Physics Education
September 2008 Volume 43, Number 5
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 3
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The Physics of Colonel Kittinger's Longest Lonely Leap
A W. Robinson & C G. Patrick
We present a case study of the physical principles necessary to model the high altitude parachute jump made by Colonel Joseph Kittinger, USAF, in 1960, in order to determine the maximum speed... More
pp. 477-482
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Resonance and Radio
Malin J. Starrett
The science and technology of radio receives little attention in contemporary education. This article discusses ways to explore the basic operating principles of radio. (Contains 4 figures, 3... More
pp. 515-518
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Observation of Planetary Motion Using a Digital Camera
Jan-Peter Meyn
A digital SLR camera with a standard lens (50 mm focal length, f/1.4) on a fixed tripod is used to obtain photographs of the sky which contain stars up to 8[superscript m] apparent magnitude. The... More
pp. 525-529