Common Physics Misconceptions
This video outlines the main physics misconceptions that many of us have been taught throughout elementary and high school. Firstly, one major misconception is that objects attract each other based on their mass. Building off of this, since light has no mass, it is thought that light cannot be affected by gravity. However, the truth is that gravity is based on energy and momentum. Therefore, light can be affected and bent by stars, planets, and black holes. Another common physics misconception is that velocities are simply additive. Rather, there is a formula that accounts for the small deviation from simply adding velocities. Lastly, this video points out that although things may appear one way to our eyes, they are more complex and require more analysis.
This video enhances my understanding of the common misconceptions about gravity because the narrator explains the topic in a simple way in order to appeal to the common man. This video breaks down the topics and present them in such a way that I can now explain the topic to another person and have them understand perfectly. Also, this video helped me understand the specific formula that accounts for describing the velocity of an object relative a certain reference frame. Ultimately, this video helped my understanding of physics topics because the narrator describes how they must be looked at in a certain way that takes out the human mistake of oversimplifying the phenomenon.