Push Definition
A push moves objects away using force. For example, pushing a basketball toward the hoop.
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Pushes and Pulls
Fun Facts
- Pushing a shopping cart moves it away from you.
- When a child throws a bowling ball, they are using their hand to push the ball away from them.
- Pushing with more force can change how far an object moves.
Why Do We Need To Know About Push
Learning about push helps us see how forces work in our everyday lives. When we shop or play sports, understanding push helps us move things and achieve what we want.
In jobs like coaching sports, working in gardens, or engineering, knowing how much force to use can make a big difference in how well things go. This knowledge is not just good for physical activities but is also key for designing machines and organizing things. Push is used in many kinds of work.
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In this lesson, we learn that:
- A force is a push or pull that makes things move.
- A push moves things away from you.
- A pull moves things towards you.
- Forces can also make things speed up, slow down and change directions.
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