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ERIC Number: EJ647954
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
If the Sun Burns You Is That a Force? Some Definitional Prerequisites for Understanding Newton's Laws.
Hart, Christina
Physics Education, v37 n3 p234-38 May 2002
Defining "force" in everyday terms is not a simple matter. Discusses experience with various examples and shows that it is useful to examine whether students have indeed grasped the correct meaning. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Force, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Science Education, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Newton Laws of Motion