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Thinking Problems: Dynamics

Problem Name Multiple-Choice/Short Answer Multiple-Choice/Multiple Response Representation Translation Ranking Tasks Mechanism-Based Reasoning Problems Estimation Problems Qualitative Questions Essay Questions
D1. Kids in the back! (*)        
X
X
    
D2. Tapping a rolling ball (*)    
X
          
D3. Free-fall acceleration (*)            
X
X
D4. Playing catch (*)    
X
         
D5. The sliding pizza (*)            
X
X
D6. Rolling up and down
X
  
X
         
D7. Pulling two boxes        
X
     
D8. Why bother with N1? (*)              
X
D9. When does N3 hold? (*)              
X
D10. The farmer and the donkey (*)        
X
    
X
D11. Pulling a book (*)            
X
X
D12. Ball on a ramp (*)    
X
      
X
 
D13. Al and George pushing the truck(*)        
X
     
D14. Pushing a carriage (*)    
X
  
X
     
D15. Force graphs
X
             
D16. The cut pendulum (*)    
X
      
X
 
D17. Why bother with N2?              
X
D18. Friction is doing what? (*)            
X
 
D19. Projectile graphs
X
  
X
      
X
 
D20. A two-stage rocket    
X
      
X
 
D21. Shoot and drop            
X
X
D22. Weight vs. force              
X
D23. Comparing a heavy and a light object
X
    
X
    
X
 
D24. Tricking Bill        
X
     
D25. Properties of a projectile
X
          
X
 
D26. Passing by the Spanish guns        
X
     
D27. Hitting the green        
X
     
D28. Air Resistance 1: Dimensional analysis (*)    
X
      
X
 
D29. Air Resistance 2: Estimating the effect        
X
     
D30. Air Resistance 3: Deriving the equation        
X
     
D31. Forces in a car (*)        
X
  
X
 
D32. Pushing a box (*)
X
  
X
      
X
 
D33. Moving people at CdG        
X
X
    
D34. Are you OK to drive? (*)        
X
X
    
D35. The bridge at Mostar (*)        
X
      
D36. Riding an elevator (*)    
X
  
X
  
X
  
D37. Propelling a paramecium (*)    
X
  
X
      
D38. Molly on the skateboard (*)        
X
     
D39. The book and the wall        
X
     
D40. Nathan's train        
X
     
D41. Stopping a motorbike        
X
     

(*) Problems marked with an asterisk have web solutions available. Click on the asterisk to go to the solution. A password is required. Contact redish@umd.edu to get access.

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