Newton’s Third Law Going Against Common Sense

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2026 Poster Session C

C60 - Newton’s Third Law Going Against Common Sense

Thinking for future science teachers, why are �þ��s so intimidated to take a physics course? Is it because physics concepts go against �þ��s’ common sense?

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McKenzie Sorce

2026 Poster Session C

C60 - Newton’s Third Law Going Against Common Sense

Mentor: Jennifer Blue, Ph.D.

Thinking for future science teachers, why are �þ��s so intimidated to take a physics course? Is it because physics concepts go against �þ��s’ common sense? Does what �þ��s see in their everyday life contradict what �þ��s learn in the classroom? I decided to explore these questions specifically relating to Newton's Third Law of Motion. I admistered a google form to Miami �þ��s taking physics to explore how they think about this law.

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C60 - Newton’s Third Law Going Against Common Sense

C60 - Newton’s Third Law Going Against Common Sense

Mentor: Jennifer Blue, Ph.D.

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