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ERIC Number: EJ380873
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Illustrating Newton's Second Law with the Automobile Coast-Down Test.
Bryan, Ronald A.; And Others
Physics Teacher, v26 n7 p442-45 Oct 1988
Describes a run test of automobiles for applying Newton's second law of motion and the concept of power. Explains some automobile thought-experiments and provides the method and data of an actual coast-down test. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Interests, Scientific Concepts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Newton Laws of Motion