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Volume 33, Issue 10

October 1965

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ISSN 0002-9505

EISSN 1943-2909

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PAPERS
NOTES AND DISCUSSIONS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
FILM REVIEWS
BOOK REVIEWS
RECENT MEETINGS
APPARATUS NOTES

PAPERS

Resource Letter EEC-1 on the Evolution of Energy Concepts from Galileo to Helmholtz

Theodore M. Brown

Am. J. Phys. 33, 759–765 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970980

Abstract

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Mechanics Experiments using Modified PSSC Apparatus

W. L. H. Shuter

Am. J. Phys. 33, 766–770 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970981

Abstract

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Quantum Scattering Theory in One Dimension

Joseph H. Eberly

Am. J. Phys. 33, 771–773 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970982

Abstract

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Summary of Results in the COPFIC Study

Am. J. Phys. 33, 774–775 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970983

Abstract

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Advanced Physics Laboratory Course at Cornell

Paul L. Hartman

Am. J. Phys. 33, 776–783 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970984

Abstract

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Two Quantitative Lecture Demonstrations concerning Linear Momentum

Erwin F. Shrader

Am. J. Phys. 33, 784–789 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970985

Abstract

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Physics of the Mössbauer Effect

Leonard Eyges

Am. J. Phys. 33, 790–802 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970986

Abstract

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Tube Method for Measuring the Velocity of Sound in Gases

I. Carl Romer, Jr.; Preston E. Koentop

Am. J. Phys. 33, 803–806 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970987

Abstract

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Single-Concept Films in Physics

Franklin Miller, Jr.

Am. J. Phys. 33, 806–812 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970988

Abstract

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Experiments with a Thermoelectric Heat Pump

A. J. Mortlock

Am. J. Phys. 33, 813–815 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970989

Abstract

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Differentiating Orthogonal Unit Vectors with respect to Curvilinear Coordinates

Louis J. Kijewski

Am. J. Phys. 33, 816–817 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970990

Abstract

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Determination of Radii of Curvature of Spherical Surfaces using Newton's Rings

H. S. Sandhu; G. B. Friedmann

Am. J. Phys. 33, 818–819 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970991

Abstract

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Correction to the Rydberg Constant for Finite Nuclear Mass

Moody L. Coffman

Am. J. Phys. 33, 820–823 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970992

Abstract

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The Synchrodropper—A Versatile Tool

Ross Gunn

Am. J. Phys. 33, 824–827 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970993

Abstract

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Rate of Surface-Strain Tensor

R. H. Dishington

Am. J. Phys. 33, 827–831 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970994

Abstract

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The Weight of Mass

H. L. Armstrong

Am. J. Phys. 33, 832–835 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970995

Abstract

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Temperature and Pressure Dependence of the Viscosity of Gases

David J. Cronin

Am. J. Phys. 33, 835–840 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970996

Abstract

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Method for Proving that a Given Response is Optimum

K. S. Kunz

Am. J. Phys. 33, 841–846 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970997

Abstract

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NOTES AND DISCUSSIONS

Gyroscopic Precession

J. L. Snider

Am. J. Phys. 33, 847 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970998

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Simple Viscosimetric Experiment

Allen L. King

Am. J. Phys. 33, 848 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1970999

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A Simple Experiment in Rotational Dynamics

Edward B. Nelson

Am. J. Phys. 33, 848–849 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971000

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Homemade Franck-Hertz Tube

J. Rosenfeld; C. Tyler

Am. J. Phys. 33, 849–850 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971001

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Modified Apparatus for Measuring High Resistance

Bashir A. Syed

Am. J. Phys. 33, 850–852 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971002

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Location of Cardinal Points of Thick Lenses

Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes

Am. J. Phys. 33, 852–853 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971004

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Creativity Should be Emphasized less in Mature Sciences like Physics

Edward M. Little

Am. J. Phys. 33, 853–854 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971006

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Determination of Young's Modulus in the Freshman Laboratory

T. G. Bullen

Am. J. Phys. 33, 855 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971007

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The Inverted Pendulum

R. E. King

Am. J. Phys. 33, 855–856 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971009

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Simple String Driver

Daniel Nahshol

Am. J. Phys. 33, 856 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971011

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Achievement Testing

Banesh Hoffmann

Am. J. Phys. 33, 856–857 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971012

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Reaction Track

Dan Wilson

Am. J. Phys. 33, 857 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971014

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On the Shoulders of Giants (Cont.)

