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Journal papers - various topics
Andereck, B. S. (1999), "Measurement of air resistance on an air track," Am. J. Phys. 67 (6), 528-533.
Arlotto, J. J. (1979), "Spark recording on a linear air track," AJP 47, 200-201.
Barnes, G. (1974), "Two simple tricks with air-rail gliders," AJP 42, 707.
Barrett, W. L. and W. Renoud (1973), "Relative motion car for the air track," AJP 41, 580-581.
Bates, H. E. (1977), "Using the Doppler effect in the microwave region to study motion on a linear air track," AJP 45, 711-715.
Bednarek, S. (1992), "Magnetic track for experiments in mechanics," AJP 60, 664-666.
Bischoff, V. and S. Haun (1975), "The air track: a device for quickly checking flatness and improving the adjustment procedure," AJP 43, 840-841.
Burris, A. (1972), "Double spark source for linear air track," AJP 40, 1864-1866.
Butler, C. O. a. B., D. (1994), "The photodiode array camera: a new method for acquiring airtrack data," Am. J. Phys. 62 (5), 444-450.
Caplan, L. and R. Pruitt (1972), "Resolution of forces using a linear air track," AJP 40, 1172.
Carrell, J. C. (1972), "A linear air track demonstration of the Mossbauer effect," AJP 40, 1336-1337.
Casavant, D. P. (1976), "Centralized blower and timing systems for air tracks," AJP 44, 493.
Chinitz, W. (1975), "Timing device for the linear air track," AJP 43, 375-376.
Chonacky, N. J., L. D. Matthews, and J. W. Snyder (1971), "Improving the small hole air track and table," AJP 39, 340.
Cohen, H. and D. Horvath (1988), "A timing circuit for air track experiments," AJP 56, 950-3.
Crummett, W. P. and A. B. Western (1987), "Two glider ultrasonic ranging module interface for the Apple IIe," AJP 55, 658-9.
DeJong, M. L. and B. E. Leonard (1972), "Demonstration of Boyle's law in an air track," AJP 40, 1342.
Duchesne, B., C. W. Fischer, and C. G. Gray (1991), "Inexpensive and accurate position tracking with an ultrasonic ranging module and a personal computer," AJP 59, 998-1002.
Eaton, B. G. (1972), "Spark timing for the Eduquip air track," AJP 40, 1549-1550.
Eckstein, S. G. (1993), "The computerized student laboratory: motion in a potential well," AJP 61, 363-366.
Fischbach, F. (1993), "Adapting a small rocket engine to an air track," Am. J. Phys. 61 (1), 1154.
Fox, J. N. and D. G. Reiber (1973), "Magnetic induction and the linear air track," AJP 41, 75-77.
Freier, G. (1965), "Apparatus notes: a new reaction cart demonstration," Am. J. Phys. 33, No. 1 - xxv - xxvi.
Gould, L. I. and H. Workman (1988), "Air track with a distributed infrared detector system," AJP 56, 739-44.
Grauer, A. D. and C. E. Pittman (1973), "Experimentally determined functional relationships for small-amplitude oscillations," AJP 41, 1328-1331.
Guptil, E. W., G. Stroink, and R. H. March (1977), "A lecture demonstration of linear motion using the airtrack," AJP 45, 1005-1006.
Hart, G. and B. Jensen (1982), "Magnetic-coupled longitudinal analog," AJP 50, 569-570.
Howland, L. P. (1965), "Demonstrations of waves on an air track," AJP 33, 269-279.
Husman, M., L. Schwieters, M., and H. Rabitz (1991), "Molecular-dynamics simulator for optimal control of molecular motion," AJP 59, 1012-1017.
Ives, R. and W. Lonc (1992), "Event recorders from kymographs," AJP 60, 666-667.
Jolly, P., D. Zollman, N. S. Rebello, and A. Dimitrova (1998), "Visualizing motion in potential wells," Am. J. Phys. 66 (1), 57-63.
