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A J Scott 2000 Phys. Educ. 35 58 doi:10.1088/0031-9120/35/1/311

The physics of dirt: an introduction to soil mechanics

A J Scott

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TEACHING PHYSICS

In the on-going search to develop a physics curriculum that is career applicable and that is relevant to everyday situations, it may be time to stop treating dirt like dirt. Soil mechanics is quite interesting and can be a pedagogically useful topic in which to present and analyse many concepts in physics.


PACS

01.40.G- Curricula and evaluation

91.60.Dc Creep and deformation

01.40.Di Course design and evaluation

01.65.+g History of science

01.50.Pa Laboratory experiments and apparatus

Subjects

Environmental and Earth science

Education and communication

Dates

Issue 1 (January 2000)

Received 21 June 1999



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