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When was the school car race happening?
On the weekend.
Who was planning to compete in the school car race?
Liam and Alex
What do they want to learn?
They want to learn what makes objects move fast.
Where did they go for help?
They went to the science museum.
Who approached them?
A woman named Clara.
Why was Clara wearing skates?
The museum is a big place and makes it easier to get around.
What three things do you need to be familiar with to understand how things move faster?
Speed, force, and friction.
How did Clara show Alex and Liam what force is?
She pushed off from a wall.
Finish the sentence: The harder the push...
...the bigger the force and the faster you go.
What does accelerate mean?
To move faster than before.
What will Liam and Alex do to make their car go faster?
They will give it a big push.
What advice does Clara give about the curves on the race track?
They need to slow down before the turn.
What will happen if they go around the curves too fast?
They will lose control.
What is friction according to Clara?
It is a force between two surfaces that slows things down.
What did Clara use to show what friction means?
She used her skates stopper.
