Why do parachutes slow a fall? What is weightlessness? What is the best way to win at tug-of-war?

What do bungee jumping, using seat belts, and skiing have in common?

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Why are crumpled cars safer cars? Why does a little go a long way when you are in space? And why are friends useful if the car breaks down?

Try out some experiments on forces - if you know the rules it is easier to achieve what you want.

How might better control of forces make cars safer and games more successful?

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What makes fireworks go with a bang? Are things always equal? And why, in space, it's not easy to be "pushy"?

From snooker to car crashes, the rules are the same.

Why does every action have a reaction?

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What is the connection between a simple playground roundabout and the latest thrill rides?

What are the forces on objects travelling in a circle and what alters the forces?

What does it take to go round a corner rather than go in a straight line?

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What happens when we "force" things?

What happens when things rub together?

Why are we all attracted to each other?

What exactly is speed?

What exactly is acceleration?

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Because it's inertia there's no experiment here - but lots to think about.

Every single minute of every single day we are using forces and experiencing their effects on us and the world around us. Sitting, walking, playing, travelling - all involve forces being used to achieve objectives. And, although we may not always realise it, there are relationships between those forces and the movements they cause. So this is your chance to look at some of those forces and movements and explore how the world works.

Sometimes it is easy to see the laws of physics when experiments are done in zero gravity.