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Volume 44, Issue 2
February 2006
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Polar Aurora
David P. Stern
Phys. Teach. 44, 68 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165427
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Photographing Auroras: Important and Profitable
Ole Anton Haugland
Phys. Teach. 44, 68 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165948
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MEET YOUR NEW PRESIDENT

New AAPT President — Ken Heller
Ruth Chabay
Phys. Teach. 44, 70 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165428
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GUEST EDITORIAL

Teaching and Learning: A Necessary Entanglement
Ken Heller
Phys. Teach. 44, 71 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165429
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AAPT 75TH ANNIVERSARY

AAPT 75th Anniversary
Phys. Teach. 44, 72 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165430
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FIGURING PHYSICS

SUBMERGED SUB
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 44, 74 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165431
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PAPERS

A Simple Lab Exercise to Determine the Coefficient of Static Friction
Mark Kinsler; Evelyn Kinzel
Phys. Teach. 44, 77–79 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165432
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Elastic Collisions with Two Moving Objects Made Simple
Deb Funk
Phys. Teach. 44, 80–81 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165433
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Quantitative Investigation of Thermal Expansion Using Single-Slit Diffraction
Hasan Fakhruddin
Phys. Teach. 44, 82–84 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165434
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Sine Waves in the Snow
Albert A. Bartlett
Phys. Teach. 44, 85 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165435
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An Alternative Approach to Explaining Beats
Ronald Newburgh
Phys. Teach. 44, 86–87 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165436
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Hanging by a Thread
Peretz D. Partensky; Michael B. Partensky
Phys. Teach. 44, 88–91 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165437
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Phase-Space Orbits and the Ping-Pong Ball Impact Oscillator
Peter Millet; James Schreve; Peter Coxeter
Phys. Teach. 44, 92–95 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165438
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Lenz's Law Magic Trick
Michael J. Ruiz
Phys. Teach. 44, 96–98 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165439
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Accelerating Around an Unbanked Curve
Carl E. Mungan
Phys. Teach. 44, 99–100 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165440
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Content Exams for Pre-Service Physics Teachers: A Failing Grade
Stephen Kanim; Michael Loverude
Phys. Teach. 44, 101–105 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165441
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When Is a Capacitor NOT a Capacitor?
Biswajit Ray
Phys. Teach. 44, 106–108 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165442
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The Learning Cycle: A Reintroduction
Steven J. Maier; Edmund A. Marek
Phys. Teach. 44, 109–113 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165443
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A Block Dragging a Cart
Peter Sullivan; Joseph Novak; Philip Sancilio
Phys. Teach. 44, 114–116 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165444
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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

Convert Your Common Physical Balance into a Microbalance
S. S. R. Inbanathan; G. Balasubramanian
Phys. Teach. 44, 118–119 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165445
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TRICK OF THE TRADE

Notes on a Demonstration of Projectile Motion
Iain MacInnes
Phys. Teach. 44, 120 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165446
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LITTLE GEMS

The Simplest Generator from the Simplest Motor?
Robert Beck Clark
Phys. Teach. 44, 121 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165447
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FROM OUR FILES

Pinhole glasses?
Russell Patera
Phys. Teach. 44, 122 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165448
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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

A Pipe Dream
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 44, 123 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165449
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A Stubborn Skateboard
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 44, 123 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165450
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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Assign a Writing Task to Improve Student Engagement at Public Lectures
Timothy F. Slater
Phys. Teach. 44, 124–125 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165451
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WEBSIGHTS

Diagnoser
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 44, 126 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165452
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Constructing an inexpensive working aluminum-air battery
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 44, 126 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165453
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A friction applet and other activities appropriate for elementary students
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 44, 126 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165454
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BOOK REVIEWS

Biography of a Method: Drawing Theories Apart: The Dispersion of Feynman Diagrams in Postwar Physics: David Kaiser
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165456
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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy: Thomas Sowell
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165457
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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Dynamics of Markets: Econophysics and Finance: Joseph L. McCauley
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165458
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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Theory of Financial Risk and Derivative Pricing: From Statistical Physics to Risk Management, 2nd edition: Jean-Philippe Bouchaud and Marc Potters
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165459
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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Soil Physics Companion: A. W. Warrick
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165460
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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Scaling in Biology: James H. Brown and Geoffrey B. West
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165461
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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab — The Body Farm — Where the Dead Do Tell Tales: Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165462
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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Teasing Secrets from the Dead: My Investigations at America's Most Infamous Crime Scenes: Emily Craig
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165463
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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: No Stone Unturned: The True Story of Necrosearch International, the World's Premier Forensic Investigators: Steve Jackson
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 44, 127 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165464
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IN MY OPINION

Reignite Your Passion Via Sharing
Diane Riendeau
Phys. Teach. 44, 128 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2165465
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A “Perpetual Motion Machine” Powered by Electromagnetism
Hollis Williams
Challenging ChatGPT with Different Types of Physics Education Questions
Víctor López-Simó, Mikael Frank Rezende, Jr.
Values Reflected in Energy-Related Physics Concepts
Kara E. Gray, Rachel E. Scherr
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