Showcasing undergraduate experiments and excellence in scientific writing at Carthage College
For students, by students
Physics in Progress features student work, both in the form of rapid communications and original articles.
Each contribution was peer-reviewed by students, and the final editorial decisions were made by students.
For more about the journal or the peer-review process, explore our about section.
Highlights from the latest issue
Featuring rapid communications and original articles that stand out from the crowd.
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Measuring the radius of circular electron beams to determine the charge-to-mass ratio of the electron
Rapid Communication
Author: Justin Wheeler
An undergraduate review of general relativity and cosmology
Original Article
Author: Andrew Valentini
Measuring the charge of an electron from the Millikan oil drop experiment
Rapid Communication
Author: Kassia Schraufnagel
Collections in our latest issue
Historic electron measurements
Recreating physics history with Thomson’s experiment measuring the charge-to mass ratio of the electron and Millikan’s oil drop experiment.
Waves and Optics
Featuring a variety of experiments regarding microwave interferometry, waveguides, and standing sound waves.
Aerospace sciences
Two articles presenting original research in propellant gauging and an overview of major topics in aerospace engineering.
Astronomy and astrophysics
Featuring three original articles on general relativity and current topics of interest in cosmology.