Physics Teacher
December 2014 Volume 52, Number 9
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 3
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"Hearing" Electromagnetic Waves
Marta Rojo & Juan Munoz
In this work, an educational experience is described in which a microwave communication link is used to make students aware that all electromagnetic waves have the same physical nature and... More
pp. 554-556
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Familiarizing Students with the Basics of a Smartphone's Internal Sensors
Colleen Lanz Countryman
"The Physics Teacher's" "iPhysicsLabs" column has been dedicated to the implementation of smartphones in instructional physics labs as data collection devices. In order to ... More
pp. 557-559
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Using Experiment and Computer Modeling to Determine the Off-Axis Magnetic Field of a Solenoid
Juan Jose Lietor-Santos
The study of the ideal solenoid is a common topic among introductory-based physics textbooks and a typical current arrangement in laboratory hands-on experiences where the magnetic field inside a... More
pp. 561-563