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ERIC Number: EJ290383
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Examples of Atmospheric Arithmetic.
Bartlett, Albert A.
Physics Teacher, v21 n9 p594-95 Dec 1983
Although breathing is a universal activity among physicists (and others), few have bothered to estimate the number of molecules inhaled in a single average breath. Some simple calculations and comparisons related to this phenomenon are provided to improve students' appreciation of the awesome numbers related to Avogadro's number. (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Computation, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Physics, Physiology, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Atmospheres; Breathing