When you push a toy car, it starts moving faster. What does this tell you about the effect of force?

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A Force changes only the shape of objects
B Force can change the speed of an object
C Force can change colour
D Force makes objects disappear

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Answer: B. Force can change the speed of an object

When you push the toy car and it speeds up, the force has changed its speed. A force can make an object start moving, speed up, slow down or stop. Here the shape and colour of the car do not change.

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When you push a toy car, it starts moving faster. What does this tell you about the effect of force?

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