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PhET Interactive Simulations University of Colorado Boulder
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Forces and Motion Basics
This simulation allows students to 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.
Learning outcomes include:
*Identify whether forces are balanced or unbalanced.
*Determine the sum of forces (net force) on an object with more than one force on it.
*Predict the motion of an object with zero net force.
*Predict the direction of motion given a combination of forces.
Curriculum links include:
• Force
• Motion
• Friction
• Speed
• Newton's First Law
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