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Volume 46, Issue 4
April 2008
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Lamp Lifetimes
A. James Mallmann
Phys. Teach. 46, 196 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895662
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Energy in the Introductory Course
Elisha Huggins
Phys. Teach. 46, 196–197 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895663
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Editor's Note
Phys. Teach. 46, 197 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895664
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GUEST EDITORIAL

Fostering Future Physicists
Judy Franz
Phys. Teach. 46, 198–199 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895665
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AAPT AWARDS

2008 Distinguished Service Citations Awarded to Dewey Dykstra, Andrew Graham, Tom Senior, Chuck Stone, Barbara Wolff-Reichert and Jonathan Reichert, and Mike Wolter
Harvey S. Leff
Phys. Teach. 46, 200–202 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895666
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Melba Newell Phillips Medal Awarded Jan. 22, 2008, to Judy Franz
Ken Heller
Phys. Teach. 46, 202 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895667
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FIGURING PHYSICS

BUG AND BUS COLLISION
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 46, 204 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895668
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PAPERS

Determining Absolute Zero Using a Tuning Fork
Jeffrey D. Goldader
Phys. Teach. 46, 206–209 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895669
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Energy and the Confused Student IV: A Global Approach to Energy
John W. Jewett, Jr.
Phys. Teach. 46, 210–217 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895670
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Lava Lamp
Todd R. Leif
Phys. Teach. 46, 219–221 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895671
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Squaring the Circle: A Mathematically Rigorous Physics First
Robert Goodman; Eugenia Etkina
Phys. Teach. 46, 222–227 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895672
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Some Activities with Polarized Light from a Laptop LCD Screen
Hasan Fakhruddin
Phys. Teach. 46, 229–231 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895673
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Finding the Center of Volume of the Forearm
Stacy S. Klein; Robert J. Roselli
Phys. Teach. 46, 232–234 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895674
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Critical Thinking: Error Sources and Energy in a Conservation of Momentum Lab
Robert D. Rosen
Phys. Teach. 46, 235–236 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895675
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Demonstrating Circular Motion with a Model Satellite/Earth System
Jeff Whittaker
Phys. Teach. 46, 237–239 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895676
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Oblique and Head-On Elastic Collisions
Chiu-king Ng
Phys. Teach. 46, 240–241 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895677
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Clickers or Flashcards: Is There Really a Difference?
N. Lasry
Phys. Teach. 46, 242–244 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895678
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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

A $400 Photogate for $50 or Less
Michael Horton
Phys. Teach. 46, 246–247 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895679
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LITTLE GEMS

Photo Enforcement: Was Mr. Schuetz Speeding?
Aaron Schuetz
Phys. Teach. 46, 248–249 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895680
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FERMI QUESTIONS

Fermi Questions
Larry Weinstein
Phys. Teach. 46, 249 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895681
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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

A BLt Sandwich
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 46, 250 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895682
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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Join a Physics Teaching Community
David Jones
Phys. Teach. 46, 251–252 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895683
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WEBSIGHTS

The Latin-American Journal of Physics Education (LAJPE)
Cesar Mora
Phys. Teach. 46, 253 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895684
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Online University Physics Lectures from MIT indexed for AP Physics instructors
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 46, 253 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895685
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Harvard's Online Astrophysics Data Service (ADS) includes some science education articles
Pat Viele
Phys. Teach. 46, 253 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895686
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National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) site
Julie Foreman
Phys. Teach. 46, 253 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895687
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BOOK REVIEWS

What's Hidden May Be Crucial: Uncovering Student Ideas in Science: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes, Vol. 2: Page Keeley, Francis Eberle, and Joyce Tugel
Lin Ding
Phys. Teach. 46, 254 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895688
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MicroReviews by the Book Reviews Editor: Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe: Leon M. Lederman and Christopher T. Hill
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 46, 254 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895689
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MicroReviews by the Book Reviews Editor: Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, & the End of the World: Sidney Perkowitz
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 46, 254 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895690
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IN MY OPINION

Physics First and Physics for All (Well, sort of)
John W. White
Phys. Teach. 46, 255–256 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2895691
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A “Perpetual Motion Machine” Powered by Electromagnetism
Hollis Williams
Serious Physics on a Playground Swing—With Toys, Your Own Body, and a Smartphone
Ann-Marie Pendrill
Values Reflected in Energy-Related Physics Concepts
Kara E. Gray, Rachel E. Scherr
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