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published by

AIP Publishing The American Institute of Physics (AIP) promotes science and the profession of physics, publishes physics journals, and produces publications for scientific and engineering societies. The AIP is made up of various member societies. Its corpora ...

on behalf of the

American Association of Physics Teachers The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) was founded in 1930 for the purpose of "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching." There are more than 10,000 members in over 30 countries. AAPT publications includ ...

covering the

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and

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(

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developments,

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, instructional lab equipment, etc.), and

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s. It was established in 1963 and the current

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is Gary White (

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ...

Paul G. Hewitt Paul G. Hewitt (born December 3, 1931) is an American physicist, former boxer, uranium prospector, author, and cartoonist. Born in Saugus, Massachusetts, Hewitt lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with his wife. Conceptual physics In 1964, H ...

is a regular contributor to The Physics Teacher.

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