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ERIC Number: EJ480135
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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Newtons's Thermometry: The Role of Radiation.
French, A. P.
Physics Teacher, v31 n5 p310-12 May 1993
Discusses Newton's idea of predicting very high temperatures of objects by observing the time needed for the object to cool to some standard reference temperature. This article discusses experimental deviations from this idea and provides explanations for the observed results. (MVL)
Descriptors: Heat, Higher Education, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Physics, Predictive Measurement, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Temperature
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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