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History of Physical Terms: "Pressure"
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Frontali, Clara – Physics Education, 2013
Scientific terms drawn from common language are often charged with suggestions that may even be inconsistent with their restricted scientific meaning, thus posing didactic problems. The (non-linear) historical journey of the word "pressure" is illustrated here through original quotations from Stevinus, Torricelli, Pascal, Boyle,…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Definitions, Vocabulary, Intellectual History