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ERIC Number: EJ458330
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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Physics That Textbook Writers Usually Get Wrong: II. Heat and Energy.
Bauman, Robert P.
Physics Teacher, v30 n6 p353-56 Sep 1992
Examines problems that occur with the vocabulary used in physics textbooks related to heat and energy. Discusses the concepts of thermal energy and temperature, conservation of energy laws, and the first law of thermodynamics. (MDH)
Descriptors: Energy, Heat, High Schools, Higher Education, Mathematical Formulas, Misconceptions, Physics, Science Education, Temperature, Textbook Preparation, Thermodynamics, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: For Part I, see May 1992 issue, pages 264-269.