What force?
Force is a push or a pull. When two objects push or pull each other they produce a
force. We have different names for lots of forces. What forces can you name?
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When a rocket takes of it has to go very fast.
The force the astronauts feel when it takes off
is called _________________.
The opposite of this is when you stop
very quickly like when a car hits a tree.
This force is called
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This is just like acceleration but in the opposite
direction.
Give some other examples of acceleration?
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Even when you are rolling along on your
skateboard there are lots of forces on you.
What forces can you think of that act on a
skateboarder? ________________________
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Just because things aren’t moving doesn’t mean
there are no forces acting on an object. Houses and
bridges have to be well designed to cope with the
forces placed on them. What forces does a bridge
have to cope with? ________________________
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