You push a door. You pull a rope. Gravity pulls you down. All of these are forces. Here we learn how to add forces together and how to tell if they are balanced. Then we meet Newton's first law, and we see why a moving thing likes to keep moving.
3 lessons, about 1 h 15 min3 simulations6 problems6 practice questionsPython in every lesson
A force is a push or a pull. When several forces act on an object, we add them to find the net force.
An object keeps its state of rest or its steady motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it. This property is called inertia.
Friction is the force between two surfaces that touch. It acts against sliding. It can be helpful or harmful.
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