Explore the forces at work when pulling against a cart, and pushing a refrigerator, crate, or person. Create an applied force and see how it makes objects move. Change friction and see how it affects the motion of objects.

Concepts

force, friction, motion

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Additional Tags

8.ps.2, newton's first law, ohio 5.ps.1.b, phet interactive simulations: forces and motion: basics, university of colorado: phet: forces and motion: basics, force and motion

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 1 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Practice