Situation 5

The shuttle has been started from earth and accelerated until it has reached
a fixed (constant) velocity. What kind of force is needed for an ongoing movement with this velocity?

Result:

Correct Newtonian answer (G) 41%
Correct Aristotelian answer (D): 29%
(206 Students)
(K): 15%
(F): 11%
(A): 9%
(E): 9%
(B): 7%
Comment:

A very interesting result.
The description of the starting procedure has obviously a strong influence on students thinking.
Detailed studies will be necessary to find out about this.
In general this demonstrates, how much students reflections are still related to special situations and not to more general, abstract principles.