Section A :
Measuring Forces
I will exalt you,
Lord,
for you lifted me out
of the depths
and did not let my
enemies gloat over
me.
explain that a forcemeter can be used to
measure force
learn to measure in standard units and explain
why they are better than non-standards unit
create table to show observations
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What makes the roller coaster cart
move up the ramp?
To move something
toward you
To move something
away from you
Push:
Pull:
Force:
to move
something
away from
you
to move
something
toward
you
a push or a pull
that can cause an
object to move or
stop
Get a piece of
paper and crumple
it into a ball.
What can happen
when you push or
pull it?
Notice how it
moves away
from you when
you push it.
Pulling it toward
you brings it back
to its starting
place.
Use "some," "more," and "most"
to make measurements in nonstandard units.
We can measure
force using a
The reading on the
scale tells us
Describe pushing and pulling with different strengths
and materials using any of the words below.
Strongly
Gently
Slower
WHAT IS FORCE?
WHAT IS THE
STANDARD UNIT
OF FORCE?
WHAT DO YOU USE TO
MEASURE FORCE?
Thank You!