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Newton’s first law of motion: An object’s speed will only change if a force is applied.
Newton’s second law of motion: Speed or acceleration is proportional to the force.
Newton’s third law of motion: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
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Forces
Forces can’t be seen, but the effect of a force can be seen.
They are measured in newtons – N
They usually act in pairs (1st Law of motion)
They always act in certain direction
A newton meter is used to measure forces.
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Forces
Two things make up a force 1. its size, how strong a push or pull is, and 2. its direction, which way it pushes or pulls. We draw forces as arrows The length of the arrow shows how strong the force is and
2. way it points shows the direction of the force.
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4. Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Change the Speed and or
Direction of Moving Objects
Balanced Forces produce
NO change in Movement
The forces on the person are balanced
The floor pushes upward on the person
Gravity pulls downwards on the person
Greater Force
Smaller Force
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5. Forces & Movement Forces are nearly always PUSHES and PULLS
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Forces can make objects do FIVE things
3. Change Direction
Like hitting a ball with a bat
Speed up
Like kicking a ball
2. Slow down
Like drag or air resistance
5. Change shape
Like stretching, twisting, compressing and Bending
4. Turn
Like turning a spanner
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Look at some of the forces in action
Are they Balanced or Unbalanced?
Tasks
Now draw the arrows to show the
Direction of the forces
Strength of the forces
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8. Show the forces acting on the Owl sitting and reading
Is the force acting on the Owl balanced or unbalanced?
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Think about this situations If you were pushing these elephants to move… 1. Which will need more force to move? Why? 2. Which direction would they be travelling? Why? 3. Which elephant will move faster? Why?
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Where are the forces acting on this clock
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11. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?
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12. Where are the forces acting?
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13. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?
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14. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?
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15. Where are the forces acting?
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16. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting? Look carefully at the insect and the frog
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17. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting? Look carefully at the motion of the ball
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