Air Resistance & Friction
Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance, and friction, and understand that these forces act between moving surfaces to oppose motion
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Can your child explain why a parachute slows you down, why swimming is harder than walking, and why bike brakes use rubber pads?
Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance, and friction, and understand that these forces act between moving surfaces to oppose motion
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- Define air resistance, water resistance, and friction as forces that oppose motion
- Give everyday examples of each force and explain how they slow things down
- Describe how these forces depend on factors like speed, surface area, or surface texture
“Can your child explain why a parachute slows you down, why swimming is harder than walking, and why bike brakes use rubber pads?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Forces & Motion
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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