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Volume 55, Issue 1
January 2017
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ISSN 0031-921X
EISSN 1943-4928

FIGURING PHYSICS

WHAPPED BASEBALL
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 55, 3 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972485
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Answer to December 2016 Figuring Physics
Paul Hewitt
Phys. Teach. 55, 54 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972502
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gravitational waves and angular momentum
Lior M. Burko
Phys. Teach. 55, 5 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972486
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Lincoln and Stuver reply
Don Lincoln; Amber Stuver
Phys. Teach. 55, 5 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972487
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PAPERS

A Simple, Inexpensive Acoustic Levitation Apparatus
R. Scott Schappe; Cinthya Barbosa
Phys. Teach. 55, 6–7 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972488
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The Dolphin in the Mirror – A Familiar Face?
Dianna Samuelson Dibble; Kaitlin (Katie) Van Alstyne; Jim Rohr; Sam Ridgway
Phys. Teach. 55, 8–12 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972489
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A Fan-tastic Alternative to Bulbs: Learning Circuits with Fans
Robert Ekey; Andrea Edwards; Roy McCullough; William Reitz; Brandon Mitchell
Phys. Teach. 55, 13–15 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972490
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An Introduction to the New SI
Sandra Knotts; Peter J. Mohr; William D. Phillips
Phys. Teach. 55, 16–21 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972491
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Do-It-Yourself Whiteboard-Style Physics Video Lectures
Scott Samuel Douglas; John Mark Aiken; Edwin Greco; Michael Schatz; Shih-Yin Lin
Phys. Teach. 55, 22–24 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972492
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Algodoo: A Tool for Encouraging Creativity in Physics Teaching and Learning
Bor Gregorcic; Madelen Bodin
Phys. Teach. 55, 25–28 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972493
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Spark Ignition of Combustible Vapor in a Plastic Bottle as a Demonstration of Rocket Propulsion
J. R. Mattox
Phys. Teach. 55, 30–33 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972494
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Terms vs. Concepts – The Case of Weight
Rex Taibu
Phys. Teach. 55, 34–35 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972495
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A Pedagogical Model for the Doppler Effect with Application to Sources with Constant Accelerations
Lakshya P. S. Kaura; Praveen Pathak
Phys. Teach. 55, 36–37 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972496
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Slow Down or Speed up? Lowering Periapsis Versus Escaping from a Circular Orbit
Philip Blanco
Phys. Teach. 55, 38–40 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972497
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Flux Redux: The Spinning Coil Comes Around Again
Daniel Lund; Eric Dietz; Xueli Zou; Christopher Ard; Jaydie Lee; Chris Kaneshiro; Robert Blanton; Steven Sun
Phys. Teach. 55, 41–43 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972498
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Teaching Representation Translations with Magnetic Field Experiments
Wilson Andrew Tillotson; Timothy McCaskey; Luis Nasser
Phys. Teach. 55, 44–46 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972499
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Grading for Understanding – Standards-Based Grading
Todd Zimmerman
Phys. Teach. 55, 47–50 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972500
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Virtual Images: Going Through the Looking Glass
Ana Rita Mota; João Lopes dos Santos
Phys. Teach. 55, 52–53 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972501
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LITTLE GEMS

The spectrum of a rock band
David Keeports
Phys. Teach. 55, 56 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972503
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AND THE SURVEY SAYS ...

Schools and students
Susan C. White
Phys. Teach. 55, 57 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972504
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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Power sprinting; Question 2: Wind sprints
Larry Weinstein
Phys. Teach. 55, 57 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972505
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ASTRONOTES

Astronomy education awards in the IUSE:EHR portfolio
Kevin M. Lee
Phys. Teach. 55, 58–60 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972506
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PHYSICS CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

The January joints
Boris Korsunsky
Phys. Teach. 55, 61 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972507
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WEBSIGHTS

Collisions between new Nissan automobiles built to U.S. and Mexican safety standards
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 55, 62 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972508
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Jumping out of windows with fire extinguishers on TV’s “MacGyver”
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 55, 62 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972509
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Bouncing droplets, pilot waves, the double-slit experiment, and deBroglie-Bohm theory
Dan MacIsaac
Phys. Teach. 55, 62 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972510
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VISUAL PHYSICS

Snow shadow
Robert Shea
Phys. Teach. 55, 64 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4972511
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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.
LEGO-Based Physics Lab: The Potential of LEGO Bricks for Modeling in Physics
Dany López González
Direct Observations and Measurements of Single Atoms
Natascha Hedrich, Ilia Sergachev, et al.
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