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Situation 6

The shuttle is moving towards the moon and slows down linearly
(constant acceleration).

Result:

Correct Newtonian answer (A): 8%
Correct Aristotelian answer (F or C): 55% (332 students).
(D): 14%
(B): 6%
Comment:

Again: the case when velocity is decreasing seems to be more difficult to explain than increasing velocity.

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