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ERIC Number: EJ557508
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
Get a Kick Out of Physics.
Hildreth, David P.; Matthews, Catherine E.
Science Teacher, v64 n9 p34-36 Dec 1997
Describes a number of demonstrations for physics that employ techniques of the martial arts to illustrate Newton's second law of motion. Demonstrations focus on the breaking of wooden boards using weights. (DDR)
Descriptors: Athletics, Demonstrations (Science), Elementary Secondary Education, Force, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers: Martial Arts; Newton Laws of Motion