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Locomotion at A level

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

Paul Lazenby
Paul Lazenby*
Affiliation:
York Sixth Form College, Sim Balk Lane, Tadcaster Road, York YO2 1UD
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Extract

The need for clarity in the teaching of mechanics in the initial stages is vital if a firm grasp of principle is to be fostered. I had been teaching A level students about locomotion in a conventional way for some years when it occurred to me that something was basically unsound about the way in which textbooks treat the subject. At best they appear unclear and at worst they seem to flout basic principles. Examination papers mirror the textbook treatment.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 81 , Issue 491 , July 1997 , pp. 244 - 251
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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 1997

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1. Ramsey, A.S., Dynamics Part 1, Cambridge University Press (1929).Google Scholar
2. AEB Mathematics for AS and A-Level, Mechanics, Heinemann.Google Scholar