Using video analysis to investigate intermediate concepts in classical mechanics

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 818-820

  Wehrbein, William M ^a  

^a NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035609710     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1336835     Document Type: Article

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