The Best of The Physics Teacher 2013-2014

 

 

 

 

Most downloaded articles:

A Guided Inquiry on Hubble Plots and the Big Bang

Electrostatic Deformation of Liquid Surfaces by a Charged Rod and a Van de Graaff Generator

Is there a maximum size of water drops in nature?

Laboratory Investigation of Noise-Canceling headphones utilizing "Mr. Blockhead"

Light-Emitting Diodes: A Hidden Treasure

Physics Almost Saved the President! Induction and the Assassination of James Garfield: A Teaching Opportunity in Introductory Physics

Physics Exams that Promote Collaborative Learning

Tarzan's Dilemma: A Challenging Problem for Introductory Physics Students

Using the Wii Balance board in Elevator Physics

Additional Good Reads

A Carbon Nanotube Cable for a Space Elevator

Analyzing Forces on Amusement Park Rides with Mobile Devices

Average Annual Rainfall Over the Globe

Blown Away

Boomwhackers and End-Pipe Corrections

Bringing the Digital Camera to the Physics Lab

Car Stopping Distance on a Tabletop

Circuits in the sun: solar panel physics

Dark Matter

Developing Early Undergraduate Research at a Two-Year College

Moments of Inertia of Discs and Spheres Without Integration

More than "Cool Science": Science Fiction and Fact in the Classroom

Physics Back in TIME

Removing Coins from a Dice Tower: No Magic — Just Physics

Stolen Base Physics

Superluminal? You bet!

The Crystal Set

The Shapes of Physics

The Wiimote on the Playground

Vacuum energy and inflation: 1. A liter of vacuum energy