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Volume 53, Issue 5
May 2015
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

EDITORIAL

Light!
Gary White
Phys. Teach. 53, 260–261 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917424
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Addendum to “Charged Particle Dynamics in the Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Current Carrying Wire”
T. Toepker; M. Fatuzzo; A. Prentice
Phys. Teach. 53, 262 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917425
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Correction
Phys. Teach. 53, 262 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917426
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FIGURING PHYSICS

EXPONENTIAL EARNINGS
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 53, 263 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917427
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Answer to April Figuring Physics Question
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 53, 315 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917446
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PAPERS

How an Air Stream Can Support a Cupcake
Evan Jones
Phys. Teach. 53, 264–265 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917428
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Modern Gravitational Lens Cosmology for Introductory Physics and Astronomy Students
Paul Huwe; Scott Field
Phys. Teach. 53, 266–270 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917429
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Drag Forces: Estimating Floodwater Speed from Displaced Riverbed Boulders
Kenneth A. Pestka, II; Jennifer Heindel
Phys. Teach. 53, 272–274 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917430
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Half Empty or Half Full?
Tyler Rohr; Jim Rohr
Phys. Teach. 53, 275–278 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917431
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Buoyancy Can-Can
Jim Nelson; Jane Bray Nelson
Phys. Teach. 53, 279–281 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917432
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A Modification to Maxwell's Needle Apparatus
Tribhuvan N. Soorya
Phys. Teach. 53, 282–284 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917434
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An Arduino Investigation of the RC Circuit
Calin Galeriu; Cheryl Letson; Geoffrey Esper
Phys. Teach. 53, 285–288 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917435
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A Modern Bréguet-Type Galvanometer
John A. Daffron; Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.
Phys. Teach. 53, 289–290 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917436
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Light-Emitting Diodes: Solving Complex Problems
Gorazd Planinšič; Eugenia Etkina
Phys. Teach. 53, 291–297 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917437
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Are You Ready, Kids? It's SpongeBob Triclops!
Jair Lúcio Prados Ribeiro
Phys. Teach. 53, 298–299 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917438
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Measuring Astronomical Distances with Linear Programming
Akshar Narain
Phys. Teach. 53, 300–303 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917439
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Debunking a Video on YouTube as an Authentic Research Experience
Philip Davidowsky; Michael Rogers
Phys. Teach. 53, 304–306 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917440
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AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...

Job title of recent bachelor's degree recipients
Susan C. White
Phys. Teach. 53, 281 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917433
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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Kill the K-cup; Question 2: Water cooling
Larry Weinstein
Phys. Teach. 53, 306 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917441
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IPHYSICSLABS

Cracking knuckles — A smartphone inquiry on bioacoustics
Andreas Müller; Patrik Vogt; Jochen Kuhn; Marcus Müller
Phys. Teach. 53, 307–308 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917442
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LITTLE GEMS

Popping a balloon with spaghetti
Gorazd Planinšič; Eugenia Etkina
Phys. Teach. 53, 309–310 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917443
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ASTRONOTES

“Knowing” is not enough
Joe Heafner
Phys. Teach. 53, 312–313 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917444
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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Physics of flying
Jim Vetrone, PhD
Phys. Teach. 53, 314–315 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917445
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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

A trip aCRoss the Bridge
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 53, 316 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917447
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WEBSIGHTS

New free online Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 317 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917448
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Polyphonic overtone singing — Explained visually
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 317 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917449
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Crystal (Xal) radios for learning physics
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 317 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917450
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Teaching high school physics
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 317 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917451
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Summer professional development for physics teachers
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 317 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917452
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VISUAL PHYSICS

Ice and polarized light
Daniela Rapava
Phys. Teach. 53, 320 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4917453
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Hollis Williams
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Gregory A. DiLisi, Richard A. Rarick
An Introduction to Quantum Phenomena: A Conceptual Instructional Sequence
Zac Patterson
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