Gives ideas, suggestions, impressions, and opinions on teaching musical acoustics specifically to musicians both in and out of the classroom. The approach is practical and is intended for physics teachers involved with musical acoustics. (Author/GA)

Discusses electric field strength, magnetic field intensity, and magnetic induction showing the differences between the physical quantities involved and their units. (GA)

Describes the following laboratory equipment: Biophysics modules to perform bioelectronic investigations of the human body; a large sine wave analog for large audience demonstrations; a resonance tube for measurement of speed of sound; and the snooperscope, a gadget to demonstrate infrared waves. (GA)

Gives an analysis of how Einstein viewed "thinking," and the nature of scientific discovery, using extensive quotations from Einstein's own writings, and especially from his essay "Autobiographical Notes."

Discusses reading levels of books in the sciences, and explains the use of the Readability Graph. Also reported are reading levels of selected high school physics texts. (GA)

Discusses the meaning of readability, and describes several popular methods of assessing it. Gives the results of the application of one particular method to a selection of elementary astronomy and physics texts. (Author/GA)

Describes an individualized Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) physics program which follows the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) format. The program has a variable-credit option, to provide flexibility to meet students' needs and interest. (GA)

Tries to explain the attraction between unlike charged particles using electromagnetic interaction as described by the quantum field theory. (GA)

Explains how to demonstrate the fundamentals of one dimensional kinematics such as Newton's third law of motion, and collision between bodies, using simple materials of marbles, strings, sticky tape, drinking straws, and rubber bands. (GA)

Explains how to use glass tubing to form a simple microscope; how to construct an over-voltage protection circuit; and how to demonstrate electromagnetic effects with a coil and rubber bands. (GA)

Discusses some errors found in certain elementary physics textbooks, specifically the propagation of waves in a rope tied to another rope of different linear density. (GA)

Discusses the current shortage of qualified physics teachers and possible reasons for this shortage. (BT)

Details the personal experiences, accumulated over a 25-year teaching career, of a physics teacher at a private boarding school in New England. (BT)

Details general procedures to be followed for getting science to the public. Considerations discussed include: choosing the topic, knowing your audience and assignment, using the media, translating the physics, and additional aids in effective presentation. The procedures outlined are utilized in the preparations for a solar eclipse day. (BT)

Using hypothetical lawsuits as examples, the more common rules of law which define the acceptable conduct of a physics teacher in the classroom, laboratory, and general school area are examined. (BT)