Multiple Forces

Many forces blow your mind.

Force
First off, a student needs to know what a force is. It really is quite simple. A force can be invisible of seen. It makes thing happen. an example of that is your parents can tell you to do something so it is forcing you to do something. Another force can be the wind. Even thought you cannot see it, it is still pushing everything in it's path.

Magnitude
They also need to know how magnitude works. Magnitude is the size or greatness of something. Maybe an earthquake. The magnitude of it is measured on a richter scale.

Science/Force and Motion

Standard 2: The student understands that the types of force that act on an object and the effect of that force can be described, measured and predicted (SC.C.2.3).

Objective 3: Knows that if more than one force acts on an object, then the forces can reinforce or cancel each other depending on direction and magnitude.

Amusement Park Activity

Water, Water, Everywhere - When you go to an amusement park, look at a flume ride and figure out if the wind helps the water go over the boat or bring the water away.

Did you Know?

The Incredible Hulk
at Universal Studios, Florida
is launched at 0 mph and goes
to 40 mph in 2 seconds flat!

Vocabulary-

Force- a push or pull exerted
by on body or another.

Magnitude - the size of an object

Links

What is Richter Magnitude? -
explore the basics of the
richter scale

The Meaning of Force -
has an abundent source of
information on forces