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| - | Newton's laws of motion describe the relationship between the motion of a body and the forces acting upon it. The way in which Newton's laws should be understood has been extensively discussed by historians of science, along with the relations between Newton's own formulations, translations and modern modifications. Some physicists and philosophers have pointed out that the laws of motion implicitly define force and mass in classical mechanics. They were purely descriptive, a mathematical shorthand for summarizing classes of phenomena, but carrying no import as to how or why things happen, or what force and matter really are. By contrast, many tudies have shown that Newton's laws of motion and the concepts of force and matter are serious problems for teaching. I argue: To overcome *these | + | Newton's laws of motion describe the relationship between the motion of a body and the forces acting upon it. The way in which Newton's laws should be understood has been extensively discussed by historians of science, along with the relations between Newton's own formulations, translations and modern modifications. Some physicists and philosophers have pointed out that the laws of motion implicitly define force and mass in classical mechanics. They were purely descriptive, a mathematical shorthand for summarizing classes of phenomena, but carrying no import as to how or why things happen, or what force and matter really are. By contrast, many studies have shown that Newton's laws of motion and the concepts of force and matter are serious problems for teaching. I argue: To overcome *these |
| problems* requires a historical knowledge and understanding of Newton's laws. Last but not least, some educational implications are considered. | problems* requires a historical knowledge and understanding of Newton's laws. Last but not least, some educational implications are considered. | ||
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