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Volume 52, Issue 8
November 2014
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fluid flow disruption
Phys. Teach. 52, 454 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897573
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eRittenhouse
Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.
Phys. Teach. 52, 455 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897574
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More motivation for homework
Edwin A. Karlow, PhD
Phys. Teach. 52, 455 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897575
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FIGURING PHYSICS

CRUSHED-CAN WEIGHT
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 52, 456 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897576
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Figuring Physics
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 52, 501 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897594
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PAPERS

Vampire Selfie: A Curious Case of an Absent Reflection
Joshua M. Grossman
Phys. Teach. 52, 458–459 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897577
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The Invisibility of Steam
Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.
Phys. Teach. 52, 459 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897578
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Introducing the Moon's Orbital Eccentricity
Benjamin Oostra
Phys. Teach. 52, 460–462 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897579
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Debunking Coriolis Force Myths
Asif Shakur
Phys. Teach. 52, 464–465 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897580
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Bridging Physics and Biology Using Resistance and Axons
Joshua M. Dyer
Phys. Teach. 52, 466–469 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897581
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Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride in Musical Instruments
Kyle Forinash; Cory L. Dixon
Phys. Teach. 52, 470–473 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897582
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Towards Explaining the Water Siphon
William D. Jumper; Boris Stanchev
Phys. Teach. 52, 474–478 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897583
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Backpack Weight and the Scaling of the Human Frame
Michael O'Shea
Phys. Teach. 52, 479–481 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897584
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Simple Ways to Make Real Capacitors
Rhett Herman
Phys. Teach. 52, 482–484 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897586
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Grading by Response Category: A simple method for providing students with meaningful feedback on exams in large courses
Cassandra Paul; Wendell Potter; Brenda Weiss
Phys. Teach. 52, 485–488 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897587
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Visualization of the Invisible: The Qubit as Key to Quantum Physics
Wolfgang Dür; Stefan Heusler
Phys. Teach. 52, 489–492 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897588
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Teaching Diffraction of Light and Electrons: Classroom Analogies to Classic Experiments
Athanasios Velentzas
Phys. Teach. 52, 493–496 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897589
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Graphing Reality
Paul Beeken
Phys. Teach. 52, 497–499 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897591
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AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...

Women faculty members in PhD-granting departments
Susan C. White
Phys. Teach. 52, 481 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897585
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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

The oldest trick in the (physics) book
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 52, 496 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897590
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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: How to move a solar system; Question 2: Building a “Shkadov Thruster”
Larry Weinstein
Phys. Teach. 52, 499 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897592
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VISUAL PHYSICS

Optical Conclusion 2014 AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest
Skylar Louise Black
Phys. Teach. 52, 500 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897593
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IPHYSICSLABS

Understanding coffee spills using a smartphone
Fernando Tornaría; Martín Monteiro; Arturo C. Marti
Phys. Teach. 52, 502–503 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897595
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LITTLE GEMS

Another colorful conundrum
Wen-Tang Lee; Richard Chin-Wei Chang
Phys. Teach. 52, 504 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897596
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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

From cookbooks to single sentences: The evolution of my labs
Andrew Morrison
Phys. Teach. 52, 505–506 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897597
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ASTRONOTES

A cosmic perspective timeline
Kristi Concannon
Phys. Teach. 52, 507–508 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897598
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WEBSIGHTS

ACS Reactions, dilution and sewage treatment (Or: Yes, Virginia, it's OK to pee in the ocean at the beach)
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 509 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897599
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Physics teacher expectations and backlash
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 509 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897600
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PhD webcomic TV channel on YouTube
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 509 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897601
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AIMS Education Foundation moves K-9 science and math lessons online
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 509 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897602
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Inertial balance videos for learning the difference between mass and weight
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 52, 509 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897603
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BOOK REVIEWS

The Physics of Chance: From Pascal to Niels Bohr
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 510 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897604
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Exercises for the Feynman Lectures on Physics: The New Millennium Edition
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 510 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897605
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The Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know about the All-There-Is
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 510 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897606
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Alien Universe: Extraterrestrial Life in Our Minds and in the Cosmos
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 510 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897607
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Math Bytes: Google Bombs, Chocolate-Covered Pi, and other Cool Bits in Computing
John L. Hubisz
Phys. Teach. 52, 510 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4897608
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A “Perpetual Motion Machine” Powered by Electromagnetism
Hollis Williams
Values Reflected in Energy-Related Physics Concepts
Kara E. Gray, Rachel E. Scherr
A simple method to estimate Q for a damped oscillation
Rod Cross
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