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Volume 54, Issue 3

March 2016

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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 ...
IPHYSICSLABS
FERMI QUESTIONS
LITTLE GEMS
ASTRONOTES
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
FOR THE NEW TEACHER
WEBSIGHTS
VISUAL PHYSICS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

“Little Gems” inspire middle schoolers

Douglas Stith

Phys. Teach. 54, 132 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942125

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Buoyant beaker balls

Carl Mungan

Phys. Teach. 54, 132 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942126

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Hewitt's response

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 54, 132 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942127

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FIGURING PHYSICS

SOUND OFF

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 54, 133 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942128

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Answer to February 2016 Figuring Physics

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 54, 184 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942147

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PAPERS

Historic Methods for Capturing Magnetic Field Images

Alistair Kwan

Phys. Teach. 54, 134–137 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942129

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Finding the Effective Mass and Spring Constant of a Force Probe from Simple Harmonic Motion

Nathaniel R. Greene; Tom Gill; Stephen Eyerly

Phys. Teach. 54, 138–141 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942130

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Sweating Like a Pig: Physics or Irony?

Craig F. Bohren

Phys. Teach. 54, 142–144 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942131

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Oscillations of a Meterstick on Two Rotating Shafts

Nuri Balta

Phys. Teach. 54, 145 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942132

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The Physics of Osmos

Andrew Vanden Heuvel

Phys. Teach. 54, 146–147 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942133

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Alfred P. Gage and the Introductory Physics Laboratory

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 54, 148–149 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942134

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Making Inexpensive 3-D Models

Harry Manos

Phys. Teach. 54, 150–152 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942135

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Vertical Impact of a Sphere Falling into Water

Rod Cross

Phys. Teach. 54, 153–155 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942136

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The Qubit as Key to Quantum Physics Part II: Physical Realizations and Applications

Wolfgang Dür; Stefan Heusler

Phys. Teach. 54, 156–159 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942137

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Sharp Truncation of an Electric Field: An Idealized Model that Warrants Caution

Hong Tu; Jiongming Zhu

Phys. Teach. 54, 160–162 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942138

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Harmonic Resonances in Metal Rods – Easy Experimentation with a Smartphone and Tablet PC

Michael Hirth; Sebastian Gröber; Jochen Kuhn; Andreas Müller

Phys. Teach. 54, 163–167 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942140

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Dealing with the Ambiguities of Science Inquiry

Yuen Sze Michelle Tan; Imelda Santos Caleon

Phys. Teach. 54, 168–171 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942141

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The Plus or Minus Game – Teaching Estimation, Precision, and Accuracy

Edward R. Forringer; Richard S. Forringer; Daniel S. Forringer

Phys. Teach. 54, 172 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942142

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Whole Class Laboratories: More Examples

Minjoon Kouh

Phys. Teach. 54, 174–177 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942143

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Establishing a Student Research and Publishing Program in High School Physics

Jonathan Eales; Sangob Laksana

Phys. Teach. 54, 178–181 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942144

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...

Physics Trends flyers & high school flyers

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 54, 162 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942139

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IPHYSICSLABS

Going nuts: Measuring free-fall acceleration by analyzing the sound of falling metal pieces

Jochen Kuhn; Patrik Vogt; Florian Theilmann

Phys. Teach. 54, 182–183 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942145

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Wind; Pacific water

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 54, 183 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942146

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LITTLE GEMS

Simple take-home battery experiment as introduction to electricity

John Lewis

Phys. Teach. 54, 185 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942148

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ASTRONOTES

Life on other worlds – Using physics to teach astronomy (and vice versa)

Christopher Sirola

Phys. Teach. 54, 186–187 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942149

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

A ring on a string

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 54, 188 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942150

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FOR THE NEW TEACHER

Physics Take-Outs

Diane Riendeau; Stephanie Hawkins; Scott Beutlich

Phys. Teach. 54, 189 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942151

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WEBSIGHTS

Soap Bubbles Science: Time Warp – Discovery Channel with Keith Johnson

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 190 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942152

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Astronomical Nucleosynthesis Periodic Table Diagram

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 190 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942153

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John B. Johnston's collection of 50+ physics demonstrations

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 190 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942154

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Cool new and old acoustics videos: Acoustic propulsion and some works of Alvin Lucier

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 190 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942155

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NAP Reports: Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum Reaching Students: What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering Science Teachers' Learning: Enhancing Opportunities, Creating Supportive Contexts (2016)

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 190 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942156

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Another cool new homopolar motor YouTube video

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 54, 190 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942157

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VISUAL PHYSICS

Angle of repose

Said Shakerin

Phys. Teach. 54, 192 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4942158

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