Identifying physics misconceptions at the circus: The case of circular motion

Circular motion is embedded in many circus tricks, and is also one of the most challenging topics for both students and teachers. Previous studies have identified several misconceptions about circular motion, and especially about the forces that act upon a rotating object. A commonly used demonstrat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexander Volfson, Haim Eshach, Yuval Ben-Abu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-06-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.16.010134