Identifying Forces

KEY IDEAS

  • Forces are invisible
  • Forces have effects
  • There are different types of forces

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

  • Can you see a force?
  • What different types of forces can you think of?
  • What different things can forces do?

FORCES ARE INVISIBLE

  • We cannot actually see a force; we can see only the effects or results of a force.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF FORCES

  • There are many types of forces such as electrical, magnetic or gravitational.

EFFECTS OF FORCES

  • Forces can do different things, such as:
  • Cause an object to start moving
  • Cause an object to go faster
  • Cause an object to go slower
  • Cause an object to change direction
  • Cause an object to stay still