduates using an RC circuit12
Reply to ‘Comments on “Combined static and sliding friction on an inclined plane”’11
Integrating noise into PhET simulations to promote student learning of measurement uncertainty11
A better justification for Gauss’s law11
Hands-on physics with homemade Tetra Pak sensors: building capacitors and testing their functionality10
What do quantum computing students need to know about quantum physics?10
One-dimensional Migdal effect10
Layered modeling of a real-world drag-force problem: A pedagogical journey from idealized to realistic physics9
The potential of a uniformly charged planar structure with shape of a rose curve9
EMF revisited9
Saha–Basu equation of state and its application to Carnot cycle8
The initial trajectory of a ball released from uniform circular motion8
How far can we see at day?8
A framework for teaching the efficiency of realistic work extractors from thermal reservoirs8
Seeing the unseen—enhancing and evaluating undergraduate polarization experiments with interactive Mixed-Reality technology7
Theoretical and experimental analysis of stable equilibria of floating cylinders7
On swimmer’s strategies in various currents7
Does a curved mirror honestly reflect your identity? a study of multipole images in front of a grounded sphere7
Visualization of the rolling motion of spheres connected with a rubber band using an image processing technique7
Bridging external and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopies through computational simulations6
A derivation of the Schrödinger equation from Feynman’s path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics6
Soft shadow images6
Development of soft and hard skills of high-school students via young physicists’ tournament6
Visualizing how geometry drives anharmonic reciprocatory motion6
Short interactive H5P videos in undergraduate physics labs: a comparison with traditional paper-based lab manuals5
A comparative study of two methods of determining the Young’s modulus of the material of a cantilever bar by smartphone photography5
Second comment on ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’5
The bismar scale and elastic collisions: a geometrical analogy5
Bifurcation and spontaneous symmetry breaking in a rotating pendulum: A classical analogy to the Higgs mechanism5
End of correspondence concerning ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’ by J M Aguirregabiria et al (2022 Eur. J. Phys. 43 035603)5
Tilted washboards of potential energy5
The time-dependent quantum harmonic oscillator: a pedagogical approach via the Lewis–Riesenfeld dynamical invariant method5
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 practice5
Traction constraints and the physics of faster-than-the-wind travel4
A physical point of view on the arithmetic and geometric mean inequality4
Modular study of a force-magnetic coupling system4
Enhancing students’ understanding of vectors through personalized adaptive learning4
Fresnel–Arago laws: an easily feasible demonstration and laboratory exercise for students4
On the proper derivation of the expression for power delivered to a conductor during the electric current flow4
Real centrifugal forces in relativistic rotating spacetimes: a simple introduction4
Variable-mass dynamics made explicit: A rotating falling-chain test case4
Least crossing time of a boat in a time-dependent current4
An introduction to homogeneous scalar fields in cosmology4
Video analysis of a massive coiled spring transverse oscillations described by Fourier series4
Solving time-independent Schrödinger equation variationally using random numbers4
Surprises in the theory of elasticity: pairwise atomic interactions, central forces, and Cauchy relations4
Relativistic mechanics and thermodynamics: IV. Thermodynamic processes4
Minimum energy principles in electrostatics4
Diffraction patterns of optical discs under the far-field condition4
Designing new types of problems using peer-reviewed papers4
Online learning mediated by social teaching platforms: an experience from a flipped undergraduate physics course in renewable energies4
Time mirror in a lumped transmission line4
Study of thermodynamic properties of N particles in one-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential4
On the inductance of a Möbius strip4
The mechanics of a cat landing from a drop3
Canadian banknotes to explore the phenomenon of diffraction3
Sensitivity kernels in seismic wave propagation: a simplified explanation for the banana-doughnut paradox3
Discussion for the enhanced understanding of the photoelectric effect3
Exploring digital signal processing using an interactive Jupyter notebook and smartphone accelerometer data3
Lab courses for prospective physics teachers: what could we learn from the first COVID-19 lockdown?3
Modelling bagpipes: numerical simulation exercise for distributed parameter system3
Acoustics in the daily life of bats3
Friction models of one-dimensional earthquakes3
Dirac equation from stereographic projection of the momentum sphere3
Current loop and point dipole configurations for magnetic multipoles3
Operator-based derivation of the wavefunctions of the Morse potential3
Magnetic energy in quasistatic systems3
Design and evaluation of a simple free-fall apparatus for accurate measurement of gravitational acceleration3
On the motion of a point charge in a plate capacitor considering influence effects3
Redistribution of translational kinetic energy: the surprises of bounces3
Time varying interference produced by longitudinal laser modes3
Rolling a barrel up a ramp3
Strange property of physical quantities of some petal shape objects3
Analysis of the decay process of the radiation dose rate using open data on the Internet3
Estimating the internal friction and the rotational inertia of a homemade oscillatory system3
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
Chukchi Myths perspective on Special Relativity3
Revisiting the bound states of a confined delta potential3
Modelling analysis and application on bead chain fountains3
The acoustic Galton board3
The algebraic origin of the Doppler factor in the Liénard–Wiechert potentials3
Relativistic length evolution and breakdown of rigidity: a Minkowski diagram analysis3
Rotation of a ring around a horizontal rod3
