Students' preconceptions in introductory mechanics

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1982, Pages 66-71

  Clement, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0002363269     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: 19432909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.12989     Document Type: Article

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