When the analogy breaks down: Modelling the atom on the solar system

Physics Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 222-226

  Taber, Keith S ^a  

^a HOMERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85070132842     PISSN: 00319120     EISSN: 13616552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9120/36/3/308     Document Type: Article

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