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Volume 49, Issue 9

December 2011

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Optical transform for the explanation of DNA Photo 51

Volker Krasemann

Phys. Teach. 49, 532 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661090

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The shoulders of giants: An appreciation

David S. Martin

Phys. Teach. 49, 532–533 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661091

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A final idea

Samuel Derman

Phys. Teach. 49, 533 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661092

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Do the equations of physics encapsulate cause and effect?

Kenneth W. Ford

Phys. Teach. 49, 533 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661093

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FIGURING PHYSICS

ON A HIGH PITCH

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 49, 534 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661094

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PAPERS

Inexpensive Data Acquisition with a Sound Card

Umer Hassan; Saad Pervaiz; Muhammad Sabieh Anwar

Phys. Teach. 49, 537–539 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661095

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About the International System of Units (SI) Part II. Organization and General Principles

Gordon J. Aubrecht, II; Anthony P. French; Mario Iona

Phys. Teach. 49, 540–543 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661096

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Black Holes and the Large Hadron Collider

Arunava Roy

Phys. Teach. 49, 544–545 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661097

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Revealing the Hidden Wave: Using the Very Small Radio Telescope to Teach High School Physics

Michael Doherty; Vincent L. Fish; Madeleine Needles

Phys. Teach. 49, 546–548 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661098

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Why Do Objects Cool More Rapidly in Water Than in Still Air?

Craig F. Bohren

Phys. Teach. 49, 550–553 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661099

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Additional Crime Scenes for Projectile Motion Unit

Dan Fullerton; David Bonner

Phys. Teach. 49, 554–556 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661100

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Captain R. Rubber Ducky: A STEM- Driven Project in Aquatic Robotics

Muntaha Sheikh; Mark Fulbright; George Hademenos

Phys. Teach. 49, 557–559 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661101

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AAPT/PTRA — A Part of the Solution

George Amann; Jan Mader; Karen Jo Matsler; Jim Nelson

Phys. Teach. 49, 560–563 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661102

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Leadership in Freshman Physics

Carina M. Rebello; Deborah Hanuscin; Somnath Sinha

Phys. Teach. 49, 564–566 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661103

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The Static Ladder Problem with Two Sources of Friction

Jonathan Bennett; Alex Mauney

Phys. Teach. 49, 567–569 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661104

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Jogging on a Carousel

Alpha E. Wilson

Phys. Teach. 49, 570–571 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661105

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Non-Mathematical Explanation of Precession

John Cordell

Phys. Teach. 49, 572–573 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661106

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Laboratory Activity: Specific Heat by Change in Internal Energy of Silly Putty

John Koser

Phys. Teach. 49, 574–575 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661107

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Figuring the Acceleration of the Simple Pendulum

Martin Lieberherr

Phys. Teach. 49, 576–577 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661108

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Rearview Mirror Dimming Function

William Layton

Phys. Teach. 49, 578 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661109

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A Simple Tool for Integration and Differentiation of Tabular Values in Microsoft Excel

Ole Anton Haugland

Phys. Teach. 49, 580 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661110

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High School Physics Offerings by Socioeconomic Profile

Phys. Teach. 49, 586 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661116

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TRICK OF THE TRADE

Quizzes that foster and motivate learning

Boon Leong Lan

Phys. Teach. 49, 581 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661111

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Photo of the Month: Frozen in time

Don Easton

Phys. Teach. 49, 582 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661112

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YOUTUBE PHYSICS

Being sensational

Diane Riendeau

Phys. Teach. 49, 583 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661113

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Grading without losing all your time (and your mind!)

Kathleen A. Harper

Phys. Teach. 49, 584–585 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661114

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Dry your hands!; Question 2: Mercury and the Sun

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 49, 586 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661115

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

A bar bouncer

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 49, 587 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661117

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LITTLE GEMS

The vibrations in a rubber baseball bat

David Kagan

Phys. Teach. 49, 588 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661118

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WEBSIGHTS

Bob Beichner a winner of 2011 McGraw Prize in Education for NCSU SCALE-UP Physics Program; five-minute video at tinyurl.com/beichner

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 49, 589 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661119

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Vernier's Video Physics App on iPad 2; www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPKRBqskC3M

Thomas Kenyon

Phys. Teach. 49, 589 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661120

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IR Cameras and the Baseball World Series; tinyurl.com/nathanIR

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 49, 589 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661121

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BOOK REVIEWS

From Jars to the Stars: How Ball Came to Build a Comet-Hunting Machine,: Todd Neff

Albert A. Bartlett

Phys. Teach. 49, 590 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661122

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: Visions of the Multiverse: Do Parallel Realities Exist?/Is Our Universe One of Many?: Steven Manly

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 49, 590 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661123

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MicroReviews by the Book Review Editor: The Scientific Endeavor: A Primer on Scientific Principles and Practice,: Jeffrey A. Lee

John L. Hubisz

Phys. Teach. 49, 590 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3661124

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