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Introduction to Forces

What is a force?

Goal:

Goal:

learning robot character

What is a force?

What does your body do when you jump? What about when you open a door? One is a push, and the other is a pull. A force is a push or pull that makes something move. Click on each picture to see examples of push forces and pull forces.

man pushing a girl in an empty cardboard box: Enter key opens full-screen view with caption; escape key exits full screen.
man pushing a girl in an empty cardboard box

The dad pushes the girl in the box. What else can you push?

small girl pulling elephant in wagon: Enter key opens full-screen view with caption; escape key exits full screen.
small girl pulling elephant in wagon

The girl pulls the elephant in the wagon. What other things can you pull?

Question

What is force?

Force is a push or pull that makes something move.