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Volume 61, Issue 3

March 2023

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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FIGURING PHYSICS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
AWARDS
PAPERS
IPHYSICSLABS
ASTRONOTES
LITTLE GEMS
TALKIN’ PHYSICS
FERMI QUESTIONS
PHYSICS CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
AND THE SURVEY SAYS…
WEBSIGHTS

FIGURING PHYSICS

EGG CRUSH

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, 163 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017363

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Figuring Physics February Answer

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, 227 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017364

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Answer to March 2023 Figuring Physics Question

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, A163 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017371

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Electric vehicle efficiency and regenerative braking

William J. Layton

Phys. Teach. 61, 164 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0124670

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Polarization by reflection

Carl E. Mungan

Phys. Teach. 61, 164 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0142252

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Erratum: “The Projectile Scattering Apparatus—A Modern Update to a Classic Experiment,” Phys. Teach 61, 6–9 (Jan. 2023)

Kurtis A. Fletcher; Nicole M. Lallier; Jack M. Masman

Phys. Teach. 61, 164 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0142423

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AWARDS

Homer L. Dodge Citations for Distinguished Service

Phys. Teach. 61, 165 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0143917

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PAPERS

The Resting Breathing Rate of the Dinosaur Plateosaurus trossingensis via Conservation of Energy

Scott Lee; Justyna Slowiak-Morkovina

Phys. Teach. 61, 166–169 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0077948

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Teaching Electric Fields with a Simulation and Game

Colleen Countryman; Ted Karanja Mburu; Liana Rodelli

Phys. Teach. 61, 170–171 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0072538

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Coulomb’s Law: Augmented Reality Simulation

Andrej Vidak; Iva Movre Šapić; Vladimir Dananić; Jadranko Batista

Phys. Teach. 61, 172–174 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0076101

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Effect of Angular Amplitude on the Result of a Pendulum Experiment

Meng Pan; Jie Zhang

Phys. Teach. 61, 175–177 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0046992

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Pulling a Spool

Carl E. Mungan

Phys. Teach. 61, 178–181 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0042450

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Orbital Decay in the Classroom

Miguel Fiolhais; Luis Gonzalez-Urbina; Tomasz Milewski; Carlos Chaparro; Andrea Ferroglia

Phys. Teach. 61, 182–185 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0063725

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Refrigerator Magnet Investigation

Allison Daubert; Žan Jerman; Gorazd Planinsic

Phys. Teach. 61, 186–190 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0068668

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Discussing Electricity Based on the Video This Might Shock You: Downed Power Line

Luciano Denardin

Phys. Teach. 61, 192–194 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0075921

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Mind Control Helmet: A Fun Demonstration about Sound and Electromagnetism

Antonio Eff-Darwich; Adán Yanes-Gómez

Phys. Teach. 61, 195–197 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0079318

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Gauss Theorem and Pointlike Charges: When Infinitesimals Make the Difference

Antonio Agnesi

Phys. Teach. 61, 198–200 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0075543

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Some Thoughts about Longitudinal Wave Machines

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 61, 202–203 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0048347

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Engaging Students from Introductory Physics Courses in Socio-scientific Debates

Maykell Julio de Souza Figueira; Roberto Nardi

Phys. Teach. 61, 204–206 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0074342

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Getting More Out of Midterm Assessments

Georg W. Rieger; Jess McIver; Silvia Mazabel; Sean Cooper; Gerwald Lichtenberg

Phys. Teach. 61, 207–209 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0075793

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Physics Figures

Chadwick Young; Kaisa Young

Phys. Teach. 61, 210–211 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0068332

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Simulating the Action Principle in Optics

Refath Bari

Phys. Teach. 61, 212–217 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0053475

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Testing a Bell Inequality with a Remote Quantum Processor

Jed Brody; Robert Avram

Phys. Teach. 61, 218–221 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0069073

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Spin Direction of a Hemispherical Object

Edy Wibowo; Sutisna; Naily Ulya; Mamat Rokhmat

Phys. Teach. 61, 222–223 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0048889

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Using a Spreadsheet Program to Fit a Gaussian Function

Michael W. Ray

Phys. Teach. 61, 224–226 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0063278

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IPHYSICSLABS

The missing fundamental tone in everyday life and in experiments

Patrik Vogt; Lutz Frank Kasper

Phys. Teach. 61, 228–229 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0142178

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ASTRONOTES

Blind and visually impaired-accessible software and learning resources open a new window to the universe

Kate Meredith; Tim Spuck

Phys. Teach. 61, 230–231 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0143252

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LITTLE GEMS

Infrared spectroscopy with the RSpec Explorer?

Jennifer Birriel; Jacob M. Wagoner

Phys. Teach. 61, 232–233 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0077960

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TALKIN’ PHYSICS

Self-guided field trips as an alternative to final exams

James Lincoln

Phys. Teach. 61, 234–235 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0143084

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Exploding haystacks

John Adam

Phys. Teach. 61, 236 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0141360

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Exploding Haystacks: Solutions for Fermi Questions, March 2023

John Adam

Phys. Teach. 61, A236 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0141361

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PHYSICS CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

2C and not 2C

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 61, 237 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017365

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Solution to the December 2022 Challenge For want of a nail…*

Phys. Teach. 61, A237–A240 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017372

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS…

Physics roster with enrollment and degree data

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 61, 238 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017366

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WEBSIGHTS

NASA Returns to the Moon: The Artemis Missions

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 239 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017367

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Physics with Elliot

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 239 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017368

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Electronic Components as Art

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 239 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017369

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Flying Waiter’s Tray Demo Levels Up Again

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 239 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017370

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FIGURING PHYSICS

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IPHYSICSLABS

ASTRONOTES

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TALKIN’ PHYSICS

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