Keig, W. E. (1985), "Velocity dependence of friction on an air track," AJP 53, 1084-1085.
Kosiewicz, R. M. (1971), "The Doppler effect and Lissajous figures using a linear air track," AJP 39, 229.
Lonc, W. P. (1980), "Mechanical start-stop gates for air tracks," AJP 48, 685-686.
Lukefahr, H. G. (1992), "Magnetic diplole interactions on an air track," AJP 60, 1134-1136.
Maksymowicz, A. and W. J. Renoud (1973), "Car safety demonstration for air track," AJP 41, 1294-1295.
Melton, B. F. (1989), "A propeller-driven glider for the student air track," AJP 57, 543-6.
Mita, K., W. Shirley, and C. R. Chang (1986), "An experiment with two air tracks," AJP 54, 428-32.
Mosca, E. P. and Ertel John P. (1989), "Photogates: an instrument evaluation," AJP 57, 840-4.
Mott, D. L. and E. C. Scarbrough (1978), "Another application for the linear air track," AJP 46, 300.
Naba, N. (1974), "Recording of a glider's motion using a ladder of light," AJP 42, 409-410.
Naba, N. (1985), "Computer-aided recording of a glider on an air-track," AJP 53, 86-87.
Naba, N. and Z. Kawai (1973), "A new type speedometer for an air track," AJP 41, 419-420.
Parodi, M. and D. Pescetti (1974), "Coupling of air track gliders by forces acting at a distance," AJP 42, 414-416.
Rafert, J. B. and R. C. Nicklin (1983), "A microcomputer air-track timer," AJP 51, 763-764.
Reed, L. J. (1975), "Magnetic induction and the linear air track," AJP 43, 555-556.
Rochon, P. and N. Gauthier (1982), "Induction transducer for recording the velocity of a glider on an air track," AJP 50, 84-5.
Roiseland, D. S. (1968), "Cylindrical electrostatic voltmeter built around an air track," AJP 36, 849-851.
Rossing, T. D. and B. Windham (1978), "Noise emission from laboratory air blowers," AJP 46, 503-506.
Stenton, D. E. (1979), "Linear air tracks: revisited," AJP 47, 825-827.
Thayer, D. and E. Ney (1973), "A magnetic release for air-track experiments," AJP 41, 136-137.
Vermillion, R. E. and G. O. Cook (1988), "A particle sliding down a movable incline: an experiment," AJP 56, 438-9.
Vogel, B. E., F. S. C. (1973), "Continuus quantitative measurements on a linear air track," AJP 41, 831-835.
Western, A. B. and W. P. Crummett (1986), "Ultrasonic ranging module interface and air-track kinetmatics for the Apple IIe," AJP 54, 894-7.
Wilson, D. (1965), "Reaction track," AJP 33, 857.
Parappilly, M., C. Hassam, and R. J. Woodman (2018), "Race to improve student understanding of uncertainty: using LEGO race cars in the physics lab," Am. J. Phys. 86 (1), 68 - 76.
Berger, J. (1988), "On potential energy, its force field and their measurement along an air track," EJP 9, 47-50.
Whineray, S. (1991), "A cube-law air track oscillator," EJP 12, 90-95.
Mungan, C. E. and T. C. Lipscombe (2016), "The rain-powered cart," Eur. J. Phys. (UK) 37 (5), 055005 (4 pp.) .
Barnes, G. (1974), "Projectile gun for an air-track glider," Phys. Teach. 12 (3), 177.
Barrett, R. P. (1974), "Friction on the air track," Phys. Teach. 12 (5), 297-9.
Brueningsen, C. A. (1993), "Investigating magnetic oscillations," PT 31, 184-185.
Campbell, T. C. (1977), "Simple exploration apparatus for the introductory physics laboratory," Phys. Teach. 15 (4), 231-2.
Connolly, W. (1987), "Impedance matching on the air track," Phys. Teach. 25 (6), 386-7.
Mogill, A. T. (1975), "Calibration and use of a small motor as a slot car speedometer," Phys. Teach. 13 (5), 304-5.
