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ERIC Number: EJ514114
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
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Scaling the Laws of Science.
Jones, Richard C.; Jones, Richard N.
Science Teacher, v61 n9 p48-52 Dec 1994
Explores the effects of the square-cube law that predicts the physical consequences of increasing or decreasing an object's size. Uses examples to discuss the economy of scales, common misconceptions, and applications of scaling laws. (JRH)
Descriptors: Mathematical Applications, Measurement, Misconceptions, Physics, Scaling, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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