Science Common Sense
1252 - What can cause an object to move or rotate?
There are two main things that can cause an object to move or rotate:
- A push or a pull (called force): When you push or pull something, it can make the object move.
- A turn or a twist (called torque): When you turn or twist something, it can make the object rotate.
For example, when you push a ball, it moves (because of a push force). When you turn a door handle, it opens (because of a twist torque).