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Mathematics has an age long old relationship with physics and other natural sciences. It is the foundation of science and technology and the xiv xv functional role of mathematics to science and technology is multifarious, that no area of science, technology and business enterprise escapes its application. This study investigated the effects of Mathematics Knowledge on the
Performance of Physics students. A sample of fifty- two (52) Physics students in senior secondary school 2 (SS2) was randomly selected. Then, they were subsequently divided into two groups. Group 1 constitute of 22 students who have been taught mathematics and physics for a period of time and were allowed to write examination on the two subjects after the period of learning with their results computed. Group 2 is made up of 30 students who have also been taught mathematics and physics for a period of time and were allowed to write examinations on the two subjects after the period of learning with their results adequately computed. The design adopted in the study was a survey research design with each group treated differently. The instrument, students' result sheets was used to obtain performance data of students. The data was analysed using percentages and regression to determine the relationship between the independent variable (good knowledge of Mathematics) and the
dependent variable (students' performance in physics)
Performance of Physics students. A sample of fifty- two (52) Physics students in senior secondary school 2 (SS2) was randomly selected. Then, they were subsequently divided into two groups. Group 1 constitute of 22 students who have been taught mathematics and physics for a period of time and were allowed to write examination on the two subjects after the period of learning with their results computed. Group 2 is made up of 30 students who have also been taught mathematics and physics for a period of time and were allowed to write examinations on the two subjects after the period of learning with their results adequately computed. The design adopted in the study was a survey research design with each group treated differently. The instrument, students' result sheets was used to obtain performance data of students. The data was analysed using percentages and regression to determine the relationship between the independent variable (good knowledge of Mathematics) and the
dependent variable (students' performance in physics)
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