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ERIC Number: EJ590393
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
A Pedagogical Note on the Relativistic Velocity Addition Formula.
Dibble, William E.; Hart, Grant W.; Stokes, Harold T.
Physics Teacher, v37 n6 p369 Sep 1999
Advocates the use of subscripts in the formula for relativistic velocity addition to minimize student confusion. (WRM)
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), High Schools, Higher Education, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions, Motion, Physics, Relativity, Science Instruction, Vectors (Mathematics), Velocity
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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