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Peer reviewedRowlands, Stuart; Graham, Ted; Berry, John – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1998
Reports on a small-scale investigation of student understanding of moments of forces to provide some indication as to the nature of intuitive ideas in this area. Results of the investigation suggest three stumbling blocks in the conceptual understanding of moment of forces. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Force, Mechanics (Physics), Misconceptions
