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Volume 62, Issue 6

June 1994

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ISSN 0002-9505

EISSN 1943-2909

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Editorial
Papers
Notes and Discussions
Apparatus and Demonstration Notes
Book Reviews

Editorial

Editorial: ‘‘Questions and Answers,’’ a new section of the American Journal of Physics

Robert H. Romer

Am. J. Phys. 62, 487–489 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17559

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Papers

Resource Letter: GW‐1: Global warming

In Special Collection: Teaching about the environment, sustainability, and climate change (1975-2022)

John W. Firor

Am. J. Phys. 62, 490–495 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17560

Abstract

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Consider a spherical battery...

W. M. Saslow

Am. J. Phys. 62, 495–501 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17743

Abstract

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Graphical representations of Fraunhofer interference and diffraction

Bruce Mechtly; Albert A. Bartlett

Am. J. Phys. 62, 501–510 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17561

Abstract

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Delta function terms arising from classical point‐source fields

Jeffrey M. Bowen

Am. J. Phys. 62, 511–515 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17562

Abstract

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Statistical mechanical distributions for small numbers of systems

S. Simons

Am. J. Phys. 62, 515–518 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17563

Abstract

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Nondispersive accelerating wave packets

Ioannis M. Besieris; Amr M. Shaarawi; Richard W. Ziolkowski

Am. J. Phys. 62, 519–521 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17510

Abstract

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Colliding rods: Dynamics and relevance to colliding balls

David Auerbach

Am. J. Phys. 62, 522–525 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17511

Abstract

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Jefimenko’s formulas with magnetic monopoles and the Liénard–Wiechert fields of a dual‐charged particle

José A. Heras

Am. J. Phys. 62, 525–531 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17512

Abstract

View articletitled, Jefimenko’s formulas with magnetic monopoles and the Liénard–Wiechert fields of a dual‐charged particle

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Relativistic (an)harmonic oscillator

William Moreau; Richard Easther; Richard Neutze

Am. J. Phys. 62, 531–535 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17513

Abstract

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Hidden invariance of the free classical particle

Santiago García

Am. J. Phys. 62, 536–544 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17514

Abstract

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Exploration of extremely short times in nuclear physics

Ludwik Kowalski; C. J. Gelderloos; John M. Alexander

Am. J. Phys. 62, 545–548 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17515

Abstract

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Genetic algorithms: A general search procedure

Patrick Sutton; Sheri Boyden

Am. J. Phys. 62, 549–552 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17516

Abstract

View articletitled, Genetic algorithms: A general search procedure

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K‐space treatment of reflection and transmission at a potential step

M. Kirilov; M. Trott

Am. J. Phys. 62, 553–558 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17517

Abstract

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On the thermodynamic efficiencies of reversible cycles with sloping, straight‐line processes

R. H. Dickerson; J. Mottmann

Am. J. Phys. 62, 558–562 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17518

Abstract

View articletitled, On the thermodynamic efficiencies of reversible cycles with sloping, straight‐line processes

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Notes and Discussions

Chaos is not an artifact of finite‐digit arithmetic

R. H. Dalling; M. E. Goggin

Am. J. Phys. 62, 563–564 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17519

View articletitled, Chaos is not an artifact of finite‐digit arithmetic

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A new approach to the symmetric rectangular quantum well: Analytic determination of well width from energy levels

C. Fouillant; C. Alibert

Am. J. Phys. 62, 564–565 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17520

Abstract

View articletitled, A new approach to the symmetric rectangular quantum well: Analytic determination of well width from energy levels

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Apparatus and Demonstration Notes

Measuring the viscosity of gases

Lawrence Nienart

Am. J. Phys. 62, 566–568 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17521

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High resolution ADC through an IBM parallel printer port

Agustín Henríquez; Pedro Báez Gil; Moisés Alvarez

Am. J. Phys. 62, 568–569 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17522

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Measurement of simple pendulum motion using flux‐gate magnetometer

Takashi Araki

Am. J. Phys. 62, 569–571 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17523

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Vibrating structure

David Bishir

Am. J. Phys. 62, 571–572 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17524

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Book Reviews

Introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

C. Julian Chen; Walter F. Smith

Am. J. Phys. 62, 573–574 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17525

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The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force: Discovery, Pursuit, and Justification in Modern Physics

Allan Franklin; Clinton Van Siclen

Am. J. Phys. 62, 574–575 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17526

View articletitled, The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force: Discovery, Pursuit, and Justification in Modern Physics

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Bad Science: The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion

Gary Taubes; A. F. Burr

Am. J. Phys. 62, 575 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17527

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Special Relativity: Applications to Particle Physics and the Classical Theory of Fields

Mohammad Saleem; Muhammad Rafique; G. Lyle Hoffman

Am. J. Phys. 62, 575–576 (1994) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17528

View articletitled, Special Relativity: Applications to Particle Physics and the Classical Theory of Fields

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Editorial

Editorial: ‘‘Questions and Answers,’’ a new section of the American Journal of Physics

Papers

Resource Letter: GW‐1: Global warming

Consider a spherical battery...

Graphical representations of Fraunhofer interference and diffraction

Delta function terms arising from classical point‐source fields

Statistical mechanical distributions for small numbers of systems

Nondispersive accelerating wave packets

Colliding rods: Dynamics and relevance to colliding balls

Jefimenko’s formulas with magnetic monopoles and the Liénard–Wiechert fields of a dual‐charged particle

Relativistic (an)harmonic oscillator

Hidden invariance of the free classical particle

Exploration of extremely short times in nuclear physics

Genetic algorithms: A general search procedure

K‐space treatment of reflection and transmission at a potential step

On the thermodynamic efficiencies of reversible cycles with sloping, straight‐line processes

Notes and Discussions

Chaos is not an artifact of finite‐digit arithmetic

A new approach to the symmetric rectangular quantum well: Analytic determination of well width from energy levels

Apparatus and Demonstration Notes

Measuring the viscosity of gases

High resolution ADC through an IBM parallel printer port

Measurement of simple pendulum motion using flux‐gate magnetometer

Vibrating structure

Book Reviews

Introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force: Discovery, Pursuit, and Justification in Modern Physics

Bad Science: The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion

Special Relativity: Applications to Particle Physics and the Classical Theory of Fields

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