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Dr. Toepker's publications

  • "Archimedes Revisited and Beyond", The Physics Teacher, 61, 780, (2023)
  • "A Balloon in the Sky", The Physics Teacher, 61, 324, (2023)
  • "An Estimation of an Article", The Physics Teacher, 60, 165 (2022)
  • "Jumping Off a Merry-Go-Round", The Physics Teacher,  60, 176 (2022)
  • "Simple Physics with a Surprise", The Physics Teacher, 59, 84 (2021)
  • "Please Look Again", The Physics Teacher, 59, 388 (2021)
  • "Hang Time and March Madness", The Physics Teacher, 57, 203 (2019)
  • "Let's Weigh in on Deflategate", The Physics Teacher, 54, 338-339 (Sept. 2016)
  • "Charged Particle Dynamics in the Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Current-Carrying Wire," The Physics Teacher (with M. Fatuzzo, A Prentice), Vol. 53, 34-37 (January 2015)
  • "Circular Reflections," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 51, No. 121 (2013)
  • "Algebraic Length, Area and Volume," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 50, No. 326 (2012)
  • "Seeing the Light," The Physics Teacher,
  • "Fish in Space," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 48, No. 4 (2010)
  • "Experimenting with Magnification," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 48, No. 564 (2010)"Fish in Space," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 48, No. 4 (2010)
  • "Real 3-D: How Does It Work," The Physics Teacher (with H. Schmitzer, D. Tierney), Vol 47, No. 456 (2009)
  • "More Track and Field," The Physics Teacher, Vol 42, No. 6, (September 2004"
  • "Center of Mass of a Suspended Slinky:An Experiment," The Physics Teacher, Vol 42, No. 1, (January 2004)
  • "Conservation, Motion, Energy," Workshop for Cincinnati Public Schools, Mayerson Center (March 5, 2004).
  • "Physical Push-ups," The Physics Teacher (with S. Arjmandi and J. Brinkman), Vol 41, No. 6, (Sept. 2003).
  • "Charged Particle Trajectories in Simple Magnetic Fields and Galactic Fields," (with M. Lijoi and M. Fatuzzo), AAPT Winter Meeting (Jan. 2003), Austin, TX, Session DH05
  • "Infrared, Fiber Optic, Michelson Interferometer Using Labview," (with A. Schuster, S. Herbert), AAPT Winter Meeting (Jan. 2002), Philadelphia, PA, Session BA03
  • "Babies and the Moon," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 38, No. 2, 21, (Feb. 2000)
  • "Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) and Magnetic Field Sensing," (with P. Wesseling, A. Robbins, S. Herbert), AAPT Winter Meeting (Jan. 2000), Orlando, FL, Session FC6
  • "Production of Various Holographic Diffraction Gratings," (with S. McMullen, P. Smith, S. Herbert), AAPT Winter Meeting (Jan. 1999), Anaheim, CA, Session AB1
  • "Analysis of Periodic Structures Using a Scanning Probe Microscope," (with P. Smith, S. McMullen, S. Herbert), AAPT Winter Meeting (Jan. 1999), Anaheim, CA, Session AB2
  • "Terminal Velocity," The Physics Teacher (with S. Herbert), Vol. 37, No. 2, (Feb. 1999)
  • "Simple Bug Logic," (L) The Physics Teacher, Vol. 35, No. 7 (October 1997)
  • "Amazing Magnetic Moments," The Physics Teacher, (with R. Singleton and D. Trinkle), Vol. 35, No. 2, (Feb. 1997)
  • "Postal Logic," (L) The Physics Teacher, Vol. 34, No. 7 (October 1996)
  • "Amazing Magnetic Moments" (with R. Singleton and D. Trinkle), AAPT Summer Meeting, U. of Maryland (August 1996) Session CB10
  • "Thorium and Yttrium in Gas Lantern Mantles," (L) American Journal of Physics, Vol. 64, No. 2 (February 1996)
  • "The 70-mm Kaleidoscope," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 33, No. 8 (November 1995)
  • "More Than Meets the Eye," The Physics Teacher, (with J. Sicking and G. Wojtkiewicz) Vol. 33, No. 7 (October 1995)
  • "Question #24. Can an Electron Be at Rest?" American Journal of Physics, Vol 63, No. 9 (September 1995).
