Forces

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Air resistance and water resistance are both sometimes called this
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water resistance
A force that tries to slow things down that are moving through water. It is a type of friction.
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Air resistance
A force that slows down things that are moving through air. It is a type of friction
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Streamlined
Something that has a smooth shape to reduce air or water resistance
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Balanced forces
Equal forces working in opposite directions on an object
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Pressure
A way of saying how spread out a force is. Pressure in liquids and gasses is caused by the force of particles hitting an object
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Magnet
Something that can attract magnetic materials
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Magnetism
A non-contact force made by magnets
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Repel
Push away
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Attract
Two things pulling towards eachother
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Electromagnet
A coil of wire with electricity flowing in it. An electromagnet has a magnetic field like a normal magnet.
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Magnetic fields
The space around a magnet that can affect magnetic materials or other magnets
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Compass
A magnetised piece of metal that can spin around- one end always points to north
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A force that tries to slow things down that are moving through water. It is a type of friction.

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water resistance

Card 3

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A force that slows down things that are moving through air. It is a type of friction

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Card 4

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Something that has a smooth shape to reduce air or water resistance

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Card 5

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Equal forces working in opposite directions on an object

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