How can a car accelerate yet stay at the same speed? What force enables airplanes to fly? Why is it almost impossible to sink in the Dead Sea? This title looks at all the forces that operate in the world, from the simple pushes and pulls exerted by our muscles to the mysterious force of gravity. This book explains how forces such as momentum, friction and pressure affect our lives and presents the laws that describe how forces work.

 

This book is part of a book series called Physical Science in Depth .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .