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Finding the charge on a penny if protons and electrons had different charges
None
Charge, Coulomb's Law
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Studying the force on an electric dipole
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Electric Fields and Potential
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Describing the forces exerted by a dipole on a charge
None
Electrostatic Force
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
A collection of 24 problems on modeling electric forces, designed to help life-science students build scientific thinking skills.
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics, Cellular Structure
Electricity & Magnetism, Newton's Third Law, Electrostatics, Electric Fields and Potential, Force & Acceleration, Charge, Coulomb's Law, Electric Field, Electrostatic Force
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Finding the current and velocity of blood, and area of the capillary system
Healthy Cardiovascular Function
Flow Rate
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Studying the flow rate with changing pressure
None
Static Pressure, Flow Rate, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
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