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Gauld, Colin – Science and Education, 1998
Compares the ideas of young people about Newton's third law, focusing on youth of today and youth of the 17th and 18th centuries. Examines the use of Newton's third law in understanding impact phenomena in the 17th and 18th centuries. Contains 46 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Representation