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Volume 53, Issue 9
December 2015
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Angular momentum and Philae's descent
Philip Blanco
Phys. Teach. 53, 516 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935754
View articletitled, Angular momentum and <em>Philae</em>'s descent
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Kinematics with robot cars
Samuel Terfa
Phys. Teach. 53, 516 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935755
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Errata
Phys. Teach. 53, 516 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935756
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FIGURING PHYSICS

GOING DEEP
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 53, 517 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935757
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Answer to November 2015 Figuring Physics Question
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 53, 563 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935773
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PAPERS

How Giraffes Drink
P.-M. Binder; Dale L. Taylor
Phys. Teach. 53, 518–520 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935758
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Remembering the S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald
Gregory A. DiLisi; Richard A. Rarick
Phys. Teach. 53, 521–525 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935760
View articletitled, Remembering the <em>S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald</em>
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What We Don't Understand, We Explain to Each Other
David Pines
Phys. Teach. 53, 526–531 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935761
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Teaching and Learning Physics: Performance Art Evoking Insight
Wilfried Sommer
Phys. Teach. 53, 532–534 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935762
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My Favorite Exam Question
Dan Styer
Phys. Teach. 53, 535 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935763
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A Computer-Controlled Classroom Model of an Atomic Force Microscope
Tyler A. Engstrom; Matthew M. Johnson; Peter C. Eklund; Timothy J. Russin
Phys. Teach. 53, 536–538 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935764
View articletitled, A Computer-Controlled Classroom Model of an Atomic Force Microscope
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A Student-Built Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Tom Ekkens
Phys. Teach. 53, 539–541 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935765
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The Seven-Segment Data Logger
Alan Bates
Phys. Teach. 53, 542–544 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935766
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The ‘Chocolate Experiment’ - A Demonstration of Radiation Absorption by Different Colored Surfaces
Dennis Fung
Phys. Teach. 53, 545–547 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935767
View articletitled, The ‘Chocolate Experiment’ - A Demonstration of Radiation Absorption by Different Colored Surfaces
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Simple Model of a Rolling Water-Filled Bottle on an Inclined Ramp
Shihao Lin; Naiwen Hu; Tianchen Yao; Charles Chu; Simona Babb; Jenna Cohen; Giana Sangiovanni; Summer Watt; Danielle Weisman; James Klep; Wojciech J. Walecki; Eve S. Walecki; Peter S. Walecki
Phys. Teach. 53, 548–549 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935768
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The Expected but Well-Hidden EMF in the Jumping Wire Experiment and its Unexpected Role
G. Donoso; C. L. Ladera
Phys. Teach. 53, 550–553 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935769
View articletitled, The Expected but Well-Hidden EMF in the Jumping Wire Experiment and its Unexpected Role
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Introducing Earth's Orbital Eccentricity
Benjamin Oostra
Phys. Teach. 53, 554–556 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935770
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Simulating Gravity: Dark Matter and Gravitational Lensing in the Classroom
Jes Ford; Jared Stang; Catherine Anderson
Phys. Teach. 53, 557–560 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935771
View articletitled, Simulating Gravity: Dark Matter and Gravitational Lensing in the Classroom
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Pressure Change in an Arterial Constriction
Carl E. Mungan
Phys. Teach. 53, 561–562 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935772
View articletitled, Pressure Change in an Arterial Constriction
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AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...

High school seniors by race and SES
Susan C. White
Phys. Teach. 53, 520 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935759
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IPHYSICSLABS

Angular velocity direct measurement and moment of inertia calculation of a rigid body using a smartphone
Matthaios Patrinopoulos; Chrysovalantis Kefalis
Phys. Teach. 53, 564–565 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935774
View articletitled, Angular velocity direct measurement and moment of inertia calculation of a rigid body using a smartphone
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LITTLE GEMS

Dollar store lightwave communications system
Chris Chiaverina
Phys. Teach. 53, 566–567 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935775
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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Car vs house; Question 2: Paint vs plastic bags
Larry Weinstein
Phys. Teach. 53, 567 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935776
View articletitled, Question 1: Car vs house; Question 2: Paint vs plastic bags
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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

What I wish I had in my stockroom
Samuel Sampere
Phys. Teach. 53, 568–569 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935777
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ASTRONOTES

An experience with astronomy lab development and improving laboratory pedagogy
Mariah N. Birchard; David J. Sitar
Phys. Teach. 53, 570–571 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935778
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PHYSICS CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Lord of the ring
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 53, 572 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935779
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WEBSIGHTS

Two sites on practical room acoustics: “Ringing Out your Room” and “10 Minutes Toward Better Sound”
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 573 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935780
View articletitled, <strong><em>Two sites on practical room acoustics: “Ringing Out your Room” and “10 Minutes Toward Better Sound”</em></strong>
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“The Martian”: A science movie review How accurate and enjoyable is a new movie about a NASA astronaut stranded on Mars?
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 573 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935781
View articletitled, <strong><em>“The Martian”: A science movie review How accurate and enjoyable is a new movie about a NASA astronaut stranded on Mars?</em></strong>
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2015 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to T. Kajita and A. McDonald for Neutrino Oscillations
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 573 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935782
View articletitled, <strong><em>2015 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to T. Kajita and A. McDonald for Neutrino Oscillations</em></strong>
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Harvard Project Physics Materials all freely available online
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 53, 573 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935783
View articletitled, <strong><em>Harvard Project Physics Materials all freely available online</em></strong>
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VISUAL PHYSICS

Magnetic allurement
Alec Rovensky
Phys. Teach. 53, 576 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935784
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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.
Direct Observations and Measurements of Single Atoms
Natascha Hedrich, Ilia Sergachev, et al.
LEGO-Based Physics Lab: The Potential of LEGO Bricks for Modeling in Physics
Dany López González
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