Description
🔍 Explore
Investigate how pushing and pulling change the way objects move. Test tug-of-war matchups, slide crates across friction-free ice, and discover how mass affects acceleration.
🎮 Try It
• In Net Force, drag different pullers onto the rope, turn on Sum of Forces, and press Go.
• In Motion, push a heavy refrigerator across the frictionless floor and watch what happens to the speed when you let go.
• In Friction, slide the friction slider from None to Lots and compare how much force is needed to start moving a crate.
🎯 Your Mission
In Net Force, place different pullers on each side so the cart stays still when you press Go.
🌍 Real-World Connection
Pushing a heavy sofa across a smooth wooden floor is much easier than pushing it across a shaggy carpet because carpet creates far greater friction.