Configurations of dipoles, moving charges and currents for dynamic spherical multipoles3
Chemical damping of the motion of a piston: irreversibilities arising from nonequilibrium conditions on the chemical potential3
Comparing students’ flow states during apparatus-based versus video-based lab activities2
Qualitative observations in university physics laboratories: an example from classical mechanics2
Analysis of the current induced by the motion of a magnet pendulum with a large initial angle2
Measuring the refractive index of a transparent sphere from the primary and secondary rainbows2
The effects of active learning on students’ sense of belonging and academic performance in introductory physics courses2
A new derivation of the relativistic formula for momentum2
Measurement of the angular correlation between the two gamma rays emitted in the radioactive decays of a 60Co source with two NaI(Tl) scintillators2
The importance of logic in physics classrooms and laboratories2
DiffraLab: an interactive dual-modeling platform for exploring neutron and x-ray diffraction principles in undergraduate education2
Force, inertia and motion from Aristotle to nowadays didactics2
Initial release condition dependent decoupling motion of a Wilberforce pendulum in the case of near resonance2
Polarization singularity beams: an effective carrier for basic teaching of vector optical fields in college physics2
Comment on ‘On the electrostatic potential and electric field of a uniformly charged disk’2
Semiotic problem framing: a new framework to guide students and teachers in conceptual understanding and teaching of physics2
Drude’s lesser known error of a factor of two and Lorentz’s correction2
Measuring the center and the dimension of our Galaxy using globular clusters2
Trajectory of a golf ball on a sloping green2
Playing lato–lato is difficult and this is why2
The Child–Langmuir diode as a physical system exhibiting constant jerk motion2
Superposing tidal force fields2
Solving differential equations with deep learning: a beginner’s guide2
A new multifunctional apparatus for magnetic field2
Non-returning boomerangs: an engaging exercise in rotational dynamics2
One-line derivation of the general expression for the Thomas precession angular velocity2
Deriving Ampère's law from the Biot-Savart law for arbitrary geometries2
A spherical version of Feynman’s static field momentum example2
Falling off a balcony: a student experiment2
On the calculation of the mean free path and electron energy in atmospheric corona discharges2
Challenges in addressing student difficulties with measurement uncertainty of two-state quantum systems using a multiple-choice question sequence in online and in-person classes2
The jerk and the vertical fall of a shuttlecock2
A three-dimensional interpretation of Minkowski spacetime2
A general derivation of the classical Doppler effect in 3D space2
Front-face magnetic induction of a cylindrical neodymium magnet stack:exact telescoping model and effective exponential approximation2
Remote teaching data-driven physical modeling through a COVID-19 open-ended data challenge2
Two-dimensional distribution experiment of ‘lattice diffraction’ using ultrasound in an educational laboratory2
A demonstration of contextuality using quantum computers2
Thermodynamics of a particle in square well potential2
A diagnostic multiple-choice questionnaire on student misconceptions about relativity in classical mechanics2
Various methods for solving the pursuit problem with two objects on a plane2
Relativistic mechanics and thermodynamics. V. Moving body entropy variations2
Enigmatic factor of 4/3 in electromagnetic momentum of a moving spherical capacitor2
Virtual simple harmonic oscillator Arduino based2
Another look at the current-carrying wire in special relativity2
Teaching ideal gas in a uniform field: exploring student preferences2
Fermionic superfluidity: from cold atoms to neutron stars2
Comment on ‘Covariant formulation of electrodynamics in isotropic media’2
Kinetically anisotropic Hamiltonians: plane waves, Madelung streamlines and superpositions2
Swimming kinematics analyzed with a smartphone2
Inertia from radiation: A semiclassical approach2
Feynman's puzzle and the twins: applying the equivalence principle and the red shift2
Heisenberg uncertainty principle: an advanced undergraduate laboratory experiment based on quantum quadrature operators2
Novel design of phase demodulation scheme for fiber optic interferometric sensors in the advanced undergraduate laboratory2
Protecting physics students from pseudoscience — combining strategies for a comprehensive teaching approach2
High precision measurement of shear modulus based on Michelson equal thickness interference2
Numerical simulation of non-central collisions of spherical magnets2
Analytic solutions for drag and Magnus forces2
Elucidating the coherent and incoherent reflection of plane-waves in finite thickness media: a practical pedagogical application2
Cooling of an object by forced convection2
AI-supported mini-labs: combining smartphone-based experiments and multimodal AI2
Smooth and oscillatory geometric phase corrections for driven spins2
Comment on ‘Maxwell’s equations and Lorentz transformations’2
Comment on ‘What is the force on a magnetic dipole?’2
Black holes, Achilles and the original tortoise coordinate2
Study of the effect of electromagnetic damping force on a magnet oscillating near a non-ferromagnetic conducting plate2
Simple derivation of tangential and sagittal focal lengths of a tilted spherical mirror2
Does a physical pendulum ever act like a simple pendulum?2
Development student guidebook on night sky brightness measurement project with DIY photometer kit2
New features in Franck–Hertz experiment with argon: experiment and Monte Carlo simulation2
Application of generative AI-based programming in physics education for non-English speaking students2
Circular motion inside a cone: what can go wrong?2
The cooling of hot aqueous media: contributions of evaporative and convective mechanisms2
On the magnetostatic scalar potential and magnetic field of a cylindrical magnet2
An alternative to the Euler equation of rigid body rotational dynamics2
Estimating acoustic peak positions in the cosmic microwave background anisotropy power spectrum2
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