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I want to be able to demonstrate how forces interact in a concrete manner. Especially in high school physics, mathematical representations are important components of understanding how objects/forces interact but it just doesn't hold meaning unless there is a concrete representation. I am starting by looking for the tools that have made the most impact on me in my academics. It's one thing to know that two forces create a resultant force, but it's yet another to demonstrate this. We can talk about collisions, and conservation of momentum but actual demonstrations are far more effective at the end of the day.

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I want to be able to demonstrate how forces interact in a concrete manner. Especially in high school physics, mathematical representations are important components of understanding how objects/forces interact but it just doesn't hold meaning unless there is a concrete representation. I am starting by looking for the tools that have made the most impact on me in my academics. It's one thing to know that two forces create a resultant force, but it's yet another to demonstrate this. We can talk about collisions, and conservation of momentum but actual demonstrations are far more effective at the end of the day.

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