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🧲 Interaction of Forces

Primary 6 · P6🧲 Interactions

A force is a push or a pull. See how friction, gravity, magnets and springs start, stop, speed up and reshape the things around you.

What you'll learn

  • A force is a push or a pull
  • Forces can start or stop motion, speed things up, slow them down, change direction or change shape
  • Types of forces: magnetic force, gravitational force (gravity), elastic spring force and frictional force
  • Things have weight because gravity pulls on them
  • Friction slows moving objects — sometimes useful, sometimes a nuisance

Force Lab Racer

🎮 Game

Predict where the test car stops on ice, wood, grass and sandpaper, then fire the spring launcher — real friction physics decides your score!

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