Riding in a Car

by: Page Keeley and Rand Harrington

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about circular motion and forces. The probe is designed to reveal whether students understand that turning requires a force toward the center of the curve.

Grade Levels

Elementary High School Middle School

Topics

Assessment Phenomena Physical Science Physics Three-Dimensional Learning

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/1/2010Stock # PB274X1_30

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