Forces in Motion · Physical Science

Pushes and Pulls

Identifying different types of forces and how they start or stop movement.

Key Questions

  1. 1What causes an object to speed up or slow down?
  2. 2How can we move a heavy object without lifting it?
  3. 3What would happen if there was no friction when we tried to walk?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S2U03
Year: Year 2
Subject: Science
Unit: Forces in Motion
Period: Physical Science

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