Many students think that gas/air particles float

Properties of Matter

Misconception RESEARCH REVIEW

References

The following studies have documented this misconception:

  • Lee, Y. C. and Kwok P. W., () Transforming a traditional hands-on activity into an enquiry activity to foster more in-depth understanding of the concept of density, Physics Education, 45 (5)

    533-538.

    Review sheet

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