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Forces and their effectsForces and their effects

01/05/23What is a force?What is a force?A force is a “push” or a “pull”. Some common examples:

________ – pulls things downwards

___ ________ (drag) – acts against anything moving through air

______ – keeps things afloat_____ – acts against anything moving

Words – upthrust, air resistance, friction, weight

01/05/23Balanced and unbalanced Balanced and unbalanced forcesforces

Consider a camel standing on a road. What forces are acting on it?

Weight

Reaction

These two forces would be equal – we say that they are BALANCED. The camel doesn’t move anywhere.

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What would happen if we took the road away?

Weight

Reaction

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What would happen if we took the road away?

The camel’s weight is no longer balanced by anything, so the camel falls downwards…

Weight

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What would happen if we took the road away?

The camel’s weight is no longer balanced by anything, so the camel falls downwards…

Balanced and unbalanced Balanced and unbalanced forcesforces

01/05/23Balanced and unbalanced Balanced and unbalanced forcesforces

1) This animal is either ________ or moving with _______ _____…

4) This animal is also either _______ or moving with ________ ______..

2) This animal is getting ________…

3) This animal is getting _______….

Words - Stationary, faster, slower or constant speed?

01/05/23Weight and MassWeight and MassThe MASS of an object is a measure of how much “stuff” it contains”.The WEIGHT of an object is the amount of force that pulls it downwards due to gravity.

1 Kg

This object has a MASS of 1Kg…

…and a WEIGHT of 10N

01/05/23FloatingFloatingWhether or not an object will float depends on its DENSITY. For example:

The metal block will ____ because it is ______ dense than water

The wooden block will ____ because it is ______

dense than water

01/05/23FrictionFriction1) What is friction?

2) Give 3 examples where it is annoying:

3) Give 3 examples where it is useful:

4) What effect does friction have on the surfaces?

01/05/23Stopping a car…Stopping a car…

Braking distance

Too much alcohol

Thinking distance

Tiredness

Too many drugs

Wet roads

Driving too fast

Tyres/brakes worn out

Icy roads

Poor visibility

01/05/23Distance-time graphsDistance-time graphs

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4) Diagonal line

downwards =

3) Steeper diagonal line =1) Diagonal line =

2) Horizontal line =

Distance

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0 20 40 60 80 1001) How far had the object gone after 20 seconds?2) How far had the object gone after 60 seconds?3) When is the object standing still?4) When was the object travelling the fastest?

Distance

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