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Volume 53, Issue 1

January 2015

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FIGURING PHYSICS
PAPERS
AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...
FERMI QUESTIONS
IPHYSICSLABS
ASTRONOTES
LITTLE GEMS
FOR THE NEW TEACHER
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
WEBSIGHTS
VISUAL PHYSICS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

“Character” izing Physics

Doug Stith

Phys. Teach. 53, 4 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904228

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Revisiting smartphone astronomy

Lukas Schellenberg

Phys. Teach. 53, 4 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904229

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FIGURING PHYSICS

DISTANCE TO MOON AND SUN

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 53, 6 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904230

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FIGURING PHYSICS

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 53, 51 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904248

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PAPERS

The Inverted Snow Globe Shadow

Jair Lúcio Prados Ribeiro

Phys. Teach. 53, 8–9 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904231

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Laser Soap Fountain

Tyler Foley; Matthew Pegram; Zachary Jenkins; Brooke C. Hester; Jennifer L. Burris

Phys. Teach. 53, 10–12 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904232

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Why Chalk Breaks into Three Pieces When Dropped

Rod Cross

Phys. Teach. 53, 13–14 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904233

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Bullet-Block Science Video Puzzle

Asif Shakur

Phys. Teach. 53, 15–16 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904234

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Using “Flatland 2: Sphereland” to Help Teach Motion and Multiple Dimensions

Seth Caplan; Dano Johnson; Mark Vondracek

Phys. Teach. 53, 17–19 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904235

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Discovery of Hubble's Law as a Series of Type III Errors

Ari Belenkiy

Phys. Teach. 53, 20–24 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904236

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Bicycle Freewheeling with Air Drag as a Physics Experiment

Paul Janssen; Ewald Janssens

Phys. Teach. 53, 25–28 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904237

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Standing Waves and Inquiry Using Water Droplets

Dina Sinclair; Mark Vondracek

Phys. Teach. 53, 29–31 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904238

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The Simplest Demonstration on Acoustic Beats

Alessio Ganci; Salvatore Ganci

Phys. Teach. 53, 32–33 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904239

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Charged Particle Dynamics in the Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Current-Carrying Wire

A. Prentice; M. Fatuzzo; T. Toepker

Phys. Teach. 53, 34–37 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904240

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Teaching the Factors Affecting Resistance Using Pencil Leads

Asuman Küçüközer

Phys. Teach. 53, 38–40 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904242

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A Nontoxic Barlow's Wheel

John A. Daffron; Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 53, 42–43 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904243

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A Better Criterion for the Discharging Time in an RC Circuit

Fabio M. S. Lima

Phys. Teach. 53, 44–45 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904244

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Infrared Radiography: Modeling X-ray Imaging Without Harmful Radiation

Otto Zietz; Elliot Mylott; Ralf Widenhorn

Phys. Teach. 53, 46–49 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904245

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Center of mass demonstration on the fly

Conner Hazelrigg; Blane Baker

Phys. Teach. 53, 50 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904247

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...

Underrepresented minorities among physics family members

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 53, 37 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904241

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Plane friends; Question 2: Shaving time

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 53, 49 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904246

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IPHYSICSLABS

Stationary waves in tubes and the speed of sound

Lutz Kasper; Patrik Vogt; Christine Strohmeyer

Phys. Teach. 53, 52–53 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904249

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ASTRONOTES

Quickly creating interactive astronomy illustrations

Timothy F. Slater

Phys. Teach. 53, 54–55 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904250

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LITTLE GEMS

Doppler dart demo

Stephanie Marry

Phys. Teach. 53, 57 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904251

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Lifelong learning

Diane Riendeau

Phys. Teach. 53, 58 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904252

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Hit and miss

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 53, 59 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904253

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WEBSIGHTS

Recruitment of Physics Majors and STEM Teachers

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 53, 60 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904254

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Funky experiment inspiring videos: A new linear electric motor; physics of sound performance art

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 53, 60 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904255

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Galileo Redux: Dropping objects of unequal mass (the guinea and the feather) just to be cool

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 53, 60 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904256

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Climate Physics

In Special Collection: Teaching about the environment, sustainability, and climate change (2010-2022)

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 53, 60 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904257

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VISUAL PHYSICS

Modeling the Doppler Effect 2014 AAPT H.S. Physics Photo Contest Honorable Mention — Natural

Kevin Chung

Phys. Teach. 53, 64 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4904258

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