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WHAT IS A FORCE?

A force is a push or a pull that gets something moving or changes the way it moves. Flicking a marble creates a force that sends the marble rolling across the table. Putting out your hand to stop it falling off the table's edge creates  a force that sends it spinning in another direction. If the marble rolls off the table, gravity pulls it to the ground- another force, of course! 

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