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Volume 49, Issue 7

October 2011

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

In this Issue

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Physics and pizza circles

Terrence P. Toepker

Phys. Teach. 49, 404 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639138

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Comments on “Dramatic (and Simple!) Demonstration of Newton's Third Law”

C. K. Lee; H. K. Wong

Phys. Teach. 49, 404–405 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639139

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More meanings of “=” in AP® Physics

Wang Xiaoyu

Phys. Teach. 49, 405 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639140

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Correction to “Effective Torsion and Spring Constants in a Hybrid Translational-Rotational Oscillator” Phys. Teach. 49, 106–109 (Feb. 2011)

Phys. Teach. 49, 405 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639141

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AAPT AWARDS

Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award

David Cook

Phys. Teach. 49, 406 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639142

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Robert A. Millikan Medal

David Cook

Phys. Teach. 49, 406 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639143

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Distinguished Service Citations

David Cook

Phys. Teach. 49, 406–407 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639144

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FIGURING PHYSICS

FALLING BALLS

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 49, 408 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639145

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PAPERS

Launch of a Vehicle from a Ramp

Rod Cross

Phys. Teach. 49, 410–411 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639146

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The Joy of Teaching and Writing Conceptual Physics

Paul G. Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 49, 412–416 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639147

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Preparing Your Students for Careers in Science and Engineering: How Is Your State Doing?

Susan White; Paul Cottle

Phys. Teach. 49, 418–420 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639148

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Decay Times and Quality Factors for a Resonance Apparatus

Heather Stephens; Austin Tam; Michael Moloney

Phys. Teach. 49, 421–422 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639149

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The St. Louis Motor

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 49, 424–425 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639150

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Don't Erase that Whiteboard! Archiving Student Work on a Photo-Sharing Website

Edward Price; Stephen Tsui; Alicia Hart; Lydia Saucedo

Phys. Teach. 49, 426–428 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639151

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The Physics of “String Passing Through Ice”

Pirooz Mohazzabi

Phys. Teach. 49, 429–431 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639152

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Projectile Motion Gets the Hose

John Eric Goff; Chinthaka Liyanage

Phys. Teach. 49, 432–433 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639153

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Teaching Quantum Uncertainty¹

Art Hobson

Phys. Teach. 49, 434–437 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639154

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An Estimation of the Number and Size of Atoms in a Printed Period

Beth Schaefer; Edward Collett; Anne Tabor-Morris; Joseph Croman

Phys. Teach. 49, 438–439 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639155

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Introducing Rotational Motion with EXIF Data

James Peterson

Phys. Teach. 49, 440–441 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639156

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A School Experiment in Kinematics: Shooting from a Ballistic Cart

T. Kranjc; N. Razpet

Phys. Teach. 49, 442–444 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639157

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A New Perspective on Eratosthenes' Measurement of the Earth

Ronald A. Brown; Alok Kumar

Phys. Teach. 49, 445–447 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639158

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Physics Myth Busting: A Lab-Centered Course for Non-Science Students

Martin John Madsen

Phys. Teach. 49, 448–451 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639159

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Physics Offerings Differ by Socioeconomic Profile of the School

Phys. Teach. 49, 455 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639161

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APPARATUS FOR TEACHING PHYSICS

A do-it-yourself optical bench

Leoš Dvořák

Phys. Teach. 49, 452–455 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639160

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TRICK OF THE TRADE

Simple experimental setup to consolidate the angular momentum concept

M. Boutinguiza; F. Lusquiños

Phys. Teach. 49, 456 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639162

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YOUTUBE PHYSICS

Putting it together

Diane Riendeau

Phys. Teach. 49, 457 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639163

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Cart before the horse

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 49, 458 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639164

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Drinking icebergs; Blowing in the wind

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 49, 458 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639165

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Physics Teacher Camp

John Burk; Josh Gates

Phys. Teach. 49, 459 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639166

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LITTLE GEMS

“Can You See Me Now?” Using a favorite haunted physics laboratory project to teach color theory

Nancy Donaldson

Phys. Teach. 49, 460–461 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639167

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WEBSIGHTS

Al's relativistic adventures, by Kiran Sachdev, Jackie English and Bogdan Luca of the Perimeter Institute; http://www.onestick.com/relativity/

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 49, 462 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639168

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How to get the most out of studying: Five 6 minute videos by Stephen Chew; http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL85708E6EA236E3DB

Bill Goffe

Phys. Teach. 49, 462 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639169

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30 lectures by distinguished astronomers describe the latest research in everyday language at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, http://www.astrosociety.org/education/podcast/

Andrew Fraknoi

Phys. Teach. 49, 462 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639170

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Learning about science and religion (LASAR) from the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion; http://faradayschools.com/

Keith S. Taber

Phys. Teach. 49, 462 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639171

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BOOK REVIEWS

The Tiger and the Physicist: Insights into the Physics We Teach: Robert P. Bauman

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 49, 463 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639172

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: The Manga Guide to Relativity: Hideo Nitta, Masafumi, and Keita

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 49, 463 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639173

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports: John Eric Goff

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 49, 463 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3639174

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