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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1004671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 2
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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Two Experimental Approaches of Looking at Buoyancy
Moreira, J. Agostinho; Almeida, A.; Carvalho, P. Simeao
Physics Teacher, v51 n2 p96-97 Feb 2013
In our teaching practice, we find that a large number of first-year university physics and chemistry students exhibit some difficulties with applying Newton's third law to fluids because they think fluids do not react to forces. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Science, Physics, Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Instruction
American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://scitation.aip.org/tpt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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