  • "Connecting Mathematics and Science," (with Ann Dinkheller), Science Wise/Science Ways, Kansas City, MO. Program for 250 teachers (October 25, 1994). A 30 page booklet of demonstrations along with demonstration materials (value $30) was prepared for each teacher. (Funded by Marion Merrell Dow.)
  • "But Where Does It Land," The Physics Teacher, (with C. Hazard and J. Sicking) Vol. 32, No. 1 (January 1994)
  • "Galileo's Damped Oscillator," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 31, No. 9 (December 1993)
  • "Hands On Connected Mathematics and Science," (with Ann Dinkheller), Science Alliance Fall Kick Off for 317 teachers, Museum Center at Union Terminal (November 4, 1993). This included the preparation of a 25 page booklet of demonstrations along with demonstration materials (value $30) for each teacher. (Funded by Marion Merrell Dow)
  • "From Thorium to Yttrium," (L) The Physics Teacher, Vol. 31, No. 8 (November 1993)
  • "But Where Does It Land," Southern Ohio Section - AAPT, Fall Meeting, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati (October 9, 1993)
  • "Fun with Science," Project Discovery Academic Year Kick Off for Southwest Region, Cincinnati (August 19, 1993)
  • "Hands on Science," Drake Planetarium, Norwood High School, Professional Development Program for 43 teachers (March 23, 1993)
  • "Galileo's Damped Oscillator," AAPT Winter Meeting, New Orleans (January 1993) Session BG9 (includes video)
  • "More 1¢ Physics," (L) The Physics Teacher, Vol. 30, No. 8 (November 1992)
  • "Spherical Mirror Images of Dynamic Objects," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 30, No. 4, (April 1992)
  • "Heavy Water Production at Xavier University," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 30, No. 1, (January 1992)
  • "Coherence Length and Holograms: An Undergraduate Experiment," AAPT Winter Meeting, Orlando, FL, (January 1992) Session GB8
  • "More Beats," (L), The Physics Teacher, Vol. 29, No. 9, (December 1991)
  • "More Physics Cents," (L), The Physics Teacher, Vol. 29, No. 8, (November 1991)
  • "Magnetic Induction Experiment," The Physics Teacher, (with Jhules Clack), Vol. 28, No. 4, (April 1990)
  • "Scaling Lake Erie," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 26, No. 4, (April 1989)
  • "Newton and the Apples," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 26, No. 3, (March 1988)
  • "Amazing Price," (L), The Physics Teacher, Vol. 25, No. 6, (Sept. 1987)
  • "Reflection Review," (L), The Physics Teacher, Vol. 25, No. 3, (March 1987)
  • "A Disappearing Rod," American Journal of Physics, Vol. 55, No. 2, (February 1987)
  • "The Hologram Book," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 24, No. 4, (April 1986) (A Book Review)
  • "Floaters and Sinkers," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 24, No. 3, (March 1986)
  • "Environmental Effects on a Pressure-Activated Switch," T. P. Toepker, J. J. Kelley, Nuclear Technology, Vol. 67, (October 1984)
  • "Are You Being Radiated," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 18, No. 9, (December 1980)
  • "Making a Holo Egg," (L) The Physics Teacher, Vol. 18, No. 6, (April 1980)
  • "A Center of Gravity Demonstration," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 15, No. 4, (April 1977)
  • "Radiation Induced Outgassing from Type 304 Stainless Steel," Nuclear Technology, Vol. 46, (November 1976)
  • "More Center of Gravity," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 14, No. 8, (November 1976)
  • "Angular Momentum Anomalies," 5-minute film, 3rd prize, national competition of the American Association of Physics Teachers, (January 1972)
  • "A Problem With Pulleys," Science Teachers' Workshop, (December 1969)
  • "Sound on a Light Beam," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 7, No. 5, (May 1969)
  • "An Inexpensive Holography Table," American Journal of Physics, (April 1969)
  • "I.C.B.M. - A Student Problem," Science Teachers' Workshop, (February 1969)
  • "Galileo Revisited," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 6, No. 2, (February 1968)
  • "A Source of Tippy Tops," (L), The Physics Teacher, Vol. 5, No. 4, (April 1967)
  • "Conservation of Momentum and Energy," The Physics Teacher, Vol. 4, No. 1, (January 1966)