What+is+a+force

__**What is a force?**__ Forces are the things that make stuff happen around us (and inside us).

Without forces nothing would ever change (or would have ever happened!).

In science the word force has a specific meaning.

Most simply, a force can be thought of as a "push" or a "pull".

Forces are acting on us and everything around us all the time.

Look at the video below to learn more about forces. media type="custom" key="9994357" width="80" height="80"

On your own page write down three things you learned about forces from the video.

Add an entry to the discussions thread on "what are forces" giving examples of forces operating in the world around you.. __** How can I recognise if a force is operating ? **__

There are six ways we can tell that a force is operating on an object. Do you know what they are?

Go to the discussion forum and look for the topic called "recognising forces". Add what you know about recognising that forces are operating on an object.

When you think you know the six ways of recognising that a force is operating on an object add this information to your own page using an appropriate heading.

To find out more about forces go to the "forces in one dimension" page.