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Every day you use force to move things. 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
An example of force is when you hit (push) a baseball. You use force when you kick (push) a soccer ball. You use more force to kick the ball hard. The ball will travel farther and faster.

Pull
Another example of force is when you catch (pull) a baseball. Force is used when you trap (pull) 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 and some are light. It takes more force to push or pull 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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