Access "The Period of F = -kx^n" for Free - Chris Hirata & David Thiessen

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In summary, Vivek is looking for access to the article "The Period of F = -kx^{n} Harmonic Motion" by Chris Hirata and David Thiessen, published in The Physics Teacher in December 1995. He is also seeking information about this topic from other sources, mentioning the possibility of finding it at the Library of Congress and referencing a chapter in Goldstein's 3rd edition textbook.
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Hi

Does someone know where I can get access to the following article on the internet without paying for it?

"The Period of [itex]F = -kx^{n}[/itex] Harmonic Motion" by Chris Hirata and David Thiessen, The Physics Teacher, December 1995, page 563

Additionally if you are aware of textbooks/internet sites which discuss this mathematically, please do let me know.

Thanks and cheers
Vivek
 
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No.Have you checked a good LIBRARY...?Maybe paper is better than e-format...Sure,you can print it,if you have it in e-format,but a library may have free online subscription to the magazine...

Daniel.
 
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Google something more specific, like "quartic potential well". Lotsa hits to that.
 
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Thanks for your replies. Well, I tried searching this in the database of the nearest library I have access to...in vain. If you know where I can get information about this topic (and not necessarily from the same source) please do let me know.

Cheers
vivek
 
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You mean that they didn't have the collection of the magazine/journal including the issue with the article...?I assume you searched at an UNIVERSITY library...That's weird.One thing is for sure:it's definitely at the Library of Congress.So if your Quantum Corral has a nonzero probability of being in Washington,you might want to check it out...:wink:

As for [itex]r^{n} [/itex] potentials and closed orbits,there's definitely a chapter and a theorem in 3-rd ed.of Goldstein...:wink:

Daniel.
 
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Thanks for the reference to Goldstein...

Cheers
vivek
 

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