Analyzing students' misconceptions regarding objects projected upwards along a surface with friction

Authors

Jeremy D. B. Paycana ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Marvin U. Herrera ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños

Abstract

A study that determines the misconception of students on objects projected upwards along a surface with friction was done. More than half of the total respondents have a misconception believing that it takes more time for an object projected upwards to complete it upward trip than its downward trip on a surface with friction with almost none correctly answering otherwise. All students who answered wrongly never carried out correct mathematical analysis but selected either the established scientific concept of equal time of travel for both upward and downward trips for objects in freefall or the misconception that the upward trip takes more time. The basis for conceiving the latter is the conception the object takes more time going upwards because it is going against the pull of gravity. Data also shows that many students lack the necessary information to determine the correct answer.

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Issue

2004: Proceedings of the 22nd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2004-PB-20

Section

Poster Session PB

Published

2004-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

JDB Paycana and MU Herrera, Analyzing students’ misconceptions regarding objects projected upwards along a surface with friction, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 22, SPP-2004-PB-20 (2004). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2004-PB-20.