Summarizes United States Environmental Protection Agency data about the fuel economy of 1973 and 1974 model year light-duty motor vehicles in a form which is suitable for use in constructing examples or problems for physics or physical science courses. (CC)

Presents a physics course for social scientists. Physics problems are presented within the context of several urban and environmental case studies. The problems considered include transportation, air pollution, thermal pollution of water, and scarcity of resources. (LS)

Describes an undergraduate project of measuring environmental noise. Includes a discussion of current methodologies used in environmental noise assessment and the usefulness of projects which involve the physics profession with local governmental agencies and the community. (SL)

Describes a number of courses, articles, and books which deal with environmental physics. Provides an outline of a course which relates environmental physics to the content of other physics courses. This course uses relatively recent examples from the environmental literature. (MLH)

This is intended to guide college physicists, astronomers, and other scientists to some of the literature and other teaching aids that may help improve course content. This annotated bibliography lists textbooks, popular books, references, reviews, journals, and conference proceedings. Each listing is given an elementary, intermediate, or advanced…

Provides the description and evaluation of a college-level undergraduate course dealing with energy and the environment. The intent of the course is to survey the social, political, economic, and moral considerations of the topic. The use of guest speakers is strongly advocated. (Author/CP)

Product noise ratings for a number of laboratory air blowers are reported and several recommendations for reducing laboratory noise from air blowers are given. Relevant noise ratings and methods for measuring noise emission of appliances are discussed. (BB)

Describes a course on environmental pollution which stresses physical and chemical principles. Course presents a unified discussion of air and water pollution and solid waste with special treatment of pesticides, thermal pollution, radioactivity, and electric power generation. Uses historical and current statistics extensively to set pollution…

Presents a test stressing back-of-the-envelope questions most academic scientists should be able to answer. Topics include laser fusion, emergency core cooling, solar sea power, urban transportation, etc. Suggests that question-answer format can be used to transmit science and society subject matter more effectively than sophisticated computer…