1. Unit 2 Lesson 4 Types of Forces
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2. 3, 2, 1 Contact! What are some contact forces?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Types of Forces
3, 2, 1 Contact!
What are some contact forces?
A contact force is a push or a pull on one object by another object that is touching it.
An applied force is a type of contact force in which one object directly pushes or pulls on another object. For example, in tug of war, you apply a pulling force to the rope.
A spring force (or elastic force) is the force exerted by a bending or stretching object on any object that is attached to it.
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3. What are some contact forces?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Types of Forces
What are some contact forces?
Friction is the force an object exerts on an object that moves across it. The force of friction tends to oppose the motion of the object.
Air resistance is a type of contact force that air exerts on moving objects. Like friction, air resistance tends to oppose the motion of an object.
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4. From a Distance What are some non-contact forces?
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From a Distance
What are some non-contact forces?
A force that pushes or pulls on an object without touching it is called a non-contact force.
A magnetic force is a non-contact force that exists between certain materials, such as magnetized iron. The force may be attractive (like a pull) or repulsive (like a push).
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5. What are some non-contact forces?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Types of Forces
What are some non-contact forces?
An electrical force acts between objects that are electrically charged. It is a type of non-contact force.
Objects with like charges tend to repel (push) one another. Objects with unlike charges attract (pull) one another.
Gravitational force is a non-contact force of attraction that exists between any two objects that have mass. On Earth, we experience gravity as a downward force.
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6. Down to Earth What are gravity’s effects? Gravity accelerates objects.
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Down to Earth
What are gravity’s effects?
Gravity accelerates objects.
All objects on Earth fall at the same rate once air resistance and other factors are removed.
Force = mass × acceleration due to gravity (F = mg). On Earth, g is about 9.8 m/s2.
All matter has mass, so all matter is affected by gravity.
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7. What are gravity’s effects?
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What are gravity’s effects?
All objects experience gravitational attraction to all other objects.
Earth and other planets are round because of gravity.
Some objects in space are not round because they are too small for gravity to shape them into a sphere.
The paths of the planets, the sun, and our galaxy are determined by gravity.
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8. A Weighty Issue What determines the force of gravity?
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A Weighty Issue
What determines the force of gravity?
The law of universal gravitation states that all objects attract each other through gravitational force.
The strength of the gravitational force is related to the mass of the objects and the distance between them.
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9. What determines the force of gravity?
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What determines the force of gravity?
Gravitational force between two objects increases as the distance between their centers decreases.
Gravitational force between two objects increases as their masses increases.
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