K. Younge, C. Christenson, A. Bohara, J. Crnkovic, and P. Saulnier,
Am. J. Phys., 72 (9), 1247-1250 (2003).
The radial distribution function is a measure of the spatial distribution of a system of particles. The authors discuss an experiment suitable for undergraduates that illustrates the…
N. Mermin,
Am. J. Phys., 52 (4), 362-365 (1983).
Stirling’s approximation to n! and other estimates are developed using elementary arguments. The aim is to shed light on why these approximations work so well. An elementary and…