Search Results for Newtonian mechanics

... to mechanisms and explanations in a different discipline. For example, the disciplinary core concepts of forces, motion and stability of objects (PS2, NRC, 2012 , p. 105) are usually defined within a Newtonian mechanics context (e.g., objects moving on an inclined plane) but are crucial for understanding...

... and force in the domain of Newtonian mechanics. These two early studies presented similar ontologies of conceptual knowledge, attributing to students multiple “notions” ( Viennot, 1977 ) or “protoconcepts” ( Trowbridge and McDermott, 1980 ). These ideas were similar to those diSessa (1979 , 1982...

... of oscillations, they activate these, and resources about Newtonian mechanics do not get activated. Since the research was conducted after the traditional instruction, the authors further conclude that traditional instruction does not promote conceptual understanding. Relying on equations Tongnopparat et al...

... reviewed for the computer simulations VE focused on specific scientific concepts such as classical physics concepts including Newtonian mechanics, electric circuits, motion, and gas laws (e.g., Clark et al., 2011 ; Hockicko et al., 2015 ; and Chao et al., 2016...

... associated with a system on its size. It is a well-known fact that when the size of the system reduces to extremely small levels, its behavior is no more guided by the macro-intuition we are more familiar with ( Ghosh, 2011 ). For example, at very small scales, Newtonian mechanics fails completely. Hence...

... ). These difficulties with mechanical equilibrium can be serious and widespread and are also closely related to a poor understanding of the Newtonian laws ( Loverude et al., 2003 ). The floating/sinking phenomenon of solid bodies in liquids is also a relevant objective on the preschool education level because...

... and that these misconceptions generally persist after traditional instruction. This led to the assembly of a catalog of common mechanics misconceptions ( Halloun and Hestenes, 1985a ). This research motivated Hestenes et al. (1992) to develop the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) to measure a “Newtonian force concept...

... account takes a broader historical perspective, e.g., Cushing (1998) and Torretti (1999) . The former has focused on the historical relation between philosophy and physical theories starting in Greece, up to debates of the Newtonian worldview and relativity, and ending with disputes in quantum mechanics...

...” and “false negative” to emphasize the importance of accuracy of measures in a multiple-choice test. False positive is defined as a Newtonian answer chosen with non-Newtonian reasoning, whereas false negative is a non-Newtonian answer with Newtonian reasoning. False negatives are considered unproblematic...

... the v ∝ F/R equation that speed (v) is proportional to force (F) and inversely proportional to resistance (R) ( Carteron, 1975 ). The mathematization process using equations was strengthened with the discovery of calculus, and since Newtonian mechanics...

... of Newtonian mechanics are embedded in the code of Algodoo and users have access to many relevant physics representations, the underlying computational model of physics is kept hidden from the user. Herein lies the tradeoff inherent to most microworld-like visualization tools: the technology...

.... and Scherr , R. E. , Int. J. Sci. Educ.   37 ( 5–6 ), 839 – 866 ( 2015 ). 10.1080/09500693.2015.1025307 Cohen , I. B.   et al. , Franklin and Newton: An Inquiry Into Speculative Newtonian Experimental Science and Franklin’s Work in Electricity as an Example Thereof (American Philosophical...

... of the developments leading from the impetus model of force to Newton's interactive idea of force can help students better understand the conceptual obstacles that must be overcome in order to understand Newtonian force theory. The analysis of this “discontinuity” in the development of the theory can lead...

... to the motion, accompanied by potential motrix, a force characterizing the ability to move, the sum of which, force vive absolue, remains constant. However, with the triumphal success of Newtonian mechanics that subsisted without an explicit notion of energy, the idea of a force vive absolute...

... physics textbooks present the tasks of critical and creative thinking. Klieger and Sherman (2015) carried out a study whose purpose was to understand whether and how physics textbooks (such as the Israeli high school book Newtonian Mechanics) enable the promotion and development of creative thinking...

... and fields . Concerning the ontology of the electric field, Furió and Guisasola (1998) related a historical development of the electric field concept from the Coulombic or Newtonian to the Maxwellian; Guisasola et al. (2005) provided a similar historical development of the magnetic field concept...

..., however, provides a conceptual framework where the epistemological belief that knowledge is increasingly conjectural and uncertain is considered a productive insight in all domains, from studying Newtonian mechanics to learning about climate change. Increasing dimensionality of the object of research...

... incorporates similar design features: the movement of a dot in a computer simulation governed by Newtonian principles is represented in a highly schematic but analogical fashion; the dot can be manipulated using a joystick that can impart an “impulse” that changes the velocity of the dot by one unit...

... in the form of so-called “Newtonian microworlds,” simulations in which fully Newtonian motion could be explored ( Papert, 1980 ). Another early language for using computation in education, Boxer ( DiSessa and Abelson, 1986 ), was used to teach key physics and calculus concepts to students as early...