Forces Overview

Elastic Spring Force - Compression vs Extension

x = 0 represents spring at rest ( when it is neither extended or compressed)
Fs is the direction of the elastic spring force of the spring

The top diagram shows that when a spring is extended (pulled), the spring will pull back (indicated by Fs going to the left) 

The bottom diagram shows that when a spring is compressed (pushed), the spring will push back (indicated by Fs going to the right)

We Have Lift Off

Effects of Forces In Soccer

Can you identify some of the effects of forces in this video? Remember, there are altogether 5

Competition - for breeding grounds

Bicycle Wind Tunnel Test

Proper Aero Position on the Bike

Human Flight via Jet Propulsion

Yves Rossy, the first man to have the performances of an airplane (climb !) with only his body movements to steer

In 2010 (2 years later)....

Force Can Change Direction of Moving Objects

And it is this effect that police use to stop getaway cars

Force Can Move A Stationary Object

Eureka - Gravity

Force Can Change The Shape of An Object

1-Mile (1.6km) race - Porshe vs Gravity!

The Larger the Heavenly Body, The Larger the Gravity

Your Weight on Another Planet

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

Drafting - Overcoming Air Resistance

Can you spot what is wrong in this video?

May the Force Be With You :)

In the Star Wars Universe, only the Jedis and the Siths can master the 'Force'. They can push/pull objects at a distance without even touching them (or having any contact with the objects).

How cool is that?

Can you identify which actions are pull/push (or both?) in the fight scenes above demonstrated by our cool Master Yoda? :)