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Volume 54, Issue 6
September 2016
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Global Teacher Prize
Mark Vondracek
Phys. Teach. 54, 324 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961164
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Referencing blogs in articles
Rhett Allain
Phys. Teach. 54, 324 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961165
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Iterative correction to vernier procedure
B. Sharmila
Phys. Teach. 54, 325 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961166
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Author’s response
Mike Tomac
Phys. Teach. 54, 325 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961167
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Xylophone bars: Frequency and length
Michael C. LoPresto
Phys. Teach. 54, 325 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961168
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GUEST EDITORIAL

Statement on Fisher v. University of Texas (2016)
by the AAPT Committee on Diversity in Physics
Phys. Teach. 54, 326–328 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961169
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Thank You to Our Referees, May 2015–May 2016!
Phys. Teach. 54, 380–381 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961196
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FIGURING PHYSICS

CHAIN DROP RE-VISITED
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 54, 329 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961170
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Answer to May 2016 Figuring Physics
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 54, 372 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961184
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PAPERS

Balloon and Button Spectroscopy: A Hands-On Approach to Light and Matter
Joseph Ribaudo
Phys. Teach. 54, 330–334 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961171
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Magnetic Viscous Drag for Friction Labs
Chris Gaffney; Adam Catching
Phys. Teach. 54, 335–337 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961172
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Let’s Weigh in on “Deflategate”
Terrence Toepker
Phys. Teach. 54, 338–339 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961173
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“Deflategate”: Time, Temperature, and Moisture Effects on Football Pressure
Jack Blumenthal; Lauren Beljak; Dahlia-Marie Macatangay; Lilly Helmuth-Malone; Catharina McWilliams; Sofia Raptis
Phys. Teach. 54, 340–342 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961174
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The Macro and Micro of it Is that Entropy Is the Spread of Energy
Jeffrey A. Phillips
Phys. Teach. 54, 344–347 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961175
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The Law of Entropy Increase – A Lab Experiment
William Dittrich; Robert Drosd; Leonid Minkin; Alexander S. Shapovalov
Phys. Teach. 54, 348–350 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961176
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Smartphones and Time Zones
William Baird; Jeffery Secrest; Clifford Padgett; Wayne Johnson; Claire Hagrelius
Phys. Teach. 54, 351–353 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961177
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Color Fringes Bordering Black Stripes at the Bottom of a Swimming Pool
Gonzalo Fuster; Roberto Rojas; Viktor Slüsarenko
Phys. Teach. 54, 354–355 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961178
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Single-Slit Diffraction: Transitioning from Geometric Optics to the Fraunhofer Regime
Christopher L. Panuski; Carl E. Mungan
Phys. Teach. 54, 356–359 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961179
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Mechanical Energy Change in Inertial Reference Frames
Saeed Ghanbari
Phys. Teach. 54, 360–363 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961180
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Using Peer Feedback to Promote Reflection on Open-Ended Problems
Daniel L. Reinholz; Dimitri R. Dounas-Frazer
Phys. Teach. 54, 364–368 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961181
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Acoustics for the Deaf: Can You See Me Now?
Cameron T. Vongsawad; Mark L. Berardi; Tracianne B. Neilsen; Kent L. Gee; Jennifer K. Whiting; M. Jeannette Lawler
Phys. Teach. 54, 369–371 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961182
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Reproducing an Early-20th-Century Wave Machine
John A. Daffron; Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.
Phys. Teach. 54, 383–384 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961197
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Quadrennial nationwide survey of high school physics teachers

And the Survey Says …
Susan C. White
Phys. Teach. 54, 372 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961183
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IPHYSICSLABS

Analyzing Stevin’s law with the smartphone barometer
Stefano Macchia
Phys. Teach. 54, 373 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961185
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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Wait a second!
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 54, 374 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961186
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LITTLE GEMS

Fix your own vision
David Keeports
Phys. Teach. 54, 375–376 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961187
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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Fermi in the woods; Life in the showers
Larry Weinstein
Phys. Teach. 54, 376 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961188
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ASTRONOTES

Teaching astronomy with dry erase whiteboards
Timothy F. Slater
Phys. Teach. 54, 377–378 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961189
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WEBSIGHTS

AAPT Committee on Diversity issues Statement on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 54, 379 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961190
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Downloadable book of physics class practicums
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 54, 379 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961191
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A novel 3D printer-manufactured “digital” Sundial
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 54, 379 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961192
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Skydiver Luke Aikins jumps from 25,000 feet (7600 m) into a net without a parachute
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 54, 379 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961193
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Bruce Yeany’s Homemade Science YouTube Channel – low-cost homemade demos for science teachers
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 54, 379 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961194
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More gravitational wave events observed by LIGO; Astronomy Magazine supplement; resources
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 54, 379 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961195
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VISUAL PHYSICS

Exploding balloon
Andrew Davidhazy
Phys. Teach. 54, 384 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961198
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A “Perpetual Motion Machine” Powered by Electromagnetism
Hollis Williams
Values Reflected in Energy-Related Physics Concepts
Kara E. Gray, Rachel E. Scherr
A simple method to estimate Q for a damped oscillation
Rod Cross
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