Forces

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*****A perfect app for a physical science or integrated science course that is designed to engage students to explore many types of forces, including gravitational, magnetic, electrostatic, frictional, mechanical, viscous, and more. It is designed to address the needs of all students in the topic.

*****Covers the subtopics of:

What are the different forms of force described in everyday terms?

What are the effects of forces in everyday life?

What are the types of forces?

Mechanical Forces

Air Pressure

Gravitational Force

Forces in Ropes and Rods

Magnetic Force

Magnetic Forces in Action

Electrostatic Forces

Frictional Forces

Viscous Forces

Air Resistance

Contact and Non-Contact Forces

Measuring Weight of Force

Measuring Mass

*****Includes:

A game to introduce the concept of forces

Hands-on investigations one can do at home or school

Many explorations to test your understanding of forces

Videos demonstrating forces in action

‘Think!’ questions to encourage critical-thinking

***** Other Key Features:

- Checkpoints

- Main Points summary

- Concept Map

- Test Yourself (summary questions)