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Combined Science Key Stage 4 - Forces

Forces - An introduction

Mr Saville
Equipment list

Pen

Paper

Ruler

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Careers related to forces
Aerospace engineer Computer game designer

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Car safety designer Mechanic

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State what a force is

Identify contact and non-contact forces

Identify and compare scalars and vectors

Complete your exit quiz


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A force is...

a push or pull that acts on an object due to the interaction with another
object

All forces are measured in Newtons (N)

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What forces can make an object do?
● Change the speed

● Change the direction

● Change the shape

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Contact force Non-contact force

The objects are physically touching The objects are physically separated

Example: Friction Example: Magnetic force

A resistive force that opposes Attraction and repulsion between


motion electrically charged particles

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Friction

Contact force Non-contact force

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Air resistance

Contact force Non-contact force

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Magnetic

Contact force Non-contact force

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Tension

Contact force Non-contact force

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Gravitational

Contact force Non-contact force

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Pause the video to complete your task

Have a go at putting each of the following forces in a list


of contact and non-contact forces.

gravitational force magnetic force

normal contact force tension

friction electrostatic force

air resistance lift


Contact and non-contact forces
Contact forces Non-contact forces

Friction Gravitational force

Air resistance Electrostatic force

Tension Magnetic force

Normal contact force

Lift
Scalar vs vector
Scalars and vectors
● This morning, I drove at an average speed of 60 mph
● This morning, I drove at an average velocity of 60 mph south east

● This morning, I travelled around 50 miles


● This morning, I travelled around 50 miles south east
Scalar Vector

Scalar quantities have magnitude Vector quantities have magnitude


only (size) and an associated direction

Example: mass Example: velocity

The amount of matter in an object Speed in a given direction

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Distance

Scalar Vector

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Temperature

Scalar Vector

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Force e.g. air resistance

Scalar Vector

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Velocity

Scalar Vector

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What is a scalar?

A quantity that has A quantity that has A quantity that has direction
magnitude and direction magnitude only only

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What is a vector?

A quantity that has A quantity that has A quantity that has direction
magnitude and direction magnitude only only

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Which is an example of a vector?

Energy Distance Force

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Which is an example of a scalar?

Acceleration Speed Velocity

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Pause the video to complete your task

Have a go at putting the following quantities in two