FORCE, FRICTION, and GRAVITY
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Complete the activities
Watch the videos
Complete the activities
FORCES
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Understanding Forces in Science
- Explain in your own words what a force is according to the video.
- Describe a real-life example of a force that you encounter in your daily life.
- How does air play a role in creating forces, as shown in the video?
FRICTION
Understanding Friction Questions
- What is friction?
- Provide an example of when you would want friction.
- Provide an example of when you might wish to have less friction.
- Explain why a ball eventually comes to a halt if there is no external force acting on it.
- Describe the role of friction in making movement smoother on different surfaces.
- How does friction help prevent a bottle from slipping through our hands or falling?
GRAVITY
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Gravity Questions
1. Explain why objects fall down to the ground due to gravity and not float off into space.
2. Describe Sir Isaac Newton's "Aha!" moment under the apple tree and his realization about gravity.
3. What happens when you throw an object in different directions and how does gravity act on it?
1. Explain why objects fall down to the ground due to gravity and not float off into space.
2. Describe Sir Isaac Newton's "Aha!" moment under the apple tree and his realization about gravity.
3. What happens when you throw an object in different directions and how does gravity act on it?