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Volume 57, Issue 9

December 2019

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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FIGURING PHYSICS
PAPERS
AND THE SURVEY SAYS…
VISUAL PHYSICS
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
IPHYSICSLABS
TALKIN’ PHYSICS
LITTLE GEMS
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
FERMI QUESTIONS
WEBSIGHTS

FIGURING PHYSICS

REDDISH LUNAR ECLIPSE

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 57, 580 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135780

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Figuring Physics November 2019 Solution

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 57, 651 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135805

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Answer to December 2019 Figuring Physics

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 57, A580 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135777

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PAPERS

A PVC Geodesic Dome Planetarium

Jeff Regester; Courtney McGahee

Phys. Teach. 57, 582–585 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135781

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Electrocardiography with a Smartphone

Lars-Jochen Thoms; Giuseppe Colicchia; Bianca Watzka; Raimund Girwidz

Phys. Teach. 57, 586–589 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135782

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Simulation of the Gravitational Lensing Effect of Galactic Dark Matter Halos Using 3D Printing Technology

Jun Su; Weiguo Wang; Xu Wang; Feng Song

Phys. Teach. 57, 590–593 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135783

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Polarization Imaging Application with Smartphones

Peizheng Yan; Haojie Xia; Jianquan Li; Yonghong Wang; Yongqing Wei; Feng Ji; Shuangbao Shu

Phys. Teach. 57, 594–596 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135784

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Electric Circuits as Seen by Thermal Imaging Cameras

Petr Kácovský

Phys. Teach. 57, 597–599 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135785

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Fluids Demonstrations II: Bubbles in Mondrian Painting, Eruption-Like Flow, Rotational Instability, and Wake Vortices

Said Shakerin

Phys. Teach. 57, 600–603 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135786

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View articletitled, Fluids Demonstrations II: Bubbles in Mondrian Painting, Eruption-Like Flow, Rotational Instability, and Wake Vortices

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Video Game Vignettes and More in the Classroom

David Rosengrant; Philip Money; Tracey Beyer; Berkil Alexander

Phys. Teach. 57, 604–607 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135787

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Quick-and-Dirty Item Response Theory

Gerd Kortemeyer

Phys. Teach. 57, 608–610 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135788

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Imaging and Studying Standing Waves with a Homemade Melde-type Apparatus and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

G. Bozzo; F. de Sabata; S. Pistori; F. Monti

Phys. Teach. 57, 612–615 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135790

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View articletitled, Imaging and Studying Standing Waves with a Homemade Melde-type Apparatus and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

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An Authentic Research Project in Animal Behavior as an Introductory Physics Laboratory Exercise

Chamaree de Silva; Jeffrey Pullen; Katharine Northcutt; Jarred Jenkins

Phys. Teach. 57, 618–620 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135792

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Studying Avogadro’s Law with Arduino

Antonio A. Moya

Phys. Teach. 57, 621–623 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135793

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Exploring Friction with the Ancient Egyptians

Susan M. Renner; Daniel D. Schwert

Phys. Teach. 57, 624–626 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135794

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Applying Structural Mathematics in Physics: Case of Parallel Connection

Andrzej Sokolowski

Phys. Teach. 57, 627–629 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135795

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Frequency and Pitch

B. H. Suits

Phys. Teach. 57, 630–632 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135796

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Exploring Magnetic Resonance with a Compass

Esther Cookson; David Nelson; Michael Anderson; Daniel L. McKinney; Igor Barsukov

Phys. Teach. 57, 633–635 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135797

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The Influence of Surface Temperature on the Coefficient of Static Friction

Milentije Lukovic

Phys. Teach. 57, 636–638 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135798

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Surface Tension Measured with Arduino

Alem-Mar B. Goncalves; Welica P. S. Freitas; Diogo D. Reis; Cicero R. Cena; Diego C. B. Alves; Doroteia F. Bozano

Phys. Teach. 57, 640–641 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135800

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Making Future Researchers: Internship Opportunities for Physics Students

Don Lincoln; Spencer Pasero; Rebecca Thompson

Phys. Teach. 57, 642–645 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135801

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS…

Where are physics PhD recipients one year after graduation?

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 57, 610 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135789

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VISUAL PHYSICS

Two Looks at the Periodic Table

Phys. Teach. 57, 616 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135791

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

That’s the way the ball bounces

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 57, 639 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135799

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Solution to the September, 2019 Challenge Know your ABC’s, Take 2.

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 57, A639–A640 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135778

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IPHYSICSLABS

Superposition of oscillation on the Metapendulum: Visualization of energy conservation with the smartphone

David Weiler; Arne Bewersdorff

Phys. Teach. 57, 646–647 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135802

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TALKIN’ PHYSICS

Experiential learning model in two-dimensional kinematics

Ann Daniel

Phys. Teach. 57, 648–649 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135803

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LITTLE GEMS

Measuring the skin thickness of a balloon filling with air

Jun Wang; Jinqiao Sha; Wenqing Sun

Phys. Teach. 57, 650–651 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135804

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

The Energy Stick

James Lincoln

Phys. Teach. 57, 652–653 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135806

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Electric cars; Question 2: Chicken poop

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 57, 653 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135807

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Solutions for Fermi Questions, December 2019: Question 1: Electric cars; Question 2: Chicken poop

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 57, A653–A654 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135779

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WEBSIGHTS

A Christmas-themed online December video physics experiment competition; “Physics in Advent / Physik im Advent (PiA)” or “24 Daily Experiments Until Christmas”

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 57, 654 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135808

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Desmos offers online “Test Mode Calculators”

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 57, 654 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135809

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Developing physics student metacognition: Students don’t judge their own learning very well

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 57, 654 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5135810

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