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Physics Education
written by Ronald K. Thornton
The author describes the use of a microcomputer-based laboratory in expanding physical intuition. An example is given with students interacting with a motion detector to produce position-time and velocity-time graphs.
Physics Education: Volume 22, Issue 4, Pages 230 - 238
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Classical Mechanics
- Motion in One Dimension
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- Curriculum Development
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- Technology
= Computers
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- High School
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© 1987 IOP Publishing
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10.1088/0031-9120/22/4/005
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R. Thornton, , Phys. Educ. 22 (4), 230 (1987), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/22/4/005).
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R. Thornton, Tools for scientific thinking-microcomputer-based laboratories for physics teaching, Phys. Educ. 22 (4), 230 (1987), <https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/22/4/005>.
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Thornton, R. (1987). Tools for scientific thinking-microcomputer-based laboratories for physics teaching. Phys. Educ., 22(4), 230 - 238. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/22/4/005
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Thornton, Ronald. "Tools for scientific thinking-microcomputer-based laboratories for physics teaching." Phys. Educ. 22, no. 4, (1987): 230 - 238, https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/22/4/005 (accessed 4 November 2024).
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Thornton, Ronald. "Tools for scientific thinking-microcomputer-based laboratories for physics teaching." Phys. Educ. 22.4 (1987): 230 - 238. 4 Nov. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/22/4/005>.
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