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written by Jing Li, Alexandru Maries, and Chandralekha Singh
We describe student difficulties in applying the superposition principle in combination with Gauss's law. We addressed these difficulties by developing a tutorial that uses guided inquiry. Students who used this tutorial following lecture-based instruction performed significantly better on these topics than those who did not. Instructors can assign the tutorial as classwork or homework.
American Journal of Physics: Volume 91, Issue 8, Pages 613–616
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J. Li, A. Maries, and C. Singh, , Am. J. Phys. 91 (8), 613–616 (2023), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0127127).
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J. Li, A. Maries, and C. Singh, Helping students apply superposition principle in problems involving spherical, cylindrical, and planar charge distributions, Am. J. Phys. 91 (8), 613–616 (2023), <https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0127127>.
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Li, J., Maries, A., & Singh, C. (2023, August 1). Helping students apply superposition principle in problems involving spherical, cylindrical, and planar charge distributions. Am. J. Phys., 91(8), 613–616. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0127127
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Li, J, A. Maries, and C. Singh. "Helping students apply superposition principle in problems involving spherical, cylindrical, and planar charge distributions." Am. J. Phys. 91, no. 8, (August 1, 2023): 613–616, https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0127127 (accessed 29 April 2024).
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Li, Jing, Alexandru Maries, and Chandralekha Singh. "Helping students apply superposition principle in problems involving spherical, cylindrical, and planar charge distributions." Am. J. Phys. 91.8 (2023): 613–616. 29 Apr. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0127127>.
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