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Every day you use force. Force is when something is pushed or pulled. But what is the difference between a push and a pull? Can you tell the difference?

Push
You use force to hit (push) a baseball. You use force to kick a soccer ball. You use more force to kick the ball hard. The ball will go farther. It will also go faster.

Pull
You use force to catch (pull) a baseball. Force is used to trap a soccer ball. It takes less force to catch the ball if it is traveling slowly. It takes more force to catch the ball if it is traveling fast.

More Force, Less Force
Some objects are heavy. Some are light. It takes more force to move a heavy object. A light object will take less force to move. Think about a bowling ball and a basketball. It takes more force to push a bowling ball. It takes less force to push a basketball.

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