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Volume 54, Issue 1

January 2016

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pythagoras's biggest disappointment

Ken Ford

Phys. Teach. 54, 4 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937955

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Ramsey's response

Gordon Ramsey

Phys. Teach. 54, 4 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937956

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Absorption or reflection?

David Headly

Phys. Teach. 54, 4–5 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937957

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Birriel's response

Jennifer Birriel

Phys. Teach. 54, 5 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937958

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The Narrows Bridge cover photo and film loop speed

Robert Gibbs

Phys. Teach. 54, 5 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937959

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Authors' reply

Don Olson; Joseph Hook; Russell Doescher; Steven Wolf

Phys. Teach. 54, 5 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937960

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PAPERS

Polarizing PVC — A Discrepant Event

David Headly; Mohamed Karabatek

Phys. Teach. 54, 6–7 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937961

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Exploding Water Drops

Gary Reich

Phys. Teach. 54, 9–13 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937963

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The Losing Battle Against Plug-and-Chug

Gerd Kortemeyer

Phys. Teach. 54, 14–17 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937964

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Active Learning Strategies for Introductory Light and Optics

David R. Sokoloff

Phys. Teach. 54, 18–22 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937966

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Bringing (Century-Old) Technology into the Classroom, Part II: Teaching Vibrations and Waves, Electricity and Magnetism, and Optics with Antiques

John W. Jewett, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 54, 24–27 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937967

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Surprising Behavior of Spinning Tops and Eggs on an Inclined Plane

Rod Cross

Phys. Teach. 54, 28–30 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937968

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Energy Blocks — A Physical Model for Teaching Energy Concepts

Scott Hertting

Phys. Teach. 54, 31–33 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937969

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FormScanner: Open-Source Solution for Grading Multiple-Choice Exams

Chadwick Young; Glenn Lo; Kaisa Young; Alberto Borsetta

Phys. Teach. 54, 34–35 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937970

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Some Daytime Activities in Solar Astronomy

Michael J. Burin

Phys. Teach. 54, 36–39 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937971

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A New Lecture-Tutorial for Teaching about Molecular Excitations and Synchrotron Radiation

Colin S. Wallace; Edward E. Prather; Seth D. Hornstein; Jack O. Burns; Wayne M. Schlingman; Timothy G. Chambers

Phys. Teach. 54, 40–44 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937972

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Professor Usain Bolt Welcomes You to the Schoolyard: Physics for Champions

Kostas Vourlias; Fanny Seroglou

Phys. Teach. 54, 45–47 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937973

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Operation of AC Adapters Visualized Using Light-Emitting Diodes

Jeffrey Regester

Phys. Teach. 54, 48–49 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937974

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An Inexpensive and Versatile Version of Kundt's Tube for Measuring the Speed of Sound in Air

Pangratios Papacosta; Nathan Linscheid

Phys. Teach. 54, 50–51 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937975

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FIGURING PHYSICS

BEAKER BALLS

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 54, 8 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937962

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Answer to December Figuring Physics

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 54, 53 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937977

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...

High school physics enrollments by socioeconomic status and type of class

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 54, 17 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937965

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IPHYSICSLABS

More sound of church bells: Authors' correction

Patrik Vogt; Lutz Kasper; Jan-Philipp Burde

Phys. Teach. 54, 52–53 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937976

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LITTLE GEMS

Period and pulse duration with “strobe” lights

Jennifer Birriel

Phys. Teach. 54, 54–55 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937978

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PHYSICS CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Gas is ideal and U R 2!

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 54, 55 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937979

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ASTRONOTES

Motivating introductory physics students using astronomy and space science

Joe Amato

Phys. Teach. 54, 56–57 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937980

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Increasing your body of physics knowledge

Nancy Donaldson

Phys. Teach. 54, 58–59 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937981

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IN MY OPINION

Is there life after teaching physics?

David S. Martin

Phys. Teach. 54, 60–61 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937982

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Rain; Question 2: Drying

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 54, 61 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937983

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WEBSIGHTS

AMTA offers distance learning Modeling E&M workshop

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 62 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937984

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Fraknoi's Tools for Astronomy Educators and Martian movie critique

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 62 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937985

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Acoustic levitation and ultrasonic tweezers: liquid droplets (Clemson), polystyrene (Argonne, Sao Paulo), etc.

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 62 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937986

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New NAP releases: Einstein & 100 years of special relativity, women in science, and out-of-school science

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 62 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937987

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STEAM It Up with the 8 C's

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 62 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937988

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VISUAL PHYSICS

Drops in 2D

Asif Shakur

Phys. Teach. 54, 64 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4937989

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