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A4.1 - Finding Out About Forces

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  • ✓recognise and describe a force and represent it on a diagram
  • ✓say what causes a force, what it acts on and what effect it has
  • ✓measure forces using a spring balance
  • ✓explain how friction is caused and how it can be reduced
  • ✓state the relationship between mass and weight
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Forces are everywhere: a fisher pulls a net in Tobago, a bus brakes on a wet road in St Lucia, and a cricketer hits a ball at Kensington Oval. Physics uses forces to explain how objects start, stop, speed up, slow down, change direction, or change shape. Mnemonic for effects of forces: MSMC Move. Stop. Make faster/slower. Change shape
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Predict: which statement do you think best describes force?

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