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Volume 45, Issue 8
November 2007
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Safer Plugs for Measuring Wattage
Steve Dail
Phys. Teach. 45, 468 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798352
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The Scarecrow Is My Friend
John Elberfeld
Phys. Teach. 45, 468 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798353
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Variations on Greenhouse Gas Experiment
Robert Reiland
Phys. Teach. 45, 468–469 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798354
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Teaching Light Polarization with Cell Phones
Dave Van Domelen
Phys. Teach. 45, 469 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798355
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PAPERS

Commentary on “Figuring Physics/Rapid Evaporation”
Craig Bohren
Phys. Teach. 45, 470–472 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798356
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Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations
Wolfgang Christian; Francisco Esquembre
Phys. Teach. 45, 475–480 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798358
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Graphical Response Exercises for Teaching Physics
Scott Bonham
Phys. Teach. 45, 482–486 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798359
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Teaching Qualitative Energy-eigenfunction Shape with Physlets
Mario Belloni; Wolfgang Christian; Anne J. Cox
Phys. Teach. 45, 488–491 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798360
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An Electromagnetic Induction Flashlight Experiment
Emily Alden; Mark Kennedy; Wolfgang Lorenzon; Warren Smith
Phys. Teach. 45, 492–495 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798361
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Acoustic Measurement of Potato Cannon Velocity
Michael Courtney; Amy Courtney
Phys. Teach. 45, 496–497 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798362
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Relating the Stored Magnetic Energy of a Parallel-Plate Inductor to the Work of External Forces
N. Gauthier
Phys. Teach. 45, 498–500 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798363
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Precipitation in the Solar System
Gordon McIntosh
Phys. Teach. 45, 502–505 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798364
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Teaching Information Evaluation and Critical Thinking Skills in Physics Classes
Adriana Popescu; James Morgan
Phys. Teach. 45, 507–510 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798365
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Teaching Thermodynamics and the Nature of Matter
Michael Sobel
Phys. Teach. 45, 511–515 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798366
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FIGURING PHYSICS

LONG CANNON
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 45, 474 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798357
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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

The Moment of Inertia of a Rectangular Rod
Takao Takeuchi
Phys. Teach. 45, 518–519 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798367
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FERMI QUESTIONS

Fermi Questions
Larry Weinstein
Phys. Teach. 45, 520 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798368
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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Three Swinging Bouncers
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 45, 521 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798369
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TRICK OF THE TRADE

A Magnet Rolling in the Earth's Magnetic Field
Dragia Trifonov Ivanov
Phys. Teach. 45, 522–523 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798370
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LITTLE GEMS

Student-Discovered Gem
Keith Bellof
Phys. Teach. 45, 524 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798371
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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Quantity Versus Interval as a “Hinge” Concept
Jane Nelson; Jim Nelson
Phys. Teach. 45, 525 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798372
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WEBSIGHTS

WebSights
John C. Bean
Phys. Teach. 45, 526 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798373
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WebSights
Bob Morse
Phys. Teach. 45, 526 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798374
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WebSights
Bernard Cleyet
Phys. Teach. 45, 526 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798375
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WebSights
Brant Hinrichs
Phys. Teach. 45, 526 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798376
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WebSights
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 45, 526 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798377
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WebSights
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 45, 526 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798378
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BOOK REVIEWS

What's the Matter?: Readings in Physics: Donald H. Whitfield and James L. Hicks
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 45, 528 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798379
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Micro Review by the Book Review Editor: QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter: Richard P. Feynman
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 45, 528 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2798380
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A “Perpetual Motion Machine” Powered by Electromagnetism
Hollis Williams
Values Reflected in Energy-Related Physics Concepts
Kara E. Gray, Rachel E. Scherr
A simple method to estimate Q for a damped oscillation
Rod Cross
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