Common Student Difficulties with Position

Below are some common student misconceptions about the concept of position:

Same position means same speed. (description) (discover) (references)

Leading (following) particle moves at a faster (slower) speed. (description) (discover) (references)

Students plot position and velocity graphs as the path of the particle. (description) (discover) (references)

 

 

 

 

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