Living Physics Portal: Telling the story

Abstract: To develop complex problem solving skills, students need to learn to develop a coherent story about what the situation in the problem is, what the mechanism is, and what physics principles are appropriate to apply. This part of the module contains 16 problems applying Newton's laws that require "telling the story" of what's happening, matching the physics to the math, and developing a solution path. While there are some biological examples, most of these problems focus on pulling apart the story in a simple "toy model" to build a strong sense of what it means to understand mechanism.

Resource Types: Homework, Instructor supplement, Restricted access

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Authors:

Edward Redish

University of Maryland, College Park

NEXUS Physics

Living Physics Portal Team

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Physics Topics:

Classical Mechanics > Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity, Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law

Life Sciences Topics:

Human and Animal Physiology

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Chemistry Topics:

None

Math Topics:

Algebra; Geometry; Graphical Analysis; Trigonometry

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Telling the story - Newton's laws problems

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