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
Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Some students think that ‘at rest’ is a natural state in which no forces are involved

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students are unable to apply Newton’s Second Law to examples of motion in 2D

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students cannot correctly identify the forces acting on an object that has been set in motion but is slowing down

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