What does it mean to "make sense" of physics?

TL;DR

This paper explores the complex notion of understanding physics, focusing on how people intuitively judge whether physical concepts make sense and how to articulate this understanding effectively.

Contribution

It investigates the meaning of 'making sense' of physics and how this intuitive feeling can be expressed in words, addressing a nuanced aspect of physics comprehension.

Findings

People have an intuitive sense of what makes sense in physics.

Articulating this intuition into words is a challenging task.

Understanding 'making sense' involves both intuitive judgment and verbal expression.

Abstract

What does it mean to "make sense" of physics? It's not a simple question. Most people have an intuitive feeling for when things do (or do not) make sense to them. But, putting this feeling into words--especially actionable words--is another task entirely.