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May 1996

Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 260-318

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Comment on radial acceleration derivation

Alvin H. Bachman

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 260

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General theory of classical mechanics of discrete systems

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Physical meaning of complex numbers

Lior M. Burko

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 260

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Logic, set theory, and algebra

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Sunrise and sunset

R. H. Garstang

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 260

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General physics

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People are not spheres

K. W. McFarlane

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Re‐score the force concept inventory!

Robert C. Hudson and Frank Munley

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 261 | Cited 1 time

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Curricula and evaluation

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The ninth‐century renaissance in astronomy

Charlotte Farrell

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 268

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Optics with balloons

Pietro Ferraro

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 274

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Temperature profile of the Duracell^{test strip}

Jouni Viiri and Lasse Kettunen

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 276

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Photography, photographic instruments; xerography

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Measuring the speed of molecules in a gas

Dragia T. Ivanov

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 278

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The power of simple reasoning

William J. Leonard and William J. Gerace

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 280

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Flexible scoring for multiple‐choice exams

Art Hobson and Debabrata Ghoshal

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 284

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Course design and evaluation

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Becquerel’s discovery of radioactivity—A centenary

Stig Steenstrup and Leif Gerward

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 286

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It’s not Murphy’s law, it’s Newton’s

Darryl Steinert

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 288 | Cited 1 time

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Apparatus to measure adiabatic and isothermal processes

D. W. Lamb and G. M. White

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 290

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01.50.Pa	Laboratory experiments and apparatus
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The VT Fuze, from half a century ago

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 294

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An apparatus evaluation

Todd R. Boyette and David G. Haase

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 298

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Low‐cost homemade liquid‐lens refractometer

V. Anantha Narayanan and Radha Narayanan

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 300

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01.50.Pa	Laboratory experiments and apparatus
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Decibels made easy

C. T. Tindle

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 304

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01.55.+b	General physics
01.40.E-	Science in school

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Constant‐magnitude acceleration on a curved path

David L. Herrick

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 306

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45.05.+x	General theory of classical mechanics of discrete systems
01.55.+b	General physics

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Ingredients for a career in science: Who Succeeds in Science?—The Gender Dimension

Gerhard Sonnert, Author, Gerald Holton, Author, and Jutta Escher

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 308

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Science and society

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Real people: Another dimension—Cranks, Quarks, and the Cosmos

Jeremy Bernstein, Author and Trish Yourst Koontz

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 308

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The failures of physics teaching: From Paradox to Reality

Fritz Rohrlich, Author and Oren Quist

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 308

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01.55.+b

General physics

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Physics in context: STS for adults—Energy

Roger A. Hinrichs, Author and Doris Simonis

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 309

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

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Translating the language of physics—Physics: A World View and Physics: A Numerical World View

Larry D. Kirkpatrick, Author, Gerald F. Wheeler, Author, and Maurice H. Witten

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 309

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MMMM.....Good!: Physics Begins With Another M...Mysteries, Magic, Myth, and Modern Physics,

John Jewett, Jr., Author and Chris Chiaverina

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 310

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01.55.+b

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Stalking the wild atom: Taming the Atom

Hans Christain von Baeyer, Author and Jim Stewart

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 310

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01.65.+g

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The Condon report revisited—UFOs: An Insider's View of the Official Quest for Evidence

Roy Craig, Author and Katherine R. Sopka

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 310

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Science and society

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When the f/♯ is not the f/♯

Mark L. Biermann and Lois A. A. Biermann

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 312

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Ray tracing with hinged mirrors

Howard E. Evans, II

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 314

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The physics of bowling

Tim Burgess

The Physics Teacher -- May 1996 -- Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 316

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General physics

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