Inclined plane forces decomposition: interpreting difficulties as obstacles

Authors

  • Fábio Ramos da Silva
  • Silvio José de Freitas Santos
  • Roberto Gonçalves Barbosa

Keywords:

Inclined plane, Forces, Epistemological obstacles, Physics Teaching

Abstract

The study presents an analysis of learning difficulties related to the decomposition of forces on the inclined plane, based on research that investigated student learning on this subject. The goal is to highlight these difficulties and seek to understand them through Bachelard's idea of obstacles. The research methodology is qualitative, with bibliographic research procedures. The results show that the main difficulties are related to the understanding of the representation of forces on horizontal and inclined surfaces and the exaggerated attachment to equations commonly used in problem solving, difficulties that can be interpreted as generalization obstacles and substantialist obstacles. It is highlighted that the results contribute to reveal dimensions that hinder the learning of physics during its teaching, being necessary a careful look of the teachers in the discussion of the forces in the inclined plane so as not to reinforce these possible obstacles, seeking the overcoming them

Published

2022-12-21

Issue

Section

Trabajos presentados a SIEF

How to Cite

Inclined plane forces decomposition: interpreting difficulties as obstacles. (2022). Journal of Physics Teaching, 34, 275-282. https://revistas.psi.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revistaEF/article/view/39736