Re: wrong physics explanations-misconceptions

[Jerry Lisantti <lisantti@CENTENARY.EDU>]

Cartoons are great for this.  Have them view Road Runner-Coyote cartoons
and have them pick out all the wrong physics.

schwarz wrote:

> I am teaching a new course called Physics in Motion - they learn
> physics through video taping things around them.  The class is all
> freshman and they must do alot of writing about physics.  I am trying
> to find some articles/stories that have some "wrong" physics
> explanations and or physics misconceptions in them.  Can anyone point
> me to some?  I will then have them rewrite the article with "correct
> physics" explanations.  Stuff on the internet or in
> magazines/newspapers that they could find would be really great.  If
> anyone has any suggestions please email me.
>
> Cindy Schwarz
>
> p.s.  I am currently only looking for things involving
> motion/kinematics/dynamics
>
> schwarz@vassar.edu