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Volume 59, Issue 11
November 1991
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ISSN 0002-9505
EISSN 1943-2909

Guest Comment

Guest Comment: Why is good teaching so clearly confusing? A tale of two theories
Jack Lochhead
Am. J. Phys. 59, 969–970 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16836
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Papers

The principle of identicality and the foundations of quantum theory. I. The Gibbs paradox
Peter D. Pešić
Am. J. Phys. 59, 971–974 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16653
View articletitled, The principle of identicality and the foundations of quantum theory. I. The Gibbs paradox
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The principle of identicality and the foundations of quantum theory. II. The role of identicality in the formation of quantum theory
Peter D. Pešić
Am. J. Phys. 59, 975–979 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16654
View articletitled, The principle of identicality and the foundations of quantum theory. II. The role of identicality in the formation of quantum theory
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Linearization of the simple pendulum
L. H. Cadwell; E. R. Boyko
Am. J. Phys. 59, 979–981 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16655
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Langevin’s derivation of the relativistic expressions for energy
Y. Simon; N. Husson
Am. J. Phys. 59, 982–987 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16656
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Chaos in the motion of an inverted pendulum: An undergraduate laboratory experiment
B. Duchesne; C. W. Fischer; C. G. Gray; K. R. Jeffrey
Am. J. Phys. 59, 987–992 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16657
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An inexpensive, easy to build Fabry–Pérot interferometer and its use in the introductory laboratory
Joseph C. Amato; Roger E. Williams; Hugh Helm
Am. J. Phys. 59, 992–994 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16658
View articletitled, An inexpensive, easy to build Fabry–Pérot interferometer and its use in the introductory laboratory
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Quantum tunneling and imaginary‐time paths
C. P. Burgess
Am. J. Phys. 59, 994–998 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16659
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Inexpensive and accurate position tracking with an ultrasonic ranging module and a personal computer
B. Duchesne; C. W. Fischer; C. G. Gray
Am. J. Phys. 59, 998–1002 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16660
View articletitled, Inexpensive and accurate position tracking with an ultrasonic ranging module and a personal computer
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The conic sections revisited
J. W. Foreman, Jr.
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1002–1005 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16686
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Growth of large, high‐quality diamond crystals at General Electric
Herbert M. Strong; Robert H. Wentorf, Jr.
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1005–1008 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16687
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The rotational analog for Faraday’s magnetic induction law: Experiments
Daniel F. Dempsey
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1008–1011 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16637
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Molecular‐dynamics simulator for optimal control of molecular motion
M. Husman; C. Schwieters; M. Littman; H. Rabitz
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1012–1017 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16638
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Digital pendulum damping: The single‐oscillation approach
Lorenzo Basano; Pasquale Ottonello
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1018–1023 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16639
View articletitled, Digital pendulum damping: The single‐oscillation approach
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Time‐dependent correlation and the evaluation of the stretched exponential or Kohlrausch–Williams–Watts function
S. H. Chung; J. R. Stevens
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1024–1030 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16640
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Some remarks on classical electromagnetism and the principle of relativity
Umberto Bartocci; Marco Mamone Capria
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1030–1032 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16641
View articletitled, Some remarks on classical electromagnetism and the principle of relativity
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In defense of relativistic mass
T. R. Sandin
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1032–1036 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16642
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The bound states of a segmented potential
T. M. Kalotas; A. R. Lee
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1036–1038 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16643
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Approximating the finite square well with an infinite well: Energies and eigenfunctions
Barry I. Barker; Grayson H. Rayborn; Juliette W. Ioup; George E. Ioup
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1038–1042 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16644
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Notes and Discussions

New evidence concerning the origin of the Julian period
Ronald Lane Reese; Edwin D. Craun; Michael Herrin
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1043 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16645
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Comment on ‘‘Newton’s law of cooling—A critical assessment,’’ by Colm T. O’Sullivan [Am. J. Phys. 58, 956–960 (1990)]
Craig F. Bohren
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1044–1046 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16646
View articletitled, Comment on ‘‘Newton’s law of cooling—A critical assessment,’’ by Colm T. O’Sullivan [Am. J. Phys. <strong>5</strong><strong>8</strong>, 956–960 (1990)]
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Doppler shift and stellar aberration from conservation laws applied to Compton scattering
Don S. Lemons
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1046–1047 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16647
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Comment on ‘‘Timely equations of rocket motion and the surprising power of rockets,’’ by R. Stephenson [Am. J. Phys. 57, 322–325 (1989)]
Leo H. van den Raadt
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1048–1049 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16648
View articletitled, Comment on ‘‘Timely equations of rocket motion and the surprising power of rockets,’’ by R. Stephenson [Am. J. Phys. <strong>5</strong><strong>7</strong>, 322–325 (1989)]
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Pulse compression: Dechirping of time‐reversed slinky whistlers
Frank S. Crawford
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1050 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16649
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Apparatus and Demonstration Notes

Classroom demonstration of streamline and turbulent flow
Robert H. Stinson
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1051–1052 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16650
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Book Reviews

Beyond the Big Bang: Quantum Cosmologies and God.
Willem B. Drees; Yuri V. Balashov
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1053–1054 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16651
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Controlling Technology: Contemporary Issues.
William B. Thompson; John G. Truxal
Am. J. Phys. 59, 1054 (1991) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16652
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