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In order to minimize the difficulties students encounter during their familiarization with the concept of effective mass in solid state physics theory, a simple example from another field of physics could be introduced. This is also of interest in a framework of general physics.
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Mulaj, Z., Corati, R., Mulaj, T. (1995). From Effective Mass to Negative Mass. In: Bernardini, C., Tarsitani, C., Vicentini, M. (eds) Thinking Physics for Teaching. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1921-8_29
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