Interweaving the Principle of Least Potential Energy in School and Introductory University Physics Courses
Understanding advanced physical phenomena such as vertically hanging elastic column, soap bubbles, crystals and cracks demands expressing and manipulating a system’s potential energy under equilibrium conditions. However, students at schools and universities are usually required to consider the forc...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Symmetry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/9/3/45 |