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Date: March 10th, 2008

Belief, Knowledge, Faith

10 March, 2008 (10:57) | Physics | 2 comments

ZapperZ’s post and subsequent link recalls a great essay that was in Physics Today a while back, and is available for viewing. Belief and knowledge—a plea about language
A few words in elementary physics— force, work, momentum, and energy—have carefully defined physics meanings. Their much broader everyday usage causes students a great deal of confusion [...]

 

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