Reviewed is a brief history of electronics technology, from the early beginnings of vacuum devices to development of solid state devices, silicon fabrication in the use of transistors, and integrated circuits. Educational needs at the university or polytechnic level are discussed. (CS)

Presents a classical demonstration of polarization for high school students. The initial state of this model, which demonstrates the important concepts of the optical and quantum problems, was developed during the 1973 summer program on lecture demonstration at the U.S. Naval Academy. (HM)

Describes briefly three experiments, which are presented by three physics teachers to share their ideas with other teachers and readers. These experiments are: (1) a simple hazemeter for window pollution assessment; (2) the speed of light; and (3) the ball-bearing electric motor. (HM)

Discusses the present status and future prospects of laser-driven fusion. Current research (which is classified under three main headings: laser-matter interaction processes, compression, and laser development) is also presented. (HM)

Focuses on piezoelectric materials and devices in electronics. The discovery, present status, and future prospects of piezoelectricity are also presented. (HM)

Discusses the mechanics of how an actual oil reservoir works and provides some technical background in physics. An experiment which simulates an oil reservoir and demonstrates quantitatively all the basic concepts of oil reservoir rock properties is also presented. (HM)

Describes some chemical aspects of the operation and use of the internal combustion engine and some developments in their historical and social contexts in the United Kingdom. (HM)

Presents nine selected physics notes which could be used in selected physics courses. Each includes the name of the author and a description of activities suggested. (HM)

Describes an experiment on light trapping in thin liquid films. Injection of a thin layer of solution at the boundary of a moving solvent is utilized to create a thin fluid sheet having an index of refraction greater than that of the surrounding medium. (Author/SA)

Describes a short undergraduate experiment which helps in explaining the concept of entropy and in illustrating the second law of thermodynamics. (GA)

Three derivations of the complete discharge time of a capacitor through a resistor are reviewed and examples of potential interest in the classroom are given. (Author/SA)

Describes a course offered at the University of Toronto. The course deals with the new world view of the nature of reality and the parallels of the concepts with modern physics and Eastern mysticism. (Author/SA)

Discusses the current shortage of qualified physics teachers and possible reasons for this shortage. (BT)

Using hypothetical lawsuits as examples, the more common rules of law which define the acceptable conduct of a physics teacher in the classroom, laboratory, and general school area are examined. (BT)

Describes a type of individual laboratory-activity examination developed for use in an undergraduate general physics class whose enrollment was more than 100 persons. Test preparation, procedure, evaluation, and outcomes are discussed. (BT)