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Volume 57, Issue 8

November 2019

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

In this Issue

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
IN MEMORIAM
FIGURING PHYSICS
PAPERS
AND THE SURVEY SAYS…
WEBSIGHTS
IPHYSICSLABS
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
ASTRONOTES
TALKIN’ PHYSICS
FERMI QUESTIONS
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
VISUAL PHYSICS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The lipstick rule for the cross product

Diego Lozano

Phys. Teach. 57, 516 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131109

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Writing from left to right: What does it mean?

Edward Bormashenko; Samuel Shaki

Phys. Teach. 57, 516 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131110

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Sizing up Earth with a pair of sticks

Carl E. Mungan

Phys. Teach. 57, 517 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131111

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IN MEMORIAM

In Memoriam

Phys. Teach. 57, 518 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131112

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FIGURING PHYSICS

WALL FRICTION

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 57, 519 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131113

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Solution to October Figuring Physics

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 57, 569 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131136

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Answer to November 2019 Figuring Physics

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 57, A519 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131107

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PAPERS

Modeling Potential Energy of the Gaussian Gun

Leslie Atkins Elliott; André Bolliou; Hanna Irving; Douglas Jackson

Phys. Teach. 57, 520–522 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131114

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Do-It-Yourself Low-Cost Desktop Lightboard for Engaging Flipped Learning Videos

Katrina Hay; Zachary Wiren

Phys. Teach. 57, 523–525 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131115

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3D Printable Quark Puzzle: A Model to Build Your Own Particle Systems

Lachlan McGinness; Susanne Dührkoop; Julia Woithe; Alexandra Jansky

Phys. Teach. 57, 526–528 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131116

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Visualizing Viscous Flow and Diffusion in the Circulatory System

Benjamin Spitznagel; Justin Weigal; Juan Rodriguez

Phys. Teach. 57, 529–532 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131117

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Fostering Students’ Decision-Making Competencies

Verena Spatz; Jana Tampe; Cyrill Slezak

Phys. Teach. 57, 533–535 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131118

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On a Common Mistake in the Description of the Photoelectric Effect

Josu Martinez-Perdiguero

Phys. Teach. 57, 536–537 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131119

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Physics and the Development of Railway Steam Engines

B. T. G. Tan

Phys. Teach. 57, 538–542 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131120

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Teaching Modeling Using Super Mario Maker

Matthew Geske

Phys. Teach. 57, 543–546 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131121

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Asking Real-World Questions with Inquiry-Based Labs

Daniel A. Dale; Jessica Sutter; Dylan Kloster

Phys. Teach. 57, 547–550 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131122

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Squashing Method for Moment of Inertia Calculations

Jinhui Wang; Bernard Ricardo

Phys. Teach. 57, 551–554 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131123

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Multiple Source Interference with Sound

Kenneth W. Trantham; L. Janssen

Phys. Teach. 57, 555–557 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131125

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The Physics of $\lim_{θ \to} (\sin θ) / θ = 1$

Ian Lovatt

Phys. Teach. 57, 558–559 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131126

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View articletitled, The Physics of <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><munder><mrow><mi>lim</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>θ</mi><mo>→</mo><mn></mn></mrow></munder><mo stretchy="false">(</mo><mi>sin</mi><mi>θ</mi><mo stretchy="false">)</mo><mo>/</mo><malignmark></malignmark><malignmark></malignmark><mi>θ</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></math>

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Faraday’s Law of Induction by Experiment

Kader Médjahdi

Phys. Teach. 57, 560–561 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131127

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An Image Analysis Method for Calculating the Moon’s Orbital Eccentricity

Vitoria Treff; Alberto C. Bertuola; Victo S. Filho

Phys. Teach. 57, 562–564 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131128

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS…

Job satisfaction and salaries for astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 57, 554 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131124

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WEBSIGHTS

“TRAINING: Training in research-based activities that support INclusive and INquiry learninG” website

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 57, 565 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131129

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Convergence on diversity and underrepresented students in physics, STEM, and in general National Science Board released Science & Engineering Indicators 2020: State of U.S. STEM education

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 57, 565 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131130

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Paul Anderson site dedicated to NGSS and grade school physics pedagogy

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 57, 565 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131131

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More YouTube Physics Channels: DrPhysicsA

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 57, 565 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131132

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IPHYSICSLABS

Determination of the radius of curves and roundabouts with a smartphone

Christoph Fahsl; Patrik Vogt

Phys. Teach. 57, 566–567 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131133

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

M&m&4M

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 57, 567 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131134

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ASTRONOTES

Estimating the temperatures of possibly habitable extrasolar planets

Michael C. LoPresto

Phys. Teach. 57, 568–569 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131135

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TALKIN’ PHYSICS

From the simple to the surprisingly complex – An incremental study of elasticity

Bradley Allen

Phys. Teach. 57, 570–571 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131137

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Cell phones make me boil; Question 2: Charging the phone

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 57, 571 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131138

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Solutions for Fermi Questions, November 2019: Question 1: Cell phones make me boil; Question 2: Charging the phone

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 57, A571 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131108

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

Five fresh Lorentz force demos

James Lincoln; Nick Moore

Phys. Teach. 57, 572–573 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131139

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VISUAL PHYSICS

Ground rainbow

Erin Ubertelli; David Shane

Phys. Teach. 57, 576 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5131140

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

ASTRONOTES

TALKIN’ PHYSICS

FERMI QUESTIONS

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