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Outcomes of teaching physics using action-adventure scenarios with minimal direct instruction

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Samya Zain, Valerie A. Allison
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 93, 382–389 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0123007
Published: May 2025
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A simple graphical method for calculating the standing wave frequencies on a rectangular membrane

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Joseph D. Romano, Richard H. Price
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 88, 605–611 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0001299
Published: August 2020
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Rays, Waves, and Scattering: Topics in Classical Mathematical Physics

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James A. Lock
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 85, 880–882 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5005527
Published: November 2017
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A quantitative analysis of the chain fountain

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J. Pantaleone
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 85, 414–421 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4980071
Published: June 2017
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Special relativity from the dynamical viewpoint

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William M. Nelson
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 83, 600–607 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4916360
Published: July 2015
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Gravitational dispersion in a torsional wave machine

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Rafael de la Madrid, Alejandro Gonzalez, George M. Irwin
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 82, 1134–1141 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4894382
Published: December 2014
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Compression waves and kinetic energy losses in collisions between balls and rods of different lengths

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A. A. Freschi, R. Hessel, M. Yoshida, D. L. Chinaglia
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 82, 280–286 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4864273
Published: April 2014
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Assessing the flexibility of research-based instructional strategies: Implementing tutorials in introductory physics in the lecture environment

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Mila Kryjevskaia, Andrew Boudreaux, Dustin Heins
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 82, 238–250 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4863160
Published: March 2014
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The pilot-wave perspective on quantum scattering and tunneling

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Travis Norsen
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 81, 258–266 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4792375
Published: April 2013
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The uncertainty product of position and momentum in classical dynamics

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A. R. Usha Devi, H. S. Karthik
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 80, 708–714 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4720101
Published: August 2012
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Student understanding of wave behavior at a boundary: The relationships among wavelength, propagation speed, and frequency

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Mila Kryjevskaia, MacKenzie R. Stetzer, Paula R. L. Heron
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 80, 339–347 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3688220
Published: April 2012
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Simple derivations of the Hamilton–Jacobi equation and the eikonal equation without the use of canonical transformations

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Alex Small, Kai S. Lam
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 79, 678–681 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3553462
Published: June 2011
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Student understanding of wave behavior at a boundary: The limiting case of reflection at fixed and free ends

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Mila Kryjevskaia, MacKenzie R. Stetzer, Paula R. L. Heron
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 79, 508–516 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3560430
Published: May 2011
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What Bell proved: A reply to Blaylock

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Tim Maudlin
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 78, 121–125 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3243280
Published: January 2010
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Acoustic analog to quantum mechanical level splitting

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Shawn A. Hilbert, Herman Batelaan
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 75, 1003–1008 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2772278
Published: November 2007
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Applying dimensional analysis to wave dispersion

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Julio Gratton, Carlos Alberto Perazzo
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 75, 158–160 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2372471
Published: February 2007
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What happens to energy and momentum when two oppositely-moving wave pulses overlap?

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N. Gauthier
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 71, 787–790 (2003)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1575765
Published: August 2003
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The missing wave momentum mystery

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David R. Rowland, Colin Pask
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 67, 378–388 (1999)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19272
Published: May 1999
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Dimensions of relativistic quantum mechanical paths

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F. Cannata, L. Ferrari
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 56, 721–725 (1988)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15508
Published: August 1988
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Quantum mechanics in curved space

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John F. Donoghue, Barry R. Holstein
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 54, 827–831 (1986)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.14423
Published: September 1986
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