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43.66.Cb	Loudness, absolute threshold
43.66.Hg	Pitch
43.66.Jh	Timbre, timbre in musical acoustics
43.38.Md	Sound recording and reproducing systems, general concepts

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Teaching physics at a catholic boys’ school

Ernest W. Kuehl, Jr.

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 571

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01.40.E-

Science in school

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The chicago area ISPP group

Earl Zwicker

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 576 | Cited 1 time

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01.40.G-	Curricula and evaluation
01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus

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Why is white light dispersed by a prism?

Frank S. Crawford

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 583

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By consideration of the electric fields emitted by individual electron oscillators, the frequency dependence of the speed of light in glass in discussed. (AIP)

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42.25.Fx

Diffraction and scattering

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Simplified simple harmonic motion by a soap film

Y. P. Hwu

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 593

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
07.07.Hj	Display and recording equipment, oscilloscopes, TV cameras, etc.

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Normal and frictional forces: An experiment

Hilliard K. Macomber

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 593

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01.50.Pa	Laboratory experiments and apparatus
07.10.-h	Mechanical instruments and equipment
45.05.+x	General theory of classical mechanics of discrete systems

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Elasticity of glass

Salvatore J. Rodano and James J. D’Amario

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 595

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
46.35.+z	Viscoelasticity, plasticity, viscoplasticity

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Demonstration of gauss’ law for a metal surface

T. W. Haywood and R. C. Nelson

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 596

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
41.20.Cv	Electrostatics; Poisson and Laplace equations, boundary-value problems
41.20.Gz	Magnetostatics; magnetic shielding, magnetic induction, boundary-value problems

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Speed trap: a doppler effect application

Anthony J. Giancola

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 597

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06.30.Gv

Velocity, acceleration, and rotation

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Computer tutorial programs in physics

Jerry Faughn and Karl Kuhn

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 598

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01.50.ht

Instructional computer use

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Moments of inertia

R. D. Edge

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 599

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
45.05.+x	General theory of classical mechanics of discrete systems

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Long rails

C. H. Anderson and W. H. Morewood

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 601

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46.90.+s

Other topics in continuum mechanics of solids (restricted to new topics in section 46)

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Basic Physics: A self‐teaching guide

W. P. Ganley

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 604

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01.30.mp	Textbooks for undergraduates
01.55.+b	General physics

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Modern technical physics

Earl Kurtz

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 604

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01.30.mp	Textbooks for undergraduates
01.55.+b	General physics

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General physics with bioscience essays

William R. Hendee

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 605

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01.30.mp	Textbooks for undergraduates
01.55.+b	General physics
87.90.+y	Other topics in biological and medical physics (restricted to new topics in section 87)

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Modern oscilloscope handbook

W. R. Miller, Jr.

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 606

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01.30.Kj	Handbooks, dictionaries, tables, and data compilations
85.60.Pg	Display systems
84.30.-r	Electronic circuits

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A guidebood to nuclear reactors

William G. Pollard

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 607

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01.30.mp	Textbooks for undergraduates
28.52.Av	Theory, design, and computerized simulation
28.50.-k	Fission reactor types

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Astronomy: An introduction for the amateur astronomer

Fr. Earl R. Meyer

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 608

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01.30.-y	Physics literature and publications
95.90.+v	Historical astronomy and archaeoastronomy; and other topics in fundamental astronomy and astrophysics; instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations

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Light

Robert Gardner

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 608

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01.30.-y	Physics literature and publications
01.75.+m	Science and society
42.90.+m	Other topics in optics (restricted to new topics in section 42)

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Hard‐sphere scattering with a light beam

Vincent Santarelli and Nicodemo Rinaldis

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 609

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01.50.Pa	Laboratory experiments and apparatus
42.25.Fx	Diffraction and scattering

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Calculator timer

D. E. Gabel, E. Sun, and M. Sun

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 611

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06.30.Ft	Time and frequency
84.30.Sk	Pulse and digital circuits

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High impedance demo‐meter

Harry A. Ashworth and Robert K. Curtis

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 612

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
07.50.-e	Electrical and electronic instruments and components
07.55.-w	Magnetic instruments and components

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The flight of the gossamer condor

Dean A. Zollman

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 614

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01.50.F-	Audio and visual aids
89.40.-a	Transportation

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Physics transparencies

David W. Clark

The Physics Teacher -- December 1979 -- Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. 614

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01.50.F-	Audio and visual aids
42.15.Dp	Wave fronts and ray tracing
42.25.Gy	Edge and boundary effects; reflection and refraction
42.70.Ce	Glasses, quartz