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 conflate velocity with speed

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many pupils think that the law of conservation of momentum in collisions applies only to situations in which one or more objects is visibly moving after the collision

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many pupils think of mass and weight as alternative words for the same property

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