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Peer reviewedBelserene, Emilia P. – Physics Teacher, 1978
Reviews concepts involved in the ideas of curved space and a closed universe in the general theory of relativity. (SL)
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Physics, Relativity, Science Education
Peer reviewedPhilbrick, R. L. – Physics Teacher, 1978
Reviews the acoustics of open spaces, particularly as applied to open classrooms. (SL)
Descriptors: Acoustic Insulation, Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Classrooms
Peer reviewedIona, Mario – Physics Teacher, 1978
Provides an analysis of how a student can improve his score on the Advanced Placement Physics exam. (SL)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Science, Fundamental Concepts, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBone, Richard; McTavish, John – Physics Teacher, 1978
Describes an apparatus which demonstrates the operation of the human eye. (SL)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Equipment, Eyes, Instruction
Peer reviewedBartlett, Albert A. – Physics Teacher, 1978
Presents part eight of a continuing series on the exponential function in which, given the current population of the Earth and assuming a constant growth rate of 1.9 percent backward looks at world population are made. (SL)
Descriptors: Mathematical Applications, Population Growth, Population Trends, Science Education
Peer reviewedLong, Dale D. – Physics Teacher, 1978
Describes a physics course concerned with the physical principles underlying devices used and natured occurrences observed in daily experience. (SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Fundamental Concepts, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKruglak, Haym – Physics Teacher, 1978
Reports results of a survey of student belief in astrology and changes in attitude as a result of taking a course in astronomy. (SL)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Attitudes, College Science, Educational Research
Peer reviewedHawkins, Brendan – Physics Teacher, 1978
Reports on a high school egg dropping contest as a means of increasing student interest in science. (SL)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Enrollment, Instruction, Physics
Peer reviewedGottlieb, Herbert H., Ed. – Physics Teacher, 1978
Reports on apparatus for generating Lissajous figures, projecting Poisson's spots, photographing diffraction patterns, electric heating, and projecting moving longitudinal waves on an oscilloscope. (SL)
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Experiments, Laboratory Experiments, Physics
Peer reviewedIona, Mario – Physics Teacher, 1978
Reviews errors and misleading statements appearing in various simulated Medical College Admission Tests. (SL)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Science, Higher Education, Medical Education
Peer reviewedSwartz, Barbara Myers – Physics Teacher, 1978
Describes some of the scientific experiments of Joseph Henry, his role as a scientist and an educator, his contributions to physics teaching both at the precollege and college levels. (GA)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Experiments, Magnets, Physics
Peer reviewedDevaney, Joseph J. – Physics Teacher, 1978
Provides facts which dispel widely held fallacies about the consequences of coal-burning, most of which are physics-related. Concentrates on air pollution as the major contributor to the public hazard from coal-burning. (GA)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Ecology
Peer reviewedGoodwin, Ralph A. – Physics Teacher, 1978
Describes a method of instruction and a system of teaching that befits the role of what is called the "traditional" teacher, pointing out that teaching is an art and not a science. (GA)
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Demonstrations (Educational), Instruction, Lecture Method
Peer reviewedBenford, Gregory – Physics Teacher, 1978
Discusses the principle of generating electron beams, some of their current applications as a high energy content source, and their potential for technological development. (GA)
Descriptors: College Science, Electric Circuits, Energy, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPynadath, Varghese D. – Physics Teacher, 1978
Presents a calorimetric experiment designed to clarify some of the basic physics of heat transfer and insulation. (GA)
Descriptors: Air Flow, Calorimeters, College Science, Experiments
