Lines of force: Faraday's and students' views

Science and Education

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 459-474

  Pocovi, M Cecilia ^a   Finley, Fred ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 2442498952     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016579722962     Document Type: Article

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