Force
Forces and Motion

Force acting during collisions

Teaching Guidance for 14-16 Supporting Physics Teaching

Two separate analyses

Here is a schema to follow:

Teacher Tip: A force replaces an interaction, so model the interactions first, and then introduce the forces later. Try to avoid talking about the force being spread out, as this could get messy.

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Measures of quantity of motion - Teaching and learning issues

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students can use the word 'force' (to mean a push or a pull) and understand that a force is needed to get a stationary object moving

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students think of a force as a property of objects, not as something that arises when two objects interact

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students do not see forces as arising from an interaction between two objects

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