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Hart, Francis Xavier – Physics Teacher, 2018
We commonly ask students to compare the results of their experimental measurements with the predictions of a simple physical model that is well understood. However, in practice, physicists must compare their experimental measurements with the predictions of several models, none of which may work well over the entire range of measurements. The…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Magnets, Scientific Concepts