Force
Force
What is a
pull?
Pull/Pulling is the
force you exert to
move something
closer to you. When
you pull a block, it
moves toward you.
PUSH
The opposite of pulling is
pushing. Push/Pushing is
the force you exert to move
something away from you.
When you push a block, it
moves away from you.
How Force Acts on an
Object
What can
force do?
1. A FORCE CAN
MAKE THE OBJECT
MOVE.
Ex. An ice hockey
player uses a force to
move the hockey puck.
2. A FORCE CAN
CHANGE THE
DIRECTION OF A
MOVING OBJECT.
A volleyball player uses force
to move the ball in a different
direction.
3. A FORCE CAN
MAKE A MOVING
OBJECT TO SPEED
UP.
A cyclist uses a bigger force
to pedal her bicycle and
increase its speed.
4. A FORCE CAN
STOP A MOVING
OBJECT.
A baseball player uses force
to catch the ball and stop it
from moving.
force of a goalkeeper can
stop the ball
5. A FORCE CAN
CHANGE THE
PROPERTY OF
A MATERIAL.
A baker uses force to change
the shape and consistency of
his mixture.
What are the
two main
categories of
forces?
Contact forces result from two objects touching
each other.
• Ff
• Resistance is a force that happens when
something tries to slow down or stop another
thing from moving.
• F
Denoted by the symbol, AIR
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❑ A force given to a person or object by another person or object.
❑ Happens when one object pushes or pulls another object.
❑ Denoted by symbol F.
❑Example: Applied force of a boy to the ball = FBOY
❑ is the force that acts perpendicular to the surface of the object in contact
with. It is the force that a surface employs on any other body.
❑ A contact force that a surface exerts to support the weight of an object
resting on it, thus, preventing the object from sinking or passing through
it.
❑ Denoted by symbol, N.F
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What is the
difference
between mass
and weight?
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