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Elastic collisions on a simulated circular air track

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C. B. Price, M. L. Pethybridge
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 92, 841–846 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0125335
Published: November 2024
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In this issue: October 2024

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Mario Belloni, John Essick, Harvey Gould, Jesse Kinder, Claire A. Marrache-Kikuchi, Raina Olsen, Beth Parks, B. Cameron Reed, Donald Salisbury, Todd Springer, Jan Tobochnik, Keith Zengel
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 92, 725–726 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0234511
Published: October 2024
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A simplified treatment of neutron slowing by elastic collisions

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B. Cameron Reed
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 88, 871–873 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0001629
Published: October 2020
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Using Kepler's laws and Rutherford scattering to chart the seven gravity assists in the epic sunward journey of the Parker Solar Probe

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Dana Longcope
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 88, 11–19 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0000145
Published: January 2020
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Elastic collisions of smooth spherical objects: Finding final velocities in four simple steps

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Mojca Čepič
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 87, 200–207 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5089753
Published: March 2019
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Colliding without touching: Using magnets and copper pipe fittings to explore the energetics of a completely inelastic collision

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Lane Seeley, Eun-Hee Shin
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 86, 712–717 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5042538
Published: September 2018
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A compact general expression for momentum exchange in elastic collisions

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B. Cameron Reed
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 86, 622 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5042753
Published: August 2018
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Einstein's lecture in Pittsburgh, PA, December 1934: A note on further visual documentation

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David Topper, Dwight Vincent
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 84, 403–406 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942904
Published: May 2016
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Wavefunction exchange and entanglement in one-dimensional collisions

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Hemlin Swaran Rag, Julio Gea-Banacloche
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 83, 305–312 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4903078
Published: April 2015
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Magic mass ratios of complete energy-momentum transfer in one-dimensional elastic three-body collisions

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June-Haak Ee, Jungil Lee
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 83, 110–120 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897162
Published: February 2015
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A unique pure mechanical system revealing dipole repulsion

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June-Haak Ee, Jungil Lee
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 80, 1078–1084 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4756036
Published: December 2012
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Origin of the thermodynamic time arrow demonstrated in a realistic statistical system

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Krzysztof Rȩbilas
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 80, 700–707 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4728999
Published: August 2012
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Model of a mechanical clock escapement

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David Moline, John Wagner, Eugene Volk
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 80, 599–606 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4705517
Published: July 2012
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A memorandum that changed the world

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Jeremy Bernstein
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 79, 440–446 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3533426
Published: May 2011
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Understanding Bernoulli’s principle through simulations

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Brian E. Faulkner, F. Marty Ytreberg
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 79, 214–216 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3533216
Published: February 2011
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Research as a guide for improving student learning: An example from momentum conservation

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Hunter G. Close, Paula R. L. Heron
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 78, 961–969 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3421391
Published: September 2010
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The domino effect

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J. M. J. van Leeuwen
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 78, 721–727 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3406154
Published: July 2010
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Anti-Newtonian dynamics

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J. C. Sprott
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 77, 783–787 (2009)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3157152
Published: September 2009
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Momentum-energy change in elastic relativistic binary collisions

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V. J. Menon, R. K. Dubey, M. Mishra, B. K. Patra
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 77, 447–450 (2009)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3073880
Published: May 2009
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The swingby mechanism analyzed with a new graphical formalism for three-dimensional elastic collisions

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Rainer Müller
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 77, 354–359 (2009)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3072898
Published: April 2009
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