Forces In Action Fact Sheet
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2Air resistance is a type of friction which slows
This is a forcemeter . It
the fall of a parachute or a piece of paper in air.
is marked in marked in
The bigger the surface area the greater the
newtons, and is used to
amount of air resistance.
measure the magnitude
of a force.
Friction is the force between two surfaces
– for example there is friction between a
These two teams are both pulling, in
car tyre and the road, or a ski and snow.
the direction of the arrows, in this game
Melted snow between the ski and the snow
of tug o’war .
lubricates the ski and reduces the friction.
gravity
The forces of
gravity and
upthrust need
to be balanced
Water resistance is another
for a ship to
type of friction which slows
The Earth’s gravity pulls
float.
objects moving through water.
objects to its centre.
upthrust
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