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6.1 Forces

1) A force is something that causes a change in movement or shape of an object. Forces can be pushes, pulls, or twists. 2) Forces are measured in Newtons using a spring balance. More force applied results in more stretching of the spring. 3) Balanced forces occur when two opposing forces are equal, resulting in no change in motion. Unbalanced forces occur when opposing forces are unequal, causing a change in motion or shape.

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6.1 Forces

1) A force is something that causes a change in movement or shape of an object. Forces can be pushes, pulls, or twists. 2) Forces are measured in Newtons using a spring balance. More force applied results in more stretching of the spring. 3) Balanced forces occur when two opposing forces are equal, resulting in no change in motion. Unbalanced forces occur when opposing forces are unequal, causing a change in motion or shape.

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Forces

What A Force Is, How to Measure


Force, Balanced vs Unbalanced
Forces
Student Objectives Covered Today
1) I can identify forces as being a pull, push or a twist
2) I understand that a force can affect an objects motion
or shape
3) I can explain that forces are often measured by the
effect of the force on a spring
4) I can define units of measuring force such as the
Newton
6) I can explain the terms ‘balanced force’ and
‘unbalanced force’ and can list examples of each
What is a Force?
• A force is something that causes a change in
movement of an object, and can be a PUSH,
PULL, or a TWIST

TWIST
Forces in Action
What is a Force?
•Forces are important because they
are responsible for changes in
motion.
•If something moves, it is because a
FORCE has acted on it
What Can A Force Do?
• A force can…
-start something moving, or speed it
up
-stop something moving, or slow it
down
-cause an object to change direction
-change the shape of something
How do we measure Force?
• The unit of measurement for Force is
called the NEWTON (written as N).
• It is named after Sir Isaac Newton, the
first scientist to discover gravity.
• Newtons are measured using a SPRING
BALANCE
• It takes about 1N to lift an apple.
Spring Balances
• We use Spring Balances to measure FORCE by
putting the weight on the end of the spring
balance
• The weight PULLS on the spring balance,
creating Force
• The more the Spring is pulled, the more it
stretches, and the higher the reading
on the scale
Forces All Around
• Are there any forces acting on this
stationary table?
Balanced Forces:
When two forces working in opposite
directions are the same strength- no
change in motion
Unbalanced Forces:
When two forces working in opposite directions are
not the same strength- results in change in motion
Balanced vs Unbalanced
• Objects change motion when the forces acting on an
object are UNBALANCED
• This can make the object:
-start moving, or speed it up
-stop moving, or slow it down
-cause it to change direction
-change the shape of the object
Balanced vs Unbalanced
• Objects do not change motion when the forces acting on
that object are BALANCED
• That means it will continue doing whatever it was doing
before
• That might mean-
-staying completely still OR
-moving in a certain direction at a certain speed
Balanced or unbalanced?
Net Force Diagrams
• Forces acting on an object can be
shown as arrows, with the size a
reflection of the relative strength of
the fore (bigger arrow = more force)
• Arrows pointing towards the object
indicate a pushing force
• Arrows pointing away from the object
indicate a pulling force
Drawing Forces
• Numbers can be used to
indicate exactly how much
force is being used or is
present
• To figure out how much an
object will move by, you
calculate the difference
Calculating Resultant Force
• The bigger number
tells you the
direction the object
will move in
• Minus the smaller
number from the
bigger number to get
how much force the
object will move
with
Calculating Resultant Force
Calculating Resultant Force
Calculating Resultant Force
Calculating Resultant Force
Challenger Calculation
20N
10N 15N

30N
Any Questions?
Rest of Today
• Go onto STILE, into the “Physical Science” folder
• Choose one to work through-
-1.1 What are Forces?
-1.2 Types of Forces
-2.1 Balanced & Unbalanced Forces
-2.2 Extension: Net Force

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