Roald K. Wangsness

Am. J. Phys. 33, 858 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971016

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

Apparatus Review: A New Millikan Oil-Drop Apparatus

Donald E. Olson

Am. J. Phys. 33, 858–859 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971018

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FILM REVIEWS

Lasers. Coherent Light Sources for Science and Industry; the Princeton Report

Gordon Knox; Serge A. Korff

Am. J. Phys. 33, 859 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971019

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BOOK REVIEWS

Elementary Particle Physics

Gunnar Källén; F. A. Kaempffer

Am. J. Phys. 33, 859 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971020

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Fluctuation Phenomena in Solids. Vol. 19. Pure and Applied Physics

R. E. Burgess; Daniel B. Butrymowicz

Am. J. Phys. 33, 860 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971021

View articletitled, Fluctuation Phenomena in Solids. Vol. 19. Pure and Applied Physics

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Physics Laboratory Manual

Edward B. Nelson; William D. Foland

Am. J. Phys. 33, 861 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971023

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Elementary Physics

G. Stead; C. B. Allsopp; H. L. Armstrong

Am. J. Phys. 33, 861–862 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971026

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A Collection of Problems on Mathematical Physics

B. M. Budak; A. S. Samarskii; A. N. Tikhonov; Peter B. Kahn

Am. J. Phys. 33, 862 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971027

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Pierre Curie

Marie Curie; P. Le Corbeiller

Am. J. Phys. 33, 862 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971029

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Beyond the Edge of Certainty, Essays in Contemporary Science and Philosophy

Robert F. Colodny; J. P. Phillips

Am. J. Phys. 33, 862 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971030

View articletitled, Beyond the Edge of Certainty, Essays in Contemporary Science and Philosophy

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The History of the Barometer

W. E. Knowles Middleton; Melba Phillips

Am. J. Phys. 33, 863 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971032

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Scholarship Physics

M. Nelkon; H. L. Armstrong

Am. J. Phys. 33, 863 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971034

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Robert Boyle on Natural Philosophy, an Essay with Selections from his Writings

Marie Boas Hall; J. P. Phillips

Am. J. Phys. 33, 863 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971036

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Experiments with Crystals and Light

Elizabeth A. Wood; Ernst K. Franke

Am. J. Phys. 33, 864 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971038

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Engineering Units

H. S. Hvistendahl; H. L. Armstrong

Am. J. Phys. 33, 864 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971039

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Plasma Spectroscopy

Hans R. Griem; F. R. Scott

Am. J. Phys. 33, 864–865 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971040

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A Course of Higher Mathematics, Volume V: Integration and Functional Analysis

V. I. Smirnov; Albert A. Mullin

Am. J. Phys. 33, 865 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971042

View articletitled, A Course of Higher Mathematics, Volume V: Integration and Functional Analysis

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Dynamics of Charged Particles

Bo Lehnert; Forrest Boley

Am. J. Phys. 33, 865 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971044

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RECENT MEETINGS

Northern California Section

George Barnes

Am. J. Phys. 33, 866 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971046

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Eastern Pennsylvania Section

Marvin A. Gross

Am. J. Phys. 33, 866–867 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971048

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Indiana Section

Richard L. Conklin

Am. J. Phys. 33, 867 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971050

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Central Pennsylvania Section

Harry L. Raub

Am. J. Phys. 33, 867–869 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971052

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Kentucky Section

Otis K. Wolfe, Jr.

Am. J. Phys. 33, 869 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971053

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Michigan Section

Leonard B. Wocholski

Am. J. Phys. 33, 869–870 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971054

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Proceedings of the American Association of Teachers: Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting, Hotel Statler Hilton and the Manhattan Center, New York City, 27–30 January 1965

H. R. Crane

Am. J. Phys. 33, 870–878 (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971056

View articletitled, Proceedings of the American Association of Teachers: Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting, Hotel Statler Hilton and the Manhattan Center, New York City, 27–30 January 1965

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APPARATUS NOTES

Linear and Angular Momentum

H. F. Meiners

Am. J. Phys. 33, xiii (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971057

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Tunnel Effect Demonstrator

H. F. Meiners

Am. J. Phys. 33, xiii–xiv (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971059

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Standing Waves in a Circle

H. F. Meiners

Am. J. Phys. 33, xiv (1965) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1971061

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