The intriguing physics inside an igloo
Abstract
The counterintuitive fact that ice is a good insulator created a `teachable moment' for describing the use of discrepant events as a strategy for science instruction and exploring a possible solution to the question, `How warm can the interior of an igloo get?'
- Publication:
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Physics Education
- Pub Date:
- July 2001
- DOI:
- 10.1088/0031-9120/36/4/301
- Bibcode:
- 2001PhyEd..36..290G