Graphic representation of force in secondary education: Analysis and alternative educational proposals

Physics Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 227-235

  Jiménez Valladares, Juan de Dios ^a   Perales Palacios, F Javier ^b  

^a Pinos Puente   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

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EID: 85011236486     PISSN: 00319120     EISSN: 13616552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9120/36/3/309     Document Type: Article

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