G. B. Dirisu1, U. C. Okonkwo2,*, J. Hawkins3, W. Ofor1
1Department of Physics Education, Federal College of Education (Tech.), Omoku, Rivers state, Nigeria.
2Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamidi Azikwe University Akwa, Anambra State, Nigeria.
3Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
*Corresponding author: U. C. Okonkwo
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