Some consequences of prompting novice physics students to construct force diagrams

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1829-1851

  Heckler, Andrew F ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagrams; Free body diagrams; Mechanics; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955752888     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690903199556     Document Type: Article

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