Content description VCSSU103

Science / Levels 7 and 8 / Science Understanding / Physical sciences

Content description

Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object; Earth’s gravity pulls objects towards the centre of Earth

Elaborations

investigating the effects of applying different forces to familiar objects
investigating common situations where forces are balanced and unbalanced, for example, stationary and falling objects
investigating a simple machine such as a lever or a pulley system
exploring how gravity affects objects on the surface of Earth

Code

VCSSU103

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