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Volume 44, Issue 8

November 2006

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
AAPT 75TH ANNIVERSARY
GUEST EDITORIAL
FIGURING PHYSICS
PAPERS
APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS
TRICK OF THE TRADE
LITTLE GEMS
FROM OUR FILES
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
FOR THE NEW TEACHER
WEBSIGHTS
BOOK REVIEWS
IN MY OPINION

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Imagining Students' Studying Processes

Julie Conlon

Phys. Teach. 44, 486 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362931

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Matching Theory with Real Data

Dan Burns

Phys. Teach. 44, 486 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362932

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AAPT 75TH ANNIVERSARY

APPT 75th Anniversary

Phys. Teach. 44, 487 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362933

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AAPT 75th Anniversary

Phys. Teach. 44, 487 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362934

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AAPT 75th Anniversary

Phys. Teach. 44, 487 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362935

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Science Literacy and Backward Priorities

Art Hobson

Phys. Teach. 44, 488–489 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362936

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FIGURING PHYSICS

FALLING APPLE

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 44, 490 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362937

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PAPERS

An Atmospheric Pressure Ping-Pong “Ballometer”

Alexander Kazachkov; Dmitriy Kryuchkov; Courtney Willis; John C. Moore

Phys. Teach. 44, 492–495 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362938

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Reflection with a Twist: The Helical Mirror

Alan J. DeWeerd; S. Eric Hill

Phys. Teach. 44, 496–497 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362939

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Electrostatics with Computer-Interfaced Charge Sensors

Robert A. Morse

Phys. Teach. 44, 498–502 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362940

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Using Tide Data in Introductory Classes

Marvin L. De Jong

Phys. Teach. 44, 504–508 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362941

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Experimenting with Guitar Strings

Michael C. LoPresto

Phys. Teach. 44, 509–511 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362942

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Laser Measurement of Optical Errors of the Eye

Giuseppe Colicchia; Hartmut Wiesner

Phys. Teach. 44, 512–514 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362943

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An Exact Algebraic Evaluation of Path-Length Difference for Two-Source Interference

Seth Hopper; John Howell

Phys. Teach. 44, 516–520 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362944

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A Study of Physics First Curricula in Pennsylvania

Oliver Dreon, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 44, 521–523 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362945

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A Magnetic Paradox

Ebe Arndt

Phys. Teach. 44, 524–527 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362946

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Noise Reduction by Signal Accumulation

Yaakov Kraftmakher

Phys. Teach. 44, 528–530 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362947

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Rain-Induced Shadows

Albert A. Bartlett

Phys. Teach. 44, 532–533 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362948

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Simple and Cooperatively Built Wave Motion Demonstrator

Adolf Cortel

Phys. Teach. 44, 534–535 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362949

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Calculating g from Acoustic Doppler Data

Sebastián M. Torres; Wilson J. González-Espada

Phys. Teach. 44, 536–539 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362950

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A Simple Photometer to Study Skylight

Gordon McIntosh

Phys. Teach. 44, 540–544 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362951

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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

Law of Conservation of Momentum Apparatus

Akio Saitoh

Phys. Teach. 44, 546–548 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362952

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TRICK OF THE TRADE

Modeling the Behavior of Light with a Light Cone

Edward P. Wyrembeck

Phys. Teach. 44, 549 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362953

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LITTLE GEMS

That's the Way the Bouncing Ball Spins

Robert Beck Clark

Phys. Teach. 44, 550–551 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362954

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FROM OUR FILES

A Forgotten Magnus-Effect Demonstration

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 44, 552 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362955

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Twice Makes Nice

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 44, 553 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362956

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Getting Your Students to Speak Up

Shannon Hughes

Phys. Teach. 44, 554–555 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362957

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WEBSIGHTS

Customizing Google for Physics and Science Teachers, http://www.google.com

Michael Magnuson

Phys. Teach. 44, 556 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362958

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More Physics of Sports

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 44, 556 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362959

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Compendium of submitted URLs on various topics

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 44, 556 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362960

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BOOK REVIEWS

The Electric Life of Michael Faraday: Alan Hirshfeld

John L. Roeder

Phys. Teach. 44, 557 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362962

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MicroReviews from the Book Review Editor: Experimental Researches in Electricity: Michael Faraday

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 44, 557 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2401152

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MicroReviews from the Book Review Editor: Faraday's Experimental Researches in Electricity: Guide to a First Reading: Howard J. Fisher

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 44, 558 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362964

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MicroReviews from the Book Review Editor: The Philosopher's Tree: Michael Faraday's Life and Work in His Own Words: Peter Day

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 44, 558 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362965

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MicroReviews from the Book Review Editor: Michael Faraday: Physics and Faith: Colin A. Russell

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 44, 558 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362966

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MicroReviews from the Book Review Editor: The Chemical History of a Candle & On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other: Michael Faraday

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 44, 558 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362967

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MicroReviews from the Book Review Editor: Faraday as a Discoverer: John Tyndall

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 44, 558 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362968

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IN MY OPINION

Retooling Physical Science

Scott A. Cox

Phys. Teach. 44, 559–560 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2362969

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