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Volume 49, Issue 5

May 2011

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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
YOUTUBE PHYSICS
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
TRICK OF THE TRADE
FERMI QUESTIONS
FOR THE NEW TEACHER
LITTLE GEMS
WEBSIGHTS
BOOK REVIEWS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Online tutoring

Kenneth W. Ford

Phys. Teach. 49, 260 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578408

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“Discovery” in the classroom

William DeBuvitz

Phys. Teach. 49, 260 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578409

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Rupright's response

Mark E. Rupright

Phys. Teach. 49, 260 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578410

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Thank You to Our 2010–2011 Referees

Karl Mamola

Phys. Teach. 49, 261 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578411

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FIGURING PHYSICS

CORNER REFRACTOR

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 49, 262 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578412

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PAPERS

Equations as Guides to Thinking and Problem Solving

Paul G. Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 49, 264 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578413

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An Inexpensive Mechanical Model for Projectile Motion

David Kagan

Phys. Teach. 49, 265 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578414

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Rolling the Black Pearl Over: Analyzing the Physics of a Movie Clip

Carl E. Mungan; John D. Emery

Phys. Teach. 49, 266–271 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578415

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A Simple, Successful Capacitor Lab

William Ennis

Phys. Teach. 49, 272 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578416

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Teaching Physics (and Some Computation) Using Intentionally Incorrect Simulations

Anne J. Cox; William F. Junkin, III; Wolfgang Christian; Mario Belloni; Francisco Esquembre

Phys. Teach. 49, 273–276 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578417

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“Find-the-Flaw” Problems

Daniel F. Styer

Phys. Teach. 49, 277–279 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578418

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Pressure Oscillations in Adiabatic Compression

Roland Stout

Phys. Teach. 49, 280–281 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578419

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Adding a Bit More History to Science Courses

William DeBuvitz

Phys. Teach. 49, 282–283 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578420

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A Teachable Moment Uncovered by Video Analysis

Joshua Gates

Phys. Teach. 49, 284–285 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578421

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Measuring Electrical Current: The Roads Not Taken

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 49, 286–288 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578422

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Revisiting the Ladder on a Wall Problem

Yehuda Salu

Phys. Teach. 49, 289–290 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578423

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The Cramster Conclusion

Michael Grams

Phys. Teach. 49, 291–294 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578424

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Physics Labs with Flavor II

Mikhail M. Agrest

Phys. Teach. 49, 295–297 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578425

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Writing for Non-scientists about Physics1

Art Hobson

Phys. Teach. 49, 298–299 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578426

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Studying Hooke's Law by Using a Pogo Stick

Nicolás Silva

Phys. Teach. 49, 300–301 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578427

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Special Relativity in Week One: 3) Introducing the Lorentz Contraction

Elisha Huggins

Phys. Teach. 49, 302–303 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578428

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Switched-On Physics: If you can dream it, you can do it

Scotty Graham

Phys. Teach. 49, 304–306 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578429

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Adding Value to Force Diagrams: Representing Relative Force Magnitudes

Paul Wendel

Phys. Teach. 49, 308–311 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578430

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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

Apparatus for demonstrating longitudinal wave pulses

Walter L. Trikosko; Thomas O. Callaway

Phys. Teach. 49, 312–313 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578431

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Teacher Reviews of Widely Used Physics Textbooks

Phys. Teach. 49, 313 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578432

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YOUTUBE PHYSICS

Finishing Well

Diane Riendeau

Phys. Teach. 49, 314 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578433

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

A Late Charge

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 49, 315 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578434

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TRICK OF THE TRADE

Rattleback bet

Steve Dail

Phys. Teach. 49, 316 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578435

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Penny Wise and Gallon Foolish; Bullets in Orbit

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 49, 316 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578436

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Minute of physics

Katie Page

Phys. Teach. 49, 317 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578437

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LITTLE GEMS

Leaping shadows

Chris Goedde

Phys. Teach. 49, 318 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578438

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WEBSIGHTS

Get your summer physics professional development plans under way

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 49, 319 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578439

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Veritasium science videos by Derek Muller

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 49, 319 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578440

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c21: Introducing real-world 21st-century examples in high school and undergraduate physics curricula

Georg Rieger

Phys. Teach. 49, 319 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578441

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Cheap wave machines from tape, bamboo skewers and Jelly Babies (a.k.a. gummi bears)

Frank Noschese; Dan Hosey

Phys. Teach. 49, 319 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578442

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Physics resources on Nuclear Reactor function and the Fukushima reactor incidents

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 49, 319 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578443

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BOOK REVIEWS

Powerful Ideas in Physical Science: A Model Course (PIPS) 2nd ed.: Dewey Dykstra, Patsy A. Giese, John Layman, Robert H. Poel, and others

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 49, 320 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578444

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Micro Reviews by the Book Review Editor: The Logical Leap: Induction in Physics: David Harriman

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 49, 320 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3578445

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