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Hu, Dehui; Rebello, N. Sanjay – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2013
This study focuses on students' use of the mathematical concept of differentials in physics problem solving. For instance, in electrostatics, students need to set up an integral to find the electric field due to a charged bar, an activity that involves the application of mathematical differentials (e.g., "dr," "dq"). In this…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Problem Solving

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