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Volume 48, Issue 2

February 2010

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

In this Issue

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Eratosthenes' Measurement

Silvia Pugliese Jona

Phys. Teach. 48, 84 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293648

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Teaching the Scientific Process

Art Hobson

Phys. Teach. 48, 84 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293649

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Canterbury Physics

David M. Harrison

Phys. Teach. 48, 84–85 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293650

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Physics educators need to become more knowledgeable about and involved in renewable energy

In Special Collection: Teaching about the environment, sustainability, and climate change (2010-2022)

Robert Ehrlich

Phys. Teach. 48, 86–87 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293651

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FIGURING PHYSICS

SUBMERGED SUB

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 48, 88 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293652

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PAPERS

Obtaining and Investigating Unconventional Sources of Radioactivity

David R. Lapp

Phys. Teach. 48, 90–92 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293653

Abstract

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Wind in the Solar System

Gordon McIntosh

Phys. Teach. 48, 94–95 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293654

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The Ekman Layer and Why Tea Leaves Go to the Center of the Cup

Richard M. Heavers; Rachel M. Dapp

Phys. Teach. 48, 96–100 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293655

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The Strange World of Classical Physics

David Green

Phys. Teach. 48, 101–105 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293656

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Measuring the Flight Speed of Fire Bombers from Photos: An In‐Class Exercise in Introductory Kinematics

Greg W. Lowe; Eric Ayars

Phys. Teach. 48, 106 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293657

Abstract

View articletitled, Measuring the Flight Speed of Fire Bombers from Photos: An In‐Class Exercise in Introductory Kinematics

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Interactive Engagement: How Much Is Enough?

Louis E. Keiner; Teresa E. Burns

Phys. Teach. 48, 108–111 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293658

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Viewing Events in the Center‐of‐Mass System

Lawrence Ruby

Phys. Teach. 48, 112–113 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293659

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Learning Nuclear Science with Marbles

Zach Constan

Phys. Teach. 48, 114–117 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293660

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Online Self‐Reporting of Pencil‐and‐Paper Homework

Matthew L. Trawick

Phys. Teach. 48, 118–120 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293661

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Invariability of Mass

Albert A. Bartlett

Phys. Teach. 48, 121 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293662

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Standing Sound Waves in Air with DataStudio

Yaakov Kraftmakher

Phys. Teach. 48, 122–123 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293663

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Bell's Theorem and Einstein's ‘Spooky Actions’ from a Simple Thought Experiment

Fred Kuttner; Bruce Rosenblum

Phys. Teach. 48, 124–130 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293664

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The Principle of Equivalence: Demonstrations of Local Effective Vertical and Horizontal

Héctor A. Múnera

Phys. Teach. 48, 131–133 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293665

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View articletitled, The Principle of Equivalence: Demonstrations of Local Effective Vertical and Horizontal

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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

Poisson spot with magnetic levitation

Matthew Hoover; Michael Everhart; Jose D'Arruda

Phys. Teach. 48, 135–136 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293666

Abstract

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Quarter‐sheet questions

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 48, 138–139 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293667

Abstract

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

The role of the mole

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 48, 140 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293668

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Supplementary Material

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Fermi Questions

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 48, 140 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293669

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Supplementary Material

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YOUTUBE PHYSICS

Getting impulsive

Diane Riendeau

Phys. Teach. 48, 141 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293670

Abstract

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LITTLE GEMS

A simple model of the human eye

Otaviano Helene

Phys. Teach. 48, 142 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293671

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WEBSIGHTS

Topology and your very next bagel: The mathematically correct breakfast

John Denker

Phys. Teach. 48, 143 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293672

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Solar transit of Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope images

Michael Herzog

Phys. Teach. 48, 143 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293673

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Faraday cage videos

Tony Mangiacapre

Phys. Teach. 48, 143 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293674

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Summer plans for you and your students

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 48, 143 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293675

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Summer courses for teachers

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 48, 143 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293676

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BOOK REVIEWS

A Shorter and Deeper Look — Force + Motion: An Illustrated Guide to Newton's Laws: Jason Zimba

William L. Schmidt

Phys. Teach. 48, 144 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293677

View articletitled, A Shorter and Deeper Look — Force + Motion: An Illustrated Guide to Newton's Laws: Jason Zimba

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: The Mathematical Mechanic: Using Physical Reasoning to Solve Problems: Mark Levi

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 48, 144 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293678

View articletitled, MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: The Mathematical Mechanic: Using Physical Reasoning to Solve Problems: Mark Levi

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Weird Water & Fuzzy Logic — More Notes of a Fringe Watcher: Martin Gardner

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 48, 144 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293679

View articletitled, MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Weird Water & Fuzzy Logic — More Notes of a Fringe Watcher: Martin Gardner

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube and Sphere Packing, Lewis and Carroll, and Reversi: Martin Gardner

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 48, 144 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293680

View articletitled, MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube and Sphere Packing, Lewis and Carroll, and Reversi: Martin Gardner

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Slavery in the Connecticut Valley of Massachusetts: Robert H. Romer

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 48, 144 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293681

View articletitled, MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Slavery in the Connecticut Valley of Massachusetts: Robert H. Romer

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Totality: Eclipses of the Sun (3rd ed. updated): Mark Littman, Fred Espenak, and Ken Willcox

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 48, 144 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3293682

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