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Volume 61, Issue 4

April 2023

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ISSN 0031-921X

EISSN 1943-4928

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

FIGURING PHYSICS

ABOUT GRAVITY

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, 243 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017696

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Figuring Physics March Answer

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, 313 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017698

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Answer to April 2023 Figuring Physics Question

Paul Hewitt

Phys. Teach. 61, A243 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017703

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Clarification to the article “The New Definitions of the Mole and Kilogram: How and Why These SI Units Took their New Status,” Phys. Teach. 58, 477–479 (2020)

Jean-Francois Gal; Richard Davis

Phys. Teach. 61, 244–245 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0077854

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Alternative Solution to the September 2022 Challenge “Second to one”

Krzysztof Rębilas

Phys. Teach. 61, 244–245 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0139427

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AAPT Fellowship awarded to Gelderman at 2023 Winter meeting

Phys. Teach. 61, 245 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017697

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In memory of Thomas D. Rossing

Chris Chiaverina; Andrew Morrison

Phys. Teach. 61, 245 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0144691

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PAPERS

Lessons for Instructor–Student Interactions in Physics from the World of Improvisational Theater

Colin G. West

Phys. Teach. 61, 246–248 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0076745

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Using Cosmic Rays to See the Unseeable

Don Lincoln

Phys. Teach. 61, 249–252 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0143816

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The Yellow Light Problem in a Biological Context

Arthur Eisenkraft

Phys. Teach. 61, 253–256 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0084232

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Meshchersky Ladders

Mark Denny

Phys. Teach. 61, 257–259 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0074610

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Newton’s Cradle with Two Balls

Rod Cross

Phys. Teach. 61, 260–262 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0082363

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Arch and Cable Suspended Bridges

Miguel Lagos; Milton Elgueta; Mario I. Molina

Phys. Teach. 61, 263–265 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0070682

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What Did James Watt Really Invent?

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 61, 266–267 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0048353

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Tracking Parabolic Trajectories with a Mobile Phone

Luis Manuel Tobaja; Julia Gil

Phys. Teach. 61, 268–270 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0066629

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A Simulation Experiment Using Algodoo: What Force Makes a Car Accelerate, and What Does the Acceleration Depend On?

Tamás Radnai; Tünde Tóthné Juhász; András Juhász; Péter Jenei

Phys. Teach. 61, 271–275 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0059836

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A Useful Experiment for Teaching Resistance of a Wire as a Function of Temperature

Milan Kovacevic; Marko Milosevic; Ljubica Kuzmanovic

Phys. Teach. 61, 276–278 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0089514

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Small Direct Current Electric Motors

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

Phys. Teach. 61, 279–283 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0048352

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Experimental Verification of the Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity

Robert Polak; Michael R. Harris; Kiet A. Nguyen; Anthony Kearns

Phys. Teach. 61, 284–285 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0083668

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Origin of the Laplace Force Applied to a Current-Carrying Wire Immersed in a Magnetic Field

Marco Finazzi; Maurizio Zani

Phys. Teach. 61, 286–289 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0096757

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A Modified Peer Instruction Protocol: Peer vs. Teacher’s Instruction

Boon Leong Lan; Pooi Mee Lim; Patrick W. C. Ho

Phys. Teach. 61, 290–291 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0071188

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Student-Created Physics Problems as an Independent and Equitable Assessment Tool

Bruce A. Schumm; Joy Ishii; Colin G. West

Phys. Teach. 61, 292–294 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0088227

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Energy Conservation Analysis Using Arduino

Atakan Çoban; Niyazi Çoban; Emine Çoban

Phys. Teach. 61, 295–297 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0067534

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Static Equilibrium in a Uniform Gravitational Field

Adel Alameh

Phys. Teach. 61, 298–301 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0060067

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Atmospheric Pressure vs. a Gigantic Barrel

Salam Sassine Sakr; Tarek Harb

Phys. Teach. 61, 302–303 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0081290

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Application of the Oscillation Concept: Measuring the Human Respiration Rate in Various Activities Using a Smartphone’s Magnetometer Sensor

Prasetyo Listiaji; Angelina Amalia Putri; Tiara Dwi Wulandari

Phys. Teach. 61, 304–306 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0060098

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FERMI QUESTIONS

Of mice,* humans, and flies

John Adam

Phys. Teach. 61, 307 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0142425

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Of mice,* humans, and flies: Solutions for Fermi Questions, April 2023

John Adam

Phys. Teach. 61, A307 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0142426

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IPHYSICSLABS

A model experiment on the modern microscopic theory of sliding friction

Andreas Müller; Patrik Vogt; Jochen Kuhn

Phys. Teach. 61, 308–309 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0146466

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ASTRONOTES

Stellar photometry in an introductory physics lab (or, translating flux into magnitudes)

Christopher Sirola

Phys. Teach. 61, 310–311 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0146515

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LITTLE GEMS

Absence of buoyant force in free fall: A magnetic demonstration

Ivana M. Krulj; Josip Slisko

Phys. Teach. 61, 312–313 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0106363

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TALKIN’ PHYSICS

Frequency fun lab

James Lincoln

Phys. Teach. 61, 314–315 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0147476

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AND THE SURVEY SAYS…

Postgraduation planning during the pandemic

Susan C. White

Phys. Teach. 61, 316 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0147688

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PHYSICS CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Resistivity is futile

Boris Korsunsky

Phys. Teach. 61, 317 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017699

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Solution to the January 2023 Challenge Rolling uphill.*

Phys. Teach. 61, A317–A321 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017704

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WEBSIGHTS

Chatbots Attempt Physics Homework—ChatGPT: Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 318 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017700

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(University) Physics in a Nutshell by Tobias Wegener

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 318 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017701

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Energy and Equity Portal: Integrating Energy, Equity, and Place in High School Physics

Dan MacIsaac

Phys. Teach. 61, 318 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0017702

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VISUAL PHYSICS

Converging through the window

Francisco Jose Torcal-Milla

Phys. Teach. 61, 319 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0091999

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