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Notas e Discussões • Rev. Bras. Ensino Fís. 38 (1) • Mar 2016 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-11173812101   copy

Thermal expansion: A mathematical approach in basic university physics

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It is shown that teaching thermal expansion is a good opportunity to stress the consequences of mathematical approximations when studying a simple physical system.

Keywords:
thermal expansion; college teaching; mathematical approximations

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