Stage 4 · SC4-FOR-01
Forces
Forces are pushes and pulls. Contact forces, non-contact forces, magnets, gravity, simple machines — and how force and energy are related.
Lessons
10 total1
Contact and non-contact forces
Forces that touch — and forces that act at a distance.
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2
Balanced and unbalanced forces
What force diagrams tell us about motion.
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3
Force and energy
How forces transfer or transform energy.
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4
Weight force and gravity
Mass, weight and the equation F = mg.
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5
Electrostatic force and orbital motion
How charges attract, repel — and keep planets moving.
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6
Magnets — attraction and repulsion
North, south and the rules of magnetic poles.
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7
Magnetic fields
Invisible force fields you can map with iron filings.
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8
Electromagnets
Turn electricity into magnetism — and control its strength.
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9
Simple machines — levers and pulleys
Use less effort to move bigger loads.
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10
Forces in context
Bringing forces and magnetism together in real-world problems.
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Syllabus Outcomes
- SC4-FOR-01 Describes the effects of forces in everyday contexts