Forces & Motion

Subject: Science  ·  Grade level: 5th

Discover Newton's three laws of motion through everyday examples. Forces are pushes and pulls that change how things move. They explain why a soccer ball curv

In this lesson

• Newton's first law — inertia
• Newton's second law — F = m × a
• Newton's third law — equal & opposite

Key terms

Inertia

The tendency of objects to keep doing what they're already doing.

Force

A push or a pull that can change motion.

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