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Volume 56, Issue 8
August 1988
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ISSN 0002-9505
EISSN 1943-2909

Letters To The Editor

‘‘Comment on ‘A study of barrier penetration in quantum mechanics’ by J. D. Chalk’’
Sean Washburn
Am. J. Phys. 56, 679 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15496
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On the so‐called minimum time problem revisited
Jincan Chen; Zijun Yan
Am. J. Phys. 56, 679 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15497
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Comment on Cohen’s article on the Chernobyl disaster
Jaroslav Franta
Am. J. Phys. 56, 679 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15498
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Editorial

Editorial: Wanted— Tutorial articles for the American Journal of Physics
Robert H. Romer
Am. J. Phys. 56, 681 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15499
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Papers

Resource Letter RMSL‐1: Recent measurements of the speed of light and the redefinition of the meter
Harry E. Bates
Am. J. Phys. 56, 682–687 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15500
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The force on a magnetic dipole
Timothy H. Boyer
Am. J. Phys. 56, 688–692 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15501
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Perfect disturbing measurements
Toru Ohira; Philip Pearle
Am. J. Phys. 56, 692–695 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15502
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What really happens in the Franck–Hertz experiment with mercury?
G. F. Hanne
Am. J. Phys. 56, 696–700 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15503
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Dielectric slab in a parallel‐plate condenser
Constantino A. Utreras‐Díaz
Am. J. Phys. 56, 700–701 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15504
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Lowest modes of a bottle
Frank S. Crawford
Am. J. Phys. 56, 702–712 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15505
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Electrostatic fields in inhomogeneous dielectrics
J. P. McKelvey
Am. J. Phys. 56, 713–718 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15506
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Experiment in time‐average holographic interferometry for the undergraduate laboratory
R. D. Bahuguna; Arthur B. Western; Sean Lee
Am. J. Phys. 56, 718–721 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15507
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Dimensions of relativistic quantum mechanical paths
F. Cannata; L. Ferrari
Am. J. Phys. 56, 721–725 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15508
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Thomson scattering and plasma oscillations
B. A. Lippmann
Am. J. Phys. 56, 725–726 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15509
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Acoustically induced square law forces and some speculations about gravitation
Robert E. Apfel
Am. J. Phys. 56, 726–729 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15510
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The apparent shape of a rapidly moving sphere
Kevin G. Suffern
Am. J. Phys. 56, 729–733 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15511
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A simple example related to the time‐reversal paradox
Jon C. Luke
Am. J. Phys. 56, 734–736 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15512
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The ‘‘faster than gravity’’ demonstration revisited
W. F. D. Theron
Am. J. Phys. 56, 736–739 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15513
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Air track with a distributed infrared detector system
Laurence I. Gould; Harry Workman
Am. J. Phys. 56, 739–744 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15515
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Notes and Discussions

A ripple tank demonstration of the conditions for interference of waves
Yu Hao; Xie Qi‐cheng; Li Zhen‐di
Am. J. Phys. 56, 745–746 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15517
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An interesting application of Bohr theory
B. Bagchi; Paul Holody
Am. J. Phys. 56, 746–747 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15479
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Two‐dimensional fast Fourier transform and pattern processing with IBM PC
Xiangxi Chen; Jacob Huang; Eddie Loh
Am. J. Phys. 56, 747–749 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15480
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Comment on ‘‘Simple electrostatic model of the structural phase transition’’ [Am. J. Phys. 54, 403 (1986)]: Not that simple
B. W. van de Waal
Am. J. Phys. 56, 750–752 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15481
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Culvert whistlers revisited
Frank S. Crawford
Am. J. Phys. 56, 752–754 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15482
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Simple method of calculation of moments of inertia
Radosl/aw Szmytkowski
Am. J. Phys. 56, 754–756 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15483
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Note on the aerodynamics of a flyline
S. Lingard
Am. J. Phys. 56, 756–757 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15464
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Remarks on the brachistochrone with viscous friction
S. E. Jones; T. M. Antanackovic; M. Dehn
Am. J. Phys. 56, 758–759 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15465
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A visual illustration of the function of field gradients in magnetic resonance imaging
L. John Schreiner
Am. J. Phys. 56, 759–761 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15466
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A simple way of evaluating the speed of precession of orbits
Carlos Farina; Alexandre Tort
Am. J. Phys. 56, 761–763 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15467
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The perplex numbers are in fact the binary numbers
V. Majerník
Am. J. Phys. 56, 763 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15468
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Book Reviews

Symmetries of Maxwell’s Equations
W. I. Fushchich; A. G. Nikitin; Donald H. Kobe
Am. J. Phys. 56, 764 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15469
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Light
Michael I. Sobel; Robert March
Am. J. Phys. 56, 764–765 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15765
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Heretical Verities: Mathematical Themes in Physical Description
Thomas E. Phipps, Jr.; Jeff Nicoll
Am. J. Phys. 56, 765–766 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15470
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New Techniques and Ideas in Quantum Measurement Theory
D. M. Greenberger; Mark D. Semon
Am. J. Phys. 56, 766–767 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15471
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The Musician’s Guide to Acoustics
Murray Campbell; Clive Greated; Robert Williamson
Am. J. Phys. 56, 767 (1988) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15472
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