Polley, J. P. (1993), "A microwave interferometer on an air track," PT 31, 144-146.
Schwarz, G. (1974), "Low friction laboratory equipment-a survey," Phys. Teach. 12 (9), 540-7.
Stephan, E. (1993), "The air track tales: a physics lab in verse," PT 31, 28-29.
Herreman, W. (1983), "Some physics demonstration experiments," PE 18, 47-49.
Janssen, H. J., L. Beerden, and E. L. M. Flerackers (1982), "Demonstration lampo board for air-track experiments," PE 17, 38-40.
O'Sullivan, C. T. (1990), "Introducing classical mechanics by means of microcomputer-based air track experiments," PE 25, 353-357.
Journal papers - collisions and momentum
Bacon, M. E., B. Stevenson, and C. G. S. Baines (1998), "Impulse and momentum experiments using piezo disks," Am. J. Phys. 66 (5), 445-448.
Bartlett, A. A. (1975), "Modified ballistic car demonstration," AJP 43, 732-733.
Blatt, J. H. and D. J. Larson (1977), "Conservation of momentum demonstration with direct velocity readout for use with linear air track," AJP 45, 684-685.
Bruce, I. (1990), "A one-dimensional collision experiment," Am. J. Phys. 58, 696.
Burris, A. (1969), "Inelastic collision device," AJP 37, 941.
Christensen, F. E. and Committee on Apparatus of the AAPT (1968), "Inelastic collisions," AJP 36, 851.
Cook, C. L. (1990), "Improved version of a linear momentum conservation experiment," AJP 58, 599-600.
DeYoung, P. A. and B. Mulder (2002), "Studying collisions in the general physics laboratory with quadrature light emitting diode sensors," Am. J. Phys. 70 (12), 1226-30.
Gauthier, N. (1980), "Viscous damping and restitution coefficients for a glider on an inclined linear air track," AJP 48, 79-81.
Gee, M. J. (1969), "Mechanical demonstration of inelastic collisions and excited states," AJP 37, 562-563.
Gruebel, R., J. Dennis, and L. Choate (1971), "A variable coefficient of restitution experiment on a linear air track," AJP 39, 447-449.
Herrmann, F. and M. Schubart (1989), "Measuring momentum without the use of p=mv in a demonstration experiment," AJP 57, 858-859.
Herrmann, F. and P. Schmalzle (1981), "Simple explanation of a well-known collision experiment," AJP 49, 761-764.
Hessel, R., A. C. Perinotto, R. A. M. Alfaro, and A. A. Freschi (2006), "Force-versus-time curves during collisions between two identical steel balls," Am. J. Phys. 74 (3), 176-9.
Metcalf, H. (1971), "Collision spectroscopy on the air track," AJP 39, 967-968.
Miles, C. L. and N. E. Heath (1971), "Colliding carts on a linear air-track draw their own graphs," AJP 39, 973-974.
Rossing, T. D. and Committe on Apparatus of the AAPT, Eds. (1965), "Apparatus notes: inelastic collisions on an air track," AJP 33, No. 6 - vi.
Shrader, E. F. (1965), "Two quantitative lecture demonstrations concerning linear momentum," AJP 33, 784-789.
Veit, J. J., D. J. Solarek, and M. A. Short (1971), "A modification of an impulse experiment for a linear air track," AJP 39, 566-567.
Walkiewicz, T. A. and N. D. Newby, Jr. (1972), "Linear collisions," Am. J. Phys. 40, 133-137.
de Izarra, C. (2012), "Duration of an Elastic Collision," Eur. J. Phys. (UK) 33 (4), 997 - 1006.
Mungan, C. E. and T. C. Lipscombe (2018), "Oblique elastic collisions of two smooth round objects," Eur. J. Phys. (UK) 39 (4), 045002 (7 pp.) .
Greenwood, M. S. (1987), "Conservation of momentum and the center of mass of a cart-truck system," Phys. Teach. 25 (6), 370-1.
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