Students' Understanding of the Magnetic Field of a Circular Current Loop.

Fu, Yunling

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ERIC Number: EJ419088

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Students' Understanding of the Magnetic Field of a Circular Current Loop.

Fu, Yunling

Physics Education, v25 n6 p325-27 Nov 1990

Discussed is a common error made by students in judging the distribution of the magnetic field of a circular loop along its diameter. Qualitative and quantitative explanations of the magnetic field distribution are presented. (CW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, College Science, Electricity, High Schools, Higher Education, Magnets, Misconceptions, Physics, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary School Science

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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