Weight versus gravitational force: Historical and educational perspectives

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1073-1093

  Galili, Igal ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0039738316     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690110038585     Document Type: Article

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