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Volume 47, Issue 7

October 2009

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

In this Issue

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Response to John Hubisz, “A ‘Mathematical Background Check’”

David Montalvo

Phys. Teach. 47, 404 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225492

Abstract

View articletitled, Response to John Hubisz, “A ‘Mathematical Background Check’”

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Hubisz Replies

John Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 47, 404–405 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225493

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Science Educators Can Help Shape Our Debate

Bill Foster

Phys. Teach. 47, 406 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225494

Abstract

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AAPT AWARDS

2009 Distinguished Service Citations Awarded to Alan Gibson, David Maiullo, Bruce Mason, Mary Winn, and Mel Steinberg

Lila Adair

Phys. Teach. 47, 408–409 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225495

Abstract

View articletitled, 2009 Distinguished Service Citations Awarded to Alan Gibson, David Maiullo, Bruce Mason, Mary Winn, and Mel Steinberg

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FIGURING PHYSICS

BUCKET ON THE ROOF

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 47, 410 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225496

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PAPERS

The Anatomy of a Pitch: Doing Physics with PITCHf/x Data

David Kagan

Phys. Teach. 47, 412–416 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225497

Abstract

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Are Most People Too Dumb for Physics?

Nathaniel Lasry; Noah Finkelstein; Eric Mazur

Phys. Teach. 47, 418–422 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225498

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Response to “Are Most People Too Dumb for Physics?”

Michael Sobel

Phys. Teach. 47, 422–423 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225499

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Why Does the Goldfish Disappear in the Fishbowl?

Yuhua Zhu; Fengliang Shi

Phys. Teach. 47, 424–426 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225500

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The International Year of Astronomy 2009: New Approaches and Novel Resources for Physics Classrooms

Stephen M. Pompea; Douglas Isbell

Phys. Teach. 47, 428–433 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225501

Abstract

View articletitled, The International Year of Astronomy 2009: <em>New Approaches and Novel Resources for Physics Classrooms</em>

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Motion-Matching: A Challenge Game to Generate Motion Concepts

David Schuster; Betty Adams; David Brookes; Marina Milner-Bolotin; Adriana Undreiu

Phys. Teach. 47, 434–438 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225502

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View articletitled, Motion-Matching: A Challenge Game to Generate Motion Concepts

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Concept Inventories for ASTRO 101

Janelle M. Bailey

Phys. Teach. 47, 439–441 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225503

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A More Intuitive Version of the Lorentz Velocity Addition Formula

John F. Devlin

Phys. Teach. 47, 442–443 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225504

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Non-Zero Net Force and Constant Velocity: A Study in Mazur's Peer Instruction

Ronald Newburgh

Phys. Teach. 47, 444–445 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225505

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View articletitled, Non-Zero Net Force and Constant Velocity: A Study in Mazur's Peer Instruction

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Modeling the Compact Disc Read System in Lab

Brad Hinaus; Mick Veum

Phys. Teach. 47, 446–449 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225507

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The Real Prize Inside: Learning About Science and Spectra from Cereal Boxes

Mary Bridget Kustusch; Jon D. H. Gaffney; Robert Beichner

Phys. Teach. 47, 450–453 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225508

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View articletitled, The Real Prize Inside: Learning About Science and Spectra from Cereal Boxes

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A Simple Illustrative Model of a Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)

Michael F. Santillo

Phys. Teach. 47, 454–455 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225509

Abstract

View articletitled, A Simple Illustrative Model of a Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)

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Real 3-D: How Does It Work?

H. Schmitzer; D. Tierney; T. Toepker

Phys. Teach. 47, 456–459 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225510

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Interacting Compasses

Héctor G. Riveros; Julián Betancourt

Phys. Teach. 47, 460–462 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225511

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Motional Mechanisms of Homopolar Motors & Rollers

H. K. Wong

Phys. Teach. 47, 463–465 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225512

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View articletitled, Motional Mechanisms of Homopolar Motors & Rollers

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Evaluation Strategies: Teaching Students to Assess Consistency

Aaron Warren

Phys. Teach. 47, 466–469 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225513

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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

Broadcasting a Lab Measurement Over Existing Conductor Networks

Peter A. Knipp

Phys. Teach. 47, 471–473 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225514

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Professional Learning Is a Lifelong Process

Patricia Blanton

Phys. Teach. 47, 474–475 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225515

Abstract

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LITTLE GEMS

Demonstrating Wavelength Dependency on Medium Density

John Welch

Phys. Teach. 47, 476 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225516

Abstract

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Fermi Questions

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 47, 477 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225517

Abstract

View articletitled, Fermi Questions

Supplementary Material

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

A Wedge Issue

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 47, 477 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225518

Abstract

View articletitled, A Wedge Issue

Supplementary Material

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YOUTUBE PHYSICS

Why Learn Physics?

Diane Riendeau

Phys. Teach. 47, 478 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225519

Abstract

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WEBSIGHTS

Make Magazine Online: No-Battery Remote (Faraday Generator)

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 47, 479 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225520

Abstract

View articletitled, Make Magazine Online: No-Battery Remote (Faraday Generator)

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Make Your Own Inexpensive Genecons by Hacking Emergency Hand-Cranked LED Flashlights

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 47, 479 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225521

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View articletitled, Make Your Own Inexpensive Genecons by Hacking Emergency Hand-Cranked LED Flashlights

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Green Diode Laser Pointers Have Now Dropped in Cost to About $10

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 47, 479 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225522

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View articletitled, Green Diode Laser Pointers Have Now Dropped in Cost to About $10

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More Physics Cheap Apparatus From HarborFreight.com

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 47, 479 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225523

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View articletitled, More Physics Cheap Apparatus From HarborFreight.com

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BOOK REVIEWS

Success … by Accident or Design? Outliers: The Story of Success: Malcolm Gladwell

Albert Allen Bartlett

Phys. Teach. 47, 480 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225524

Abstract

View articletitled, Success … by Accident or Design? <em>Outliers: The Story of Success</em>: Malcolm Gladwell

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MicroReview by the Book Review Editor: Heavenly Errors: Misconceptions about the Real Nature of the Universe: Neil F. Comins

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 47, 480 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3225525

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View articletitled, MicroReview by the Book Review Editor: Heavenly Errors: Misconceptions about the Real Nature of the Universe: Neil F. Comins

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