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Jay S. Huebner

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 554

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
84.30.-r	Electronic circuits

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Extending a demonstration

David G. Willey

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 554

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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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James Lunan

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 554

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01.30.-y

Physics literature and publications

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Physics should be verifiable

Göran Grimvall

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 554

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01.90.+g

Other topics of general interest (restricted to new topics in section 01)

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Gravity is geometry

P. K. Mackeown

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 557

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04.50.-h	Higher-dimensional gravity and other theories of gravity
04.20.Cv	Fundamental problems and general formalism

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Another physics competition

Gordon E. Jones

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 565

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01.40.E-	Science in school
01.50.Kw	Techniques of testing

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A curriculum survey of high school physics courses

Will Pfeiffenberger and Gerald F. Wheeler

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 569 | Cited 1 time

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01.40.E-	Science in school
01.40.G-	Curricula and evaluation

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Home energy use

Laurent Hodges

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 576

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The Home Heating Index is defined and proposed as an accurate measure of home energy efficiency. (AIP)

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89.90.+n

Other topics in areas of applied and interdisciplinary physics (restricted to new topics in section 89)

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On the advantges of myopia

Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr.

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 577

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42.66.Si	Psychophysics of vision, visual perception; binocular vision
42.66.Ct	Anatomy and optics of eye

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A demonstratio of thermal physics using a microwave oven

Albert A. Bartlett

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 578

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
05.70.Ce	Thermodynamic functions and equations of state

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Decorting the classroom

Michael Grote

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 579

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01.40.E-	Science in school
01.52.+r	National and international laboratory facilities

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Measuring the acceleration due to gravity: An experiment galileo could have run

Robert G. Mentzer

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 580

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01.50.Pa	Laboratory experiments and apparatus
06.30.Gv	Velocity, acceleration, and rotation
45.05.+x	General theory of classical mechanics of discrete systems

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An expert visit to the cognitive domain

A. B. Arons

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 582

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01.90.+g

Other topics of general interest (restricted to new topics in section 01)

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Measurement of the grating element of an optical transmission grating

P. D. Gupta

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 583

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01.50.Pa	Laboratory experiments and apparatus
42.79.Dj	Gratings

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A simple demonstration of the total internal reflection in fibers

J. Hellemans

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 589 | Cited 1 time

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
42.25.Gy	Edge and boundary effects; reflection and refraction
42.81.-i	Fiber optics

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It takes time to sink in

T. R. Sandin

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 590

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01.40.Di

Course design and evaluation

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Optical illusions

R. D. Edge and Edwin R. Jones, Jr.

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 591

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01.50.My	Demonstration experiments and apparatus
42.15.Dp	Wave fronts and ray tracing
42.66.Si	Psychophysics of vision, visual perception; binocular vision
42.15.Eq	Optical system design

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SI notes

William Hooper

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 596

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06.20.F-

Units and standards

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How things work

H. Richard Crane

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 600

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07.68.+m

Photography, photographic instruments; xerography

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Courseware review

John S. Risley

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 602

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01.50.ht	Instructional computer use
01.55.+b	General physics

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Apparatus for teaching physics

Richard B. Minnix and D. Rae Carpenter, Jr.

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 604

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

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Tel‐Atomic comments

Stephen Starling

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 606

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

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A student’s viewpoint

George B. Arfken, David F. Griffing, Donald C. Kelly, and Joseph Priest

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 607

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

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At home in our galaxy–demystifying astronomy

Mario Rigutti

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 608

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01.30.Ee	Monographs and collections
96.90.+c	Other topics on the Solar system and planetology (restricted to new topics in section 96)
97.10.Cv	Stellar structure, interiors, evolution, nucleosynthesis, ages
98.35.-a	Characteristics and properties of the Milky Way galaxy

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Energy in one semester

Philip DiLavore

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 608

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01.30.mp	Textbooks for undergraduates
01.75.+m	Science and society
84.60.-h	Direct energy conversion and storage

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All you need to know about physics

Edward R. McCliment

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 608

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

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Astronomy for liberal arts students

Robert Jastrow and Malcolm H. Thompson

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 609

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01.30.mp	Textbooks for undergraduates
97.90.+j	Other topics on stars (restricted to new topics in section 97)
98.90.+s	Other topics on stellar systems; interstellar medium; galactic and extragalactic objects and systems; the Universe (restricted to new topics in section 98)

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Infrared and its applications

Jack R. White

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 610

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01.30.mp	Textbooks for undergraduates
93.85.-q	Instruments and techniques for geophysical research: Exploration geophysics
07.57.Kp	Bolometers; infrared, submillimeter wave, microwave, and radiowave receivers and detectors

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Growing up with electricity

John D. Ryder and Donald G. Fink

The Physics Teacher -- December 1984 -- Volume 22, Issue 9, pp. 610

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01.65.+g	History of science
85.90.+h	Other topics in electronic and magnetic devices and microelectronics (restricted to new topics in section 85)