Thought experiments in physics education: A simple and practical example

Science and Education

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 485-492

  Lattery, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

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EID: 34248222907     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011265215942     Document Type: Article

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