Race that Bike!: Forces in Vehicles (Feel the Force) - Softcover

Royston, Angela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484626044 ISBN 13: 9781484626047

Publisher: Heinemann, 2015

Synopsis

What makes racing bikes extra-fast? How do boats float? What makes an aircraft take off? Covering lots of different vehicles, including land vehicles such as bikes, cars and scooters, water vehicles such as large boats and speedboats, and airborne vehicles such as helicopters and aeroplanes, Race that Bike! takes a fun look at forces in vehicles. While learning about forces you will find that you also find out the answers to many questions that you have asked yourself about how vehicles work, and more. This Feel the Force series shows how forces and motion work in the world around us, in a set of high-interest situations. Each book includes three simple activities or investigations for readers to try. Overlays over large photos, plus diagrams, show how forces are acting in a given situation. Topics covered in the series include basic pushes, pulls and friction, air resistance, gravity, mass, weight and springs. Curriculum-related information on forces is delivered in a fun, high-interest way Overlays over large photos, plus diagrams, show how forces are acting in a given situation A quiz at the back consolidates learning

About this title

Book Description:

Curriculum-related information on forces is delivered in a fun, high-interest way Many non fiction text features are used throughout the book including diagrams A quiz at the back consolidates learning

About the Author:

Angela Royston has written many books for young people, including books about people at work, animals, health and the environment.

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinemann
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1484626044
• ISBN 13: 9781484626047
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48