Forces and Motion

Kitset of the main ideas in the topic Force and Motion

Teaching Guidance for 14-16 Supporting Physics Teaching

Force and motion kitset
Forces and Motion Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many pupils think that an object moving in a circle experiences a force away from the centre of the circle (a centrifugal force).

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many pupils think that an object beyond the Earth’s atmosphere (in space) does not experience a force of gravity.

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many pupils who do recognise that forces arise in pairs think that the two forces in a pair may differ in size.

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