login - create an account - help
written by
Robert Whitaker
The study of motion presents problems to students of beginning physics at all levels. Part of this problem arises because of students' "common sense" ideas of motion. Six questions on trajectory motion, based on Galileo's "thought experiments" in his Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, were given to students in several different introductory physics classes. These responses are analyzed and discussed.
American Journal of Physics: Volume 51, Issue 4, Pages 352-357
ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!
Record Link
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=3020">Whitaker, Robert. "Aristotle is not dead: Student understanding of trajectory motion." Am. J. Phys. 51, no. 4, (April 1, 1983): 352-357.</a>
AIP Format
R. Whitaker, , Am. J. Phys. 51 (4), 352 (1983), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13247).
AJP/PRST-PER
R. Whitaker, Aristotle is not dead: Student understanding of trajectory motion, Am. J. Phys. 51 (4), 352 (1983), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13247>.
APA Format
Whitaker, R. (1983, April 1). Aristotle is not dead: Student understanding of trajectory motion. Am. J. Phys., 51(4), 352-357. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13247
Chicago Format
Whitaker, Robert. "Aristotle is not dead: Student understanding of trajectory motion." Am. J. Phys. 51, no. 4, (April 1, 1983): 352-357, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13247 (accessed 2 May 2025).
MLA Format
Whitaker, Robert. "Aristotle is not dead: Student understanding of trajectory motion." Am. J. Phys. 51.4 (1983): 352-357. 2 May 2025 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13247>.
BibTeX Export Format
@article{
Author = "Robert Whitaker",
Title = {Aristotle is not dead: Student understanding of trajectory motion},
Journal = {Am. J. Phys.},
Volume = {51},
Number = {4},
Pages = {352-357},
Month = {April},
Year = {1983}
}
Refer Export Format
%A Robert Whitaker %T Aristotle is not dead: Student understanding of trajectory motion %J Am. J. Phys. %V 51 %N 4 %D April 1, 1983 %P 352-357 %U https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13247 %O text/html
EndNote Export Format
%0 Journal Article %A Whitaker, Robert %D April 1, 1983 %T Aristotle is not dead: Student understanding of trajectory motion %J Am. J. Phys. %V 51 %N 4 %P 352-357 %8 April 1, 1983 %U https://doi.org/10.1119/1.13247 Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
Citation Source Information
The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual. The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References. The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation. The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ. |
ContributeSimilar Materials |
Save to my folders