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Volume 60, Issue 1

January 2022

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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…
TRICK OF THE TRADE
IPHYSICSLABS
ASTRONOTES
FERMI QUESTIONS
TALKIN’ PHYSICS
JUST PHYSICS?
PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
WEBSIGHTS

FIGURING PHYSICS

CRUMPLED CAN

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 60, 3 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009097

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Figuring Physics December Answer

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 60, 78 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009121

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Answer to January 2022 Figuring Physics Question

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 60, A3 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009126

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Remembering Michael Collins

Gregory Anthony DiLisi

Phys. Teach. 60, 4–5 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0071104

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Article about coherer applauded

William H. Baird

Phys. Teach. 60, 5 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009098

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PAPERS

Physics in James Joyce’s Ulysses

Harry Manos

Phys. Teach. 60, 6–10 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0028832

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The Sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic: A Case Study in Thermal Inversion and Atmospheric Refraction Phenomena

Gregory A. DiLisi

Phys. Teach. 60, 11–14 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009099

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Pictures of Signs in Sea Waves

Nada Razpet; Tomaz Kranjc

Phys. Teach. 60, 15–17 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009100

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Using Math in Physics: 5. Functional dependence

Edward Redish

Phys. Teach. 60, 18–21 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0040055

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Collision of a Happy Ball with an Unhappy Ball

Rod Cross

Phys. Teach. 60, 22–24 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009101

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Science Conferences: A Pathway for Enacting the NGSS

Brian M. Wargo

Phys. Teach. 60, 25–27 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009103

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The Sound of a Laser Blaster: Acoustic Dispersion in Metal Springs Analyzed with Mobile Devices and Open-Source PC Audio Software

Kim Ludwig-Petsch; Michael Hirth; Jochen Kuhn

Phys. Teach. 60, 28–33 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009104

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Arons at Amherst

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 60, 34–36 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009105

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Going “All Quantitative” While Teaching About Light and Stars in Introductory Astronomy

Michael LoPresto

Phys. Teach. 60, 37–39 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009106

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Steady-State Velocity of a Chain Falling from the Edge of a Table

Juan Rodriguez; Becky Tang; Marcos H. Martin; Adrin Irias; Amani Adel; Sebastian Zaldivar; Abel A. Carvajal; Camila Gallardo; Wojciech J. Walecki

Phys. Teach. 60, 40–42 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009107

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Enriching Resource Rooms for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Case of Transparent, Semi-Transparent, and Non-Transparent Concepts

Sibel Er Nas; Hava Ipek Akbulut; Muammer Çalık

Phys. Teach. 60, 43–46 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009108

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Mission to Mars — Concept and Implementation of a Design-Based (Hands-On) Smartphone Experiment Helping Students Understand the Effects Caused by Differences in Air Pressure

Sebastian J. Spicker; Alexander Küpper; André Bresges

Phys. Teach. 60, 47–50 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009109

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A Novel Method for Measurement of the Refractive Indices of Transparent Solid Media Using Laser Interferometry

Arnab Pal; Pradipta Panchadhyayee; Kriti R. Sahu; Debapriyo Syam

Phys. Teach. 60, 51–55 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009110

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Gaussian Formula for Ray Tracing in Lenses and Mirrors

Nuri Balta

Phys. Teach. 60, 56–57 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009111

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Two Accelerating Clocks: A Relativistic Thought Experiment

Adam Neat

Phys. Teach. 60, 58–61 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009112

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Improving the Wilson Cloud Chamber Using Peltier Chips

Le Anh Duc; Nguyen Minh Duy; Nguyen Quoc B; Tran Ngoc Chat; Nguyen Ngoc Hung

Phys. Teach. 60, 62–65 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009113

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Sound Wave Propagation from Underdamped Free Oscillation of Metallic Cantilever Beams

Hendra Jaya Tarigan

Phys. Teach. 60, 66–69 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009114

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS…

Physics offerings in U.S. high schools

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 60, 24 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009102

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TRICK OF THE TRADE

Slamming a door

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 60, 69 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009115

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IPHYSICSLABS

Investigation of the flux density of a solenoid using the magnetometer of smartphones

A. Kaps; F. Stallmach

Phys. Teach. 60, 70–71 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009116

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ASTRONOTES

Real astronomy data for anyone: Explore NASA’s IRSA

L. M. Rebull

Phys. Teach. 60, 72–73 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009117

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Question 1: Snow volume; Question 2: Longbow arrow velocity

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 60, 73 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009118

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Solutions for Fermi Questions, January 2022: Question 1: Snow volume; Question 2: Longbow arrow velocity

Larry Weinstein

Phys. Teach. 60, A73 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009127

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TALKIN’ PHYSICS

Lab activities on temperature and thermodynamics

James Lincoln

Phys. Teach. 60, 74–75 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009119

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JUST PHYSICS?

Advocating for access

Melissa Girmscheid

Phys. Teach. 60, 76–77 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009120

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Lore of the rings

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 60, 79 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009122

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Solution to the November, 2021 Challenge Ride goes before the fall.*

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 60, A79–A81 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009128

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WEBSIGHTS

The Big Misconception About Electricity (or how do circuits transport energy?)

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 60, 80 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009123

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Perimeter Institute Outreach Newsletter

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 60, 80 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009124

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Big Clive on “How to use your trashy meter without blowing it up (much)”

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 60, 80 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009125

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