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The physics of “everesting” on a bicycle

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Martin Bier
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 92, 737–742 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0131679
Published: October 2024
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Dynamics of a bouncing capsule: An impulse model vs a Hertzian model

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Xinrui Li, Guangyuan Chen, Ren Jie Tee, Jie Xu Liu, Christopher Ong
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 92, 424–433 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0169258
Published: June 2024
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Analysis of ill-conditioned cases of a mass moving on a sphere with friction

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Terry W. McDaniel
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 91, 527–531 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0063834
Published: July 2023
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The drift motion of a spinning ball on carpet

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Keith Zengel, Chris Tamer
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 91, 28–33 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0099316
Published: January 2023
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Graphical analysis of an oscillator with constant magnitude sliding friction

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V. Roitberg, Alon Drory
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 90, 889–894 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0073812
Published: December 2022
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Oblique angle collisions of two pendulum balls

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Rod Cross
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 90, 506–512 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0082240
Published: July 2022
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Energy conservation strategies for electric vehicles on hills

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François Schiettekatte
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 1018–1025 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0005854
Published: November 2021
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The toppling of a uniform rectangular block

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Peter F. Hinrichsen
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 1026–1032 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0005889
Published: November 2021
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Energy loss and jerk on the loop-the-loop

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Karl C. Mamola, William A. (Toby) Dittrich
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 583–588 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0003877
Published: June 2021
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Gutterballs and rolling down the tubes

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Keith Zengel
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 459–464 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0003796
Published: May 2021
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The rolling elliptical cylinder

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Johan Lindén, Kjell-Mikael Källman, Markus Lindberg
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 358–364 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0002362
Published: April 2021
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Resolving tensions surrounding massive pulleys

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D. J. Durian, J. Kroll, E. J. Mele
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 277–283 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0002405
Published: March 2021
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Understanding and enhancing the impact-induced tension of a falling chain

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J. Pantaleone
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 267–276 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0002361
Published: March 2021
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Ball bearings and bearing balls

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Rod Cross
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 10 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0002859
Published: January 2021
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A vertical race up and back down with and without drag

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Carl E. Mungan, Seth T. Rittenhouse, Trevor C. Lipscombe
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 89, 67–71 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0001893
Published: January 2021
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Slow-dissipation limit of the harmonic oscillator with general power-law damping

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Jarrett L. Lancaster
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 88, 1151–1155 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0001794
Published: December 2020
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Collecting data with a mobile phone: Studies of mechanical laws such as energy and momentum conservation

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Maximillian Hart, Mark G. Kuzyk
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 88, 948–957 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0001686
Published: November 2020
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Comment on “A computer model of classical rolling friction” [Am. J. Phys. 87 , 720–728 (2019)]

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Keith Zengel
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 88, 757–759 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0001633
Published: September 2020
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The effects of projectile mass on ballistic pendulum displacement

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James C. Sanders
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 88, 360–364 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0000384
Published: May 2020
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Acceleration discontinuities in dry-friction oscillations

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Christopher Isaac Larnder
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 87, 784 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5123455
Published: October 2019
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