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The Basics of FORCES.

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1 The Basics of FORCES

2 Why are forces so important?

3 So what exactly is a force and how do we measure it?

4 Forces can be a push

5 Forces can be a pull

6 A force is a push or pull, or any action that has the ability to change motion.

7 Forces have Size and direction

8 The tool to measure force is a spring scale.

9 Force can be measured in pounds or Newtons.
One pound of force equals 4.48 newtons.

10 Some examples of forces are:
Friction Tension Buoyancy Compression Gravity

11 Create a summary by answering the following questions:
So why are forces important? What exactly is a force? How do we measure one?


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