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

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Forces and Motion Misconceptions
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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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Some pupils think that gravity requires the presence of air (so there is no gravity on the Moon, or in space).

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many pupils think that a force is needed to keep an object moving with a constant speed.

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