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Understand Pushing and Pulling Forces When Stretching Springs

In this worksheet, students will answer questions about the pushes and pulls we feel when stretching and 'squashing' springs.

'Understand Pushing and Pulling Forces When Stretching Springs' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 3 Science worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Forces and Magnets

Curriculum subtopic:   Forces: Contact and Magnetic

Popular topics:   Physics worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

Springs are stretchy.

 

We can pull them to make them longer and push them to make them shorter.

 

Springs

 

When we push or pull a spring, we can feel the force of the spring resisting the push or pull.

 

Wonder whether the questions in this activity will S-T-R-E-T-C-H you?!  Let's find out....

 

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