Write down 3 ways you used a
force this morning.
Forces, forces, everywhere
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Forces are everywhere – but what do we call
them?
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Measuring Forces
What do we
call this piece of
equipment?
gravity
magnetism
upthrust
A newton
meter
What is it used for?
FORCES
air resistance
Measuring forces
in newtons
friction
static
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Contact and non-contact forces
Contact and non-contact forces
Name the forces shown below.
Match the pictures with the correct words.
Which are non-contact forces?
static

friction
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gravity
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magnetism
upthrust
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gravity
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Which direction are the forces acting in?
Add arrows to each picture.
Which force is …?
a force which pulls objects down.
gravity
the force which holds things to fridge
doors.
magnetism
a force which helps a boat float.
upthrust
the force that rubs things away.
friction
a form of electricity which can
attract things.
static
a type of force which needs to touch
something to affect it.
contact
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