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Volume 52, Issue 3
March 2014
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Purkinje images
Terrence P. Toepker
Phys. Teach. 52, 133 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865508
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Correction to: S. Feller et al., “A Non-Relativistic Look at the Compton Effect,” Phys. Teach. 52, 12–15 (Jan. 2014)
Phys. Teach. 52, 133 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865509
View articletitled, Correction to: S. Feller et al., “A Non-Relativistic Look at the Compton Effect,” <em>Phys. Teach.</em> 52, 12–15 (Jan. 2014)
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AAPT AWARDS

AAPT awards
Jill Marshall
Phys. Teach. 52, 134–135 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865510
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FIGURING PHYSICS

ROUND AND ROUND
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 52, 136 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865511
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FIGURING PHYSICS
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 52, 178 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865527
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PAPERS

Physics Almost Saved the President! Electromagnetic Induction and the Assassination of James Garfield: A Teaching Opportunity in Introductory Physics
James Overduin; Dana Molloy; Jim Selway
Phys. Teach. 52, 137–139 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865512
View articletitled, Physics Almost Saved the President! Electromagnetic Induction and the Assassination of James Garfield: A Teaching Opportunity in Introductory Physics
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Physics Back in TIME
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 52, 140–141 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865513
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A Century-Old Question: Does a Crookes Paddle Wheel Cathode Ray Tube Demonstrate that Electrons Carry Momentum?
T. E. Humphrey; Vaishnavi Calisa
Phys. Teach. 52, 142–145 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865514
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The Acoustically Driven Vortex Cannon
Spencer B. Perry; Kent L. Gee
Phys. Teach. 52, 146–147 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865515
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Analyzing Forces on Amusement Park Rides with Mobile Devices
Rebecca E. Vieyra; Chrystian Vieyra
Phys. Teach. 52, 149–151 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865516
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Animating Energy: Stop-Motion Animation and Energy Tracking Representations
Leslie J. Atkins; Craig Erstad; Paul Gudeman; Jacob McGowan; Kristin Mulhern; Kaitlyn Prader; Gregoria Rodriguez; Amy Showaker; Adam Timmons
Phys. Teach. 52, 152–156 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865517
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An Arduino Investigation of Simple Harmonic Motion
Calin Galeriu; Scott Edwards; Geoffrey Esper
Phys. Teach. 52, 157–159 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865518
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Low-Cost Timer to Measure the Terminal Velocity of a Magnet Falling Through a Conducting Pipe
Shirish R. Pathare; Saurabhee Huli; Rohan Lahane; Sumedh Sawant
Phys. Teach. 52, 160–163 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865519
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Two Demonstrations with a New Data-Acquisition System
Yaakov Kraftmakher
Phys. Teach. 52, 164–166 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865520
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Index of Refraction Measurements Using a Laser Distance Meter
Romulo Ochoa; Richard Fiorillo; Cris Ochoa
Phys. Teach. 52, 167–168 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865521
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Measuring the Drag Force on a Falling Ball
Rod Cross; Crawford Lindsey
Phys. Teach. 52, 169–170 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865522
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Friction and the Intuition-Outcome Disparity
Peter Kalajian; Maria Makarova
Phys. Teach. 52, 172–173 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865523
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American Automobile and Light Truck Statistics Update
Bernard J. Feldman
Phys. Teach. 52, 174–175 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865524
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Quantized Algebra I Texts
William DeBuvitz
Phys. Teach. 52, 176 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865525
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Visual Physics
Chin Siang ONG; Chin Shen ONG
Phys. Teach. 52, 179 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865528
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TRICK OF THE TRADE

The geometry of Snell's law
James Metz
Phys. Teach. 52, 177 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865526
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IPHYSICSLABS

Rotational energy in a physical pendulum
Martín Monteiro; Cecilia Cabeza; Arturo C. Marti
Phys. Teach. 52, 180–181 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865529
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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Horse exhaust; Question 2: Feeding transportation
Larry Weinstein
Phys. Teach. 52, 181 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865530
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LITTLE GEMS

Deconstructing a complex waveform
Kouichi Ishikawa; Norihiro Sugimoto
Phys. Teach. 52, 182–183 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865531
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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

What will you do on your summer vacation?
Diane Riendeau
Phys. Teach. 52, 184–185 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865532
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PHYSICS CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Defying gravity
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 52, 186 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865533
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IN MY OPINION

Reflections of a TPT enthusiast
Jim Hicks
Phys. Teach. 52, 187–189 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865534
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AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...

The contribution of two-year colleges to post-secondary physics enrollments
Susan C. White
Phys. Teach. 52, 189 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865535
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WEBSIGHTS

Hertzian Cones — The physics of knapping flint and dinging your windshield
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 190 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865536
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More Bottle Physics: Open wine bottles without corkscrews, cutting glass bottles with thermal stress
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 190 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865537
View articletitled, <em>More Bottle Physics: Open wine bottles without corkscrews, cutting glass bottles with thermal stress</em>
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Standard mechanics rotational motion problems enacted with motor vehicles
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 190 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865538
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NASA Physics: An online one-semester modular conceptual HS Physics course
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 190 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865539
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BOOK REVIEWS

Physics for Dogs: A Crash Course in Catching Cats, Frisbees, and Cars
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865540
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Feynman
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865541
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Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865542
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George's Secret Key to the Universe
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865543
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George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865544
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Stephen Hawking's Universe: An introduction to the most remarkable scientist of our time
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865545
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Stephen Hawking — Quest for a Theory of Everything: The Story of His Life and Work
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865546
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Stephen W. Hawking's Life Works: The Cambridge Lectures (Complete and Unabridged)
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865547
View articletitled, <em>Stephen W. Hawking's Life Works: The Cambridge Lectures (Complete and Unabridged)</em>
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The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe (Special Anniversary Edition)
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865548
View articletitled, <em>The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe (Special Anniversary Edition)</em>
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Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience: From Alien Abductions to Zone Therapy
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 191 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4865549
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A Simple and Cost-Effective Fluid Dynamics Apparatus to Engage Students in the Classroom and Laboratory
David James Horne, Lily Zheng, et al.
A “Perpetual Motion Machine” Powered by Electromagnetism
Hollis Williams
Direct Observations and Measurements of Single Atoms
Natascha Hedrich, Ilia Sergachev, et al.
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