Force

1. WHAT IS

2. Define force.
Describe what force can do
to objects.
Describe the two main
categories of forces.
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3. A force is a push
or pull in a
particular direction.
It results from an
object's interaction
with another object.

4. Pulling is the
force you
exert to move
something closer
to you. When
you pull a
block, it moves

5. The opposite of pulling
is pushing. Pushing is
the force you exert
to move something
away from you. When
you push a block, it
moves away from you.

6. What can force
do?

7. An ice hockey player
uses a force to
move the hockey puck.

8. A volleyball player
uses a force to
move the ball in a
different direction.

9. A cyclist uses a
bigger force to pedal
her bicycle and
increase its speed.

10. A baseball player uses
a force to catch
the ball and stop it
from moving.

11. A baker uses a force
to change the shape
and consistency of his
mixture.

12. What are the two
main categories of
forces?

13. There are two main
categories of forces —
contact forces and
non-contact forces.

14. Contact forces result from two
objects touching each other.
dribbling a
basketball
kicking a
soccer ball
hitting a
shuttlecock

15. Non-contact forces act on an object
without coming into contact with
another object.
gravitational
force
magnetic
force
electrostatic
force

16. Magnetic force is a
force that attracts
or repels magnetic
objects. It is the
push or pull exerted
by a magnet.

17. Gravitational force is
the force by which an
object attracts another
object towards itself.
The Earth pulls objects
towards itself due to
its gravitational force.

18. Electrostatic force is
the force that
exists between
electrically charged
particles.

19. What is force?
What can force do?
What are examples of the
two main categories of
forces?