Forces
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Why this why now
Building on pupils’ prior knowledge of forces, including simple machines, where they explored resistance forces such as air and water resistance and friction, this unit deepens their understanding by introducing forces as interactions between objects, including contact and non-contact forces, using diagrams and measurements. This ensures that pupils can contextualise how forces affect motion before they progress to the next unit, Hidden forces, where they will explore more complex concepts like turning forces, forces that hold objects on surfaces, and buoyancy.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Forces are pushes or pulls.
- Some forces need contact to push or pull.
- Magnetic forces can push or pull at a distance.
- Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards the Earth.
- Air resistance, water resistance and friction push back against moving objects.
- Friction is a force that acts between moving surfaces.
Threads
Why this why now
Building on pupils’ prior knowledge of forces, including simple machines, where they explored resistance forces such as air and water resistance and friction, this unit deepens their understanding by introducing forces as interactions between objects, including contact and non-contact forces, using diagrams and measurements. This ensures that pupils can contextualise how forces affect motion before they progress to the next unit, Hidden forces, where they will explore more complex concepts like turning forces, forces that hold objects on surfaces, and buoyancy.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Forces are pushes or pulls.
- Some forces need contact to push or pull.
- Magnetic forces can push or pull at a distance.
- Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards the Earth.
- Air resistance, water resistance and friction push back against moving objects.
- Friction is a force that acts between moving surfaces.
Physics
Forces
This unit focuses on quantifying and comparing energy transfers in different processes, such as motion changes, electrical circuits, and fuel burning. It examines forces as interactions between objects, using diagrams and measurements, including contact and non-contact forces.
10 lessons in unit
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