The pendulum as a vehicle for transitioning from classical to quantum physics: History, quantum concepts, and educational challenges

Science and Education

Volumn 13, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 417-436

  Barnes, Marianne B ^a   Garner, James ^a   Reid, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 38149115710     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:sced.0000041829.61208.58     Document Type: Review

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