A FundaFirst HS Field Guide

Students aren’t bad at physics. They’re wrong in predictable ways.

by Saurabh Bhalla · ConceptArc Education

A field guide to the predictable ways students misunderstand mechanics — 89 entries across six topics, each a single misconception, with the exact wording to drop and the wording to use in its place.

Full-colour PDF · 187 pages · instant download.
Built for IB Diploma, A-Level, AP, and IGCSE physics teachers.

The Mistake Museum — How Students Actually Get Mechanics Wrong, by Saurabh Bhalla
What each entry gives you

One misconception, five ways in

The Trap

The misconception stated the way students actually hold it.

What’s True

The correct idea underneath, put plainly.

Never Say / Say Instead

The wording that reinforces the trap, and the wording to use in its place.

The Repair

How to undo the misconception in class.

Where It Shows Up

The later topics and questions the error resurfaces in.

What it covers

89 entries across the mechanics curriculum

Every entry is a single misconception — the language to drop, the language to use, and where it returns.

Motion & kinematics Newton’s laws Energy Momentum Projectile & circular motion

Get the field guide

The full 187-page colour PDF, delivered instantly by Payhip. Diagnosis and the exact language fix, one misconception at a time.

Get the Book — $19.99 See a free sample