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Volume 45, Issue 6

September 2007

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
GUEST EDITORIAL
FIGURING PHYSICS
PAPERS
APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS
FERMI QUESTIONS
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
TRICK OF THE TRADE
LITTLE GEMS
FOR THE NEW TEACHER
WEBSIGHTS
BOOK REVIEWS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

No-Shock Alternative

Dick Heckathorn

Phys. Teach. 45, 326 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768676

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Physics First, Chemistry and Biology

Leon Lederman

Phys. Teach. 45, 326 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768677

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European-Type Physics Plan

Bill Franklin

Phys. Teach. 45, 326 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768678

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The Elastic Constant

Kenneth A. Pestka, II

Phys. Teach. 45, 327 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768679

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Tacoma Narrows Bridge

J. Terrence Klopcic

Phys. Teach. 45, 327–328 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768680

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The Real Story

Raymond H. Hahn

Phys. Teach. 45, 328 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768681

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Physics Respresentations

Bob Baker

Phys. Teach. 45, 328 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768682

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Lorentz Transformation and Charge Conservation

Elisha Huggins; Drew Milsom

Phys. Teach. 45, 328–329 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768683

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Remembering Dick Crane

E. Leonard Jossem

Phys. Teach. 45, 330–331 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768684

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FIGURING PHYSICS

BALANCED BROOM

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 45, 332 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768685

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PAPERS

Aerodynamics of a Party Balloon

Rod Cross

Phys. Teach. 45, 334–336 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768686

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Caught in the Draft

Ron Edge

Phys. Teach. 45, 338–339 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768687

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Inquiry with Laser Printer Diffraction Gratings

Stephen J. Van Hook

Phys. Teach. 45, 340–343 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768688

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Squiggle Ball Capture: A Simple, Visual Kinetic Theory Experiment

Tim Gfroerer; Ken Rathbun

Phys. Teach. 45, 344–347 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768689

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Measuring the Forces Between Magnetic Dipoles

Lisa E. Gayetsky; Craig L. Caylor

Phys. Teach. 45, 348–351 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768690

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Strong Little Magnets

Michael J. Moloney

Phys. Teach. 45, 352–355 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768691

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Noise Doppler-Shift Measurement of Airplane Speed

Ivan F. Costa; Alexandra Mocellin

Phys. Teach. 45, 356–358 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768692

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Where Is the Center of Mass of Florida?

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 45, 359–360 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768693

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Pulling a Door Open by Pushing on It

Willem H. van den Berg

Phys. Teach. 45, 361–362 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768694

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Introduction to Fourier Optics

Elisha Huggins

Phys. Teach. 45, 364–368 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768695

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March of the Planets

Bruce Thompson

Phys. Teach. 45, 369–371 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768696

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Why Do Calculators Have Rubber Feet?

Richard M. Heavers

Phys. Teach. 45, 373 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768697

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arXiv.org and Physics Education

Susan Ramlo

Phys. Teach. 45, 374–375 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768698

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A Simple Experiment to Demonstrate the Effects of Greenhouse Gases

C. F. Keating

Phys. Teach. 45, 376–378 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768699

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Thinking About Bernoulli

Martin Kamela

Phys. Teach. 45, 379–381 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768700

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A Simple Classroom Simulation of Heat Energy Diffusing Through a Metal Bar

Mark Kinsler; Evelyn Kinzel

Phys. Teach. 45, 382–385 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768701

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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

Determining the Curie Temperature of Iron and Nickel

S. Velasco; F. L. Román

Phys. Teach. 45, 387–389 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768702

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Fermi Questions

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 45, 390 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768703

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Paper Beats Rock

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 45, 391 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768704

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TRICK OF THE TRADE

Capacitors Made by Drawing with Graphite on Paper or Plastic

Marcos Alfredo Salami; João Bernardes da Rocha Filho; Cláudio Galli; Rita de Cássia da Costa

Phys. Teach. 45, 392 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768705

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LITTLE GEMS

Increasing the Electric Field by Squeezing Charges

Gorazd Planinšič

Phys. Teach. 45, 393–394 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768706

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Strategies for Adopting Interactive Engagement Methods

Mario Belloni; Anne J. Cox

Phys. Teach. 45, 395–397 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768707

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WEBSIGHTS

The Internet Physicist at http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/acl/tutorial?sid=1053487&op=preview&manifestid=207&itemid=

Pat Viele

Phys. Teach. 45, 398 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768708

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Online Distance Education Graduate Courses in Physics Especially for High School Physics Teachers

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 45, 398 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768709

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Online Distance Education Graduate Courses in Physics Especially for High School Physics Teachers

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 45, 398 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768710

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Online Distance Education Graduate Courses in Physics Especially for High School Physics Teachers

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 45, 398 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768711

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BOOK REVIEWS

Some Hits; Many Misses—The CBC Presentation: “Everyday Einstein”

David P. Maroun

Phys. Teach. 45, 399 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2768712

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