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Science learning objectives

Year 7Year 8

4 Energy, electricity and forces

4.2 Forces

recognise the forces acting on an object in different situations apply ideas about balanced and unbalanced forces to explain the way objects move
distinguish between situations involving balanced and unbalanced forces investigate situations where forces are applied over large and small areas or have a turning effect
recognise that forces can combine or wholly or partly cancel each other out and their size and direction can be represented using arrows recognise that forces at a distance get weaker as the distance increases
recognise that there are contact forces and forces that act at a distance
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