Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Force and Motion ~ Misconception FMM116

When force arrows are used to represent opposing forces, students think the greater force wins so that the total force is equal to the value of the greater force (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception FMM116 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
FM074005	The length of force arrows pointing on an object from opposite directions can be used to determine the total force on the object.	12%