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Title: A case in which canonically incorrect ideas do not hinder conceptual progress in introductory physics
Award ID(s):
1914603
NSF-PAR ID:
10541251
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Association of Physics Teachers
Date Published:
Page Range / eLocation ID:
320 to 325
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Sacramento, CA
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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