Learning Objective

In this lesson we will learn what forces are and how they affect objects.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

• Define ‘force’.

• Describe how forces can cause a change in speed, direction or shape.

• Distinguish between push forces, pull forces and twist forces.

• Distinguish between contact forces and non-contact forces.

• State the units used for measuring forces and explain how forces have both a magnitude and a direction.

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