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Telling the story - Coherent vs random motion problems
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Part 5 of 14
Highlights: a set of 20 problems to help students learn to think about mechanism and create a coherent story in the context of linear and random motion
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 can be challenging for students who have been successful in science through memorizing answers and simply plugging numbers into equations. This part of the module contains 20 problems in the context of linear and random motion that require "telling the story" of what's happening, matching the physics to the math, and developing a solution path.
Resource Types: Homework, Instructor supplement, Restricted access
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Physics Topics: 

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

Thermo & Stat Mech > Kinetic and Diffusive Processes

Life Sciences Topics: 

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Molecular and Cellular Biology > Cellular Interactions

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None

Math Topics: 
Algebra; Exponentials and Logarithms; Graphical Analysis; Probability

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Telling the story - Coherent vs random motion problems

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Copyright:   2025 Edward Redish

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