Innovative uses of video analysis

Physics Teacher

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 145-150

  Brown, Douglas ^a   Cox, Anne J ^b  

^a Cabrillo College   (United States)

^b ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85006494128     PISSN: 0031921X     EISSN: 19434928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.3081296     Document Type: Article

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