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Exploring refractive indices and lateral ray shifts using smartphone photography: An innovative educational approach

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Sanjoy Kumar Pal, Pradipta Panchadhyayee
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 63, 210–211 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0253715
Published: March 2025
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Ten annoying experiments to do at dinnertime

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James Lincoln
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 63, 136–137 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0251589
Published: February 2025
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See More from Reflection with Fresnel’s Equations

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Ting Xiao, Xing-xing Yao, Yuan Zheng
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 63, 56–59 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0169559
Published: January 2025
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Qualitatively Demonstrating the Localization of the Michelson Circular Fringes

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Xiaoqi Zeng, Dongmei Deng, Ji Chen, Jiazhong Zeng
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 63, 49–52 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0167531
Published: January 2025
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Three Methods to Estimate the Refractive Index of a CD-ROM with a Smartphone

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Wei Zhuang, Leyao Jiang, Jiasheng Wu, Caojin Yuan, Jiaxuan Wang, Jiawei Song
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 728–730 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0186463
Published: December 2024
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Visualizing Light Beams Diffracted by a CMOS Sensor with a Fluorescent Dye

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Lian Hu, Yi-Xiang Wang
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 658–661 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0154310
Published: November 2024
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Sky smiley face: Solutions for Fermi Questions, November 2024

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John Adam
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, A687–A688 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0205627
Published: November 2024
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A Low-Cost Smartphone Polarimeter and Malus’s Law

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Aurelio Agliolo Gallitto, Giuseppe Sancataldo, Onofrio Rosario Battaglia, Claudio Fazio
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 653–655 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0137028
Published: November 2024
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Includes: Supplementary data
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An Economic, Compact Apparatus to Verify the Laws of Reflection and Refraction

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Wael A. Ramadan, Ahmed Salah El-Tawargy
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 520–523 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0126430
Published: September 2024
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“Optics Puzzles”: 3b1b Models and Animates Light Propagating Through Media

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Dan MacIsaac
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 414 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0025871
Published: May 2024
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Malus’s Law and a Dynamic Three-Polarizer System

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Peiqi Li, Xun Lei, Haonan Cui, Lu Zhao
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 302–304 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0145116
Published: April 2024
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Measuring the Expansion Coefficient of Water Using Lloyd’s Mirror

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Shizhuo Luo, Minghui Ma, Zhongping Wang, Lazhen Sun, Zengming Zhang
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 278–279 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0135164
Published: April 2024
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Selective Light Transmittance in a Glue Stick During a Distance Lab

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Pasquale Onorato, Tommaso Rosi, Eugenio Tufino, Stefano Toffaletti, Massimiliano Malgieri
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 219–222 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0096021
Published: March 2024
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Colorful dew drops

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Francisco Jose Torcal-Milla
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 209 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0189623
Published: March 2024
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The Physical Application of a Triangle Approximation Model

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Hongbo Fu, Wen Shi
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 145–147 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0102793
Published: February 2024
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Changes in AP Physics courses effective 2024–2025

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James Lincoln
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 154–155 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0190721
Published: February 2024
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Simulation of Wedge Interference via GeoGebra

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Yi-Qi Xu, Peng Jiang, Yan-Ling Li
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 62, 37–40 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0123818
Published: January 2024
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Sunset in a tube demonstration

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Robert Hobbs
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 61, 806–807 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0169913
Published: December 2023
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Interesting Introductory Physics Labs to Engage Students in Experimental Design

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Wei Zhao, XianTao Wei, Zhongping Wang, Zengming Zhang, Lazhen Sun
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 61, 599–602 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0080429
Published: October 2023
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Measurement of Young’s Modulus Using a Michelson Interferometer

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Jae June Noh, Soyeon Kim, Jung Bog Kim
Journal: The Physics Teacher
Phys. Teach. 61, 618–620 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0078993
Published: October 2023
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