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Forces & Newton’s Laws

Push blocks, tilt ramps and ride elevators to discover Newton's three laws. Learn to draw free-body diagrams, predict accelerations with $F = ma$ , tame friction, measure springs, connect objects with strings and pulleys, and balance forces like an engineer.

9 lessons~50 min0/9 complete

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Newton’s Three Laws

Inertia, F = ma, and action–reaction.

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Forces in Action

Weight, friction and ramps.

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Springs, Strings and Balance

Elastic forces, tension and equilibrium.

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