What is a force?
A force is a push or a pull. Forces can make objects speed up, slow down, change direction or change shape.
What is a force?Watch a video on forces and see what they are and what they can do.
What is a force?Forces explained with diagrams.
Push & Pull sortingSort the objects.
Push & Pull BlocksPush and pull the blocks.
Forces need contact
Forces need contact between two objects. Imagine a football, when you kick it changes direction. It won't change direction on its own until it hits something. Imagine dropping a book. It won't stop until it hits the floor. It needs contact before it changes.
Magnets
Magnetic forces are forces that a made using a magnet. These don't need to touch objects for it to cause a force, the magnet can either push or pull using a magnetic force.
Magnetic ForcesWhen two magnets are close, they create pushing or pulling forces on one another. Watch the video to find out about North & South poles
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