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Volume 59, Issue 7

October 2021

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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FIGURING PHYSICS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
PAPERS
AND THE SURVEY SAYS…
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
FERMI QUESTIONS
IPHYSICSLABS
LITTLE GEMS
JUST PHYSICS?
ASTRONOTES
WEBSIGHTS

FIGURING PHYSICS

BOOK-FEATHER DROP

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 59, 515 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006456

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Figuring Physics September 2021 Answer

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 59, 580 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006466

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Answer to October 2021 Figuring Physics Question

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 59, A515 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006502

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The spherical lens redux

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 59, 516 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006556

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Teaching physics with OLabs virtual labs

Hernando Efrain Caicedo Ortiz

Phys. Teach. 59, 516–517 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006557

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PAPERS

Smashing Pumpkins

Tonya Coffey; Ross Gosky; Joshua Gregory; Raimie Neibaur; Jon Orr

Phys. Teach. 59, 518–520 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0047803

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Particle Accelerators: Their Triumphant History and Uncertain Future

Don Lincoln

Phys. Teach. 59, 521–524 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006457

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Using Math in Physics: 2. Estimation

Edward F. Redish

Phys. Teach. 59, 525–529 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0021823

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How Should Physics Teachers Be Prepared? A Review of Recommendations

David E. Meltzer

Phys. Teach. 59, 530–534 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0022299

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Computational Modeling in High School Physics First: Postcards from the Edge

Lillian Apple; John Baunach; Glenda Connelly; Sonia Gahlhoff; Colleen Megowan Romanowicz; Rebecca Elizabeth Vieyra; Lucas Walker

Phys. Teach. 59, 535–539 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006458

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Balancers Redux

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 59, 540–541 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006459

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TiltTray: A 3D-Printed Apparatus to Teach Inclined-Plane Physics Through Smartphone Portrait-Landscape Transitions

Chris I. Larnder

Phys. Teach. 59, 542–543 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006460

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Simulations of Back and Arms

Dan Liu; Zhuojun Duan

Phys. Teach. 59, 544–546 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006461

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Conservation of Energy Yields the Incubation Time and Embryonic Metabolism in Birds and Tyrannosaur Dinosaurs from the Geometry of the Egg

Scott Lee; Joshua Thomas; Max Cooley; Richard Irving

Phys. Teach. 59, 548–551 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0018956

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Teach Poiseuille First — A Call for a Paradigm Shift in Fluid Dynamics Education

Bradley Moser

Phys. Teach. 59, 552–555 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006462

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Wave Reflections in a Circular Ripple Tank

Gisselle Dieguez; Jonathan Karpenkopf; Aaron Labrador; Ludmila Gimenez; Julian Guerra; Jack Fulton; Wojciech J. Walecki

Phys. Teach. 59, 556–559 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006463

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Hydraulic Analogues Illustrating the Charging of a Capacitor and Ohm’s Law: Labs for Online Learning Environments

Jake Stanley Bobowski

Phys. Teach. 59, 560–565 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0038966

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Smartphones and the Acoustic Doppler Effect in High School

Antonio Augusto Soares; Ricardo Longhi Henrique

Phys. Teach. 59, 566–568 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0019668

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Fluids Demonstrations III: Viscous Flow in Modified Thin Enclosures, Centrifugal Effect, Vortical Flow, and Turbulence

Said Shakerin

Phys. Teach. 59, 569–572 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006464

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Supporting Students with ADHD in Introductory Physics Courses: Four Steps for Instructors

Caroline Bustamante; Jacquelyn J. Chini; Erin Scanlon

Phys. Teach. 59, 573–576 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006465

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Low-Cost Experiment to Determine the Moment of Inertia of the Fidget Spinner by Video Analysis

Eliane Pereira

Phys. Teach. 59, 577–579 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0019076

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS…

Enrollments in high school physics in the U.S.

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 59, 581 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006467

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Tackle this!

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 59, 583 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006468

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Rising water level; Question 2: Popping many pimples

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 59, 583 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006469

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Solutions for Fermi Questions, October 2021: Rising water level; Popping many pimples

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 59, A583 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006501

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IPHYSICSLABS

Measurement of g using a pendulum and a smartphone proximity sensor

Xiaorong Deng; Jiarui Zhang; Qiushi Chen; Junhui Zhang; Wei Zhuang

Phys. Teach. 59, 584–585 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0056573

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LITTLE GEMS

Glow sticks: Spectra and color mixing revisited

Jennifer Birriel

Phys. Teach. 59, 586–587 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0047149

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JUST PHYSICS?

Navigating the canyon to redefine belonging as a metric for inclusion

Rachel M. Watson

Phys. Teach. 59, 588–589 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006470

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ASTRONOTES

Lunar astrometry

Christopher Sirola

Phys. Teach. 59, 590–591 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006471

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WEBSIGHTS

Rhett Allain on Confusion, Sweat, and Learning

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 59, 592 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006472

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The PoLS-T Network: HS Physics Education Global Network Initiative

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 59, 592 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006473

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David Jackson Video Request and Introductory Mechanics Videos

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 59, 592 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006474

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Perimeter Institute Classroom Materials

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 59, 592 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006475

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