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Oscillation of a Ball on a Concave Surface. doi.org/10.1119/5.0238… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsResearch #TPT

How Do We Assess Computation in Physics? doi.org/10.1119/5.0174… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsResearch #TPT

Answer to the February 2026 Figuring Physics Question by Paul Hewitt. ow.ly/6p7X50YnhYe #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsResearch #TPT

This month’s cover of #TPT is a photograph entitled “Like Oil and Water,” submitted to the 2025 AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest by John Skelton from Woodinville High School. ow.ly/y7l650YnhN0 #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation

Dinosaur Gigantism and Conservation of Energy. doi.org/10.1119/5.0213… #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsResearch #Physics #TPT

“Sound Bulbs”: Audible Light Bulb Replacements for Introductory Circuit Labs. Access article here ➡ doi.org/10.1119/5.0221… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsResearch #TPT

Don't miss the Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) 2025! 🌐✨A unique event to celebrate global advances in #quantum #science and its transformative impact. 📅 All information and program details: ow.ly/rY7P50Yclhm #IYQ2025

Two Looks at the Periodic Table. doi.org/10.1119/1.5135… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsResource #TPT

FIGURING PHYSICS: Real and Unreal Forces by Paul Hewitt (doi.org/10.1119/10.004…). Can you guess the answer to this physics question? The answer will be in the March issue of #TPT. #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsResearch #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsFun

Questions Without Answers as a Teaching Tool. doi.org/10.1119/5.0211… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #Physics #TPT

Enjoy this free-access article on "Orbits of Balls in a Funnel and a Spherical Surface" from the latest issue of The Physics Teacher. doi.org/10.1119/5.0229… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #Physics #TPT

The February issue of #TPT features a 2024 photo of the Qiantang River in China by Linglong Pan, which showcases the formation of a “matrix tide.” For more information, see the Visual Physics Column by Jianwei Jiang. pubs.aip.org/aapt/pte/issue… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation

The Physics of Auto-transforming Robot Toys: A Laboratory Investigation for High School or College Physics Classes. doi.org/10.1119/5.0235… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsResearch #TPT

The Boiling-Frog Problem of Physics Education. doi.org/10.1119/5.0296… #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsResearch #TPT

FERMI QUESTIONS: Move over, Tatooine doi.org/10.1119/5.0263… #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsTeachers #Physics #TPT

#AAPTWM26: The Publications Team, Editors; Gary White (TPT), Beth Parks (AJP) and journal editor, Ben Leftstein (TPT). #AAPTConference #AAPTMeeting

A Two-Session Qualitative and Quantitative Lab Experiment on Faraday’s Law for Introductory Physics Students. doi.org/10.1119/5.0227… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsResearch #TPT

Answer to January 2026 Figuring Physics Question by Paul Hewitt doi.org/10.1119/10.004… #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsResearch #TPT

Hawking for Beginners doi.org/10.1119/5.0215… #PhysicsEducation #PhysicsTeachers #PhysicsResearch #TPT

This month’s cover of #TPT was produced by Gemini, Google’s version of artificial intelligence (AI), using the prompt “generate me an image of a frog in a boiling pan using only items in the public domain.” pubs.aip.org/aapt/pte/issue… #PhysicsTeachers