Peter Ekström
Senior lecturer
Motion on an inclined plane and the nature of science
Author
Summary, in English
Friction is an important phenomenon in everyday life. All children are familiar with playground slides, which may thus be a good starting point for investigating friction. Motion on an inclined plane is a standard physics example. This paper presents an investigation of friction by a group of 11-year olds. How did they plan their investigations? What aspects of friction could they discern? What understanding of the nature of science was revealed—and developed—during their investigation and subsequent discussion with the teacher?
Department/s
- Faculty of Science
- Nuclear physics
- Department of Physics
- Synchrotron Radiation Research
Publishing year
2014
Language
English
Pages
180-187
Publication/Series
Physics Education
Volume
49
Issue
2
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Topic
- Physical Sciences
Status
Published
Project
- NRCF (National Resource Center for Physics Education)
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1361-6552