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\begin{document}
\title{Your Paper}
\author{Learned Physics Student (You)
\\Westminster College\\ New Wilmington, PA 16172}
\begin{abstract}
Here you give a brief statement of what you did and the key results.
\end{abstract}
\maketitle

\section{Introduction}

The paper really begins here. You should provide info about the
history of work done in physics that relates to what you present in
this paper.
  
To start a new paragraph put a blank line between the previous text
and the new paragraph.        It doesn't matter how may spaces
you put in or if you 
decide 
to have a line break
in funny places.  If you feel the urge to have a line stop at a
particular place in the text resist it.  If you cannot control
yourself you can use a double slash.\\  If you need to put in a gap
then add a vertical space. \\
\vspace{2cm}

If you need to place text in a bold font do it \textbf{this way}.
\textit{Italics works in the same way}.

\section{Theory}

Nice looking intelligable equations that don't require lots of
pulldown menus are done this way.  You can put an equation separated
on its own line with a number to identify it by
\begin{equation}\label{eq:example}
\Gamma=2a\frac{\alpha}{\beta}.
\end{equation}
And if you want to have a less important bit of equation in the text
then this is how you do it $V=I R$, spacing makes no difference
in an equation.  There are many special symbols available and the not
so short guide to LaTeX is a great place to find out about them.


\section{Procedure}

You will probably want to put figures in your paper and be able to
reference them.  A good example can be seen in
Fig.~\ref{fig:ellipse}.  As you add figures they will be kept straight
automatically if referenced using references connected to labels.

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics{ellipse.eps}
\caption{The semi-major axis $a$, semi-minor axis $b$, and the distance 
from the center of the ellipse to a focus $c$.}
\label{fig:ellipse}
\end{figure}

\section{Results}

Tables work in the same way.
For each of the dates in Table \ref{tab:data}. 

\begin{table}
\center
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|r|}
\hline
Observation No.& Date & Elongation & Direction & Elapsed Time\\
& & (degrees) & & (days)\\
\hline
1& Jan. 16, 1580 & 18.3 & East & 0\\
2& Feb. 27, 1580 & 27.6 & West & 42\\
3& May 9, 1580 & 22.8 & East & 114\\
4& June 27, 1580 & 20.8 & West & 163\\
5& Sep. 6, 1580 & 26.3 & East & 234\\
6& Oct. 17, 1580 & 18.7 & West & 275\\
7& Dec. 30, 1580 & 18.9 & East & 349\\
8& Feb. 9, 1581 & 26.8 & West & 390\\
9& Apr. 21, 1581 & 21.3 & East & 461\\
10& June 9, 1581 & 22.3 & West & 510\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\caption{Greatest elongation angles for Mercury.}
\label{tab:data}
\end{table}

\section{Analysis}

\section{Conclusion}
To turn this document (and accompanying figures) into something a
person would actually read open the Commandline (classified as an
accessory by windows).  
\begin{enumerate}
\item
Move to the directory that holds your paper
(the .tex file and figure files).
\item
Type: latex nameOfYourDocument.tex
\item
Repeat previous step until all references are defined.
\item
Type: dvips nameOfYourDocument.dvi -o nameOfYourDocument.ps
\item
Finally type:  ps2pdf nameOfYourDocument.ps nameOfYourDocument.pdf
\end{enumerate}
You will now have a pdf that contains all of the text, equations,
figures and citations you put into it.  If it is not the way you want
it change the .tex file and create a new pdf, starting from step 2.  

\section{References}
References are often given using bibtex but can be handled individualy.

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