Teaching Physics with the Physics Suite

Edward F. Redish

Home | Action Research Kit| Sample Problems | Resources | Product Information

Sample Problems: Properties of Matter

Problem Name Multiple-Choice/Short Answer Multiple-Choice/Multiple Response Representation Translation Ranking Tasks Context-Based Reasoning Problems Estimation Problems Qualitative Questions Essay Questions
M1. Hanging blocks (*)      
X
   
X
 
M2. Floating blocks (*)      
X
   
X
 
M3. The Magdeburg hemispheres          
X
   
M4. Restroom paper towels        
X
 
X
 
M5. The concrete canoe          
X
X
 
M6. How high's the sky?          
X
  
M7. The meteor and the dolphin (*)        
X
X
X
 
M8. Pushing iron      
X
   
X
 
M9. At the pool        
X
 
X
X
M10. The 3 vase puzzle      
X
   
X
 
M11. Balloon in a car            
X
X
M12. Floating and sinking            
X
X
M13. Blowing up a balloon            
X
 
M14. Changes in gas molecules
X
             
M15. Scales in a gas          
X
   
M16. Is the M-B distribution wrong?        
X
X
X
 
M17. Avogadro's hypothesis              
X
M18. The speed of blood (*)        
X
     
M19. Dormitory under pressure (*)        
X
X
   
M20. Mr. Halley's bell (*)        
X
     
M21. Ohm's law in a pipe    
X
X
   
X
X
M22. Hold the Mayo!        
X
X
   
M23. Full of hot air        
X
X
   
M24. Transports of delight    
X
     
X
 
M25. Now you're cookin'!        
X
X
X
 
M26. Fish under pressure                
M27. Feeling dizzy                

Not finding what you wanted? Check the Site Map for more information.

Page last modified April 5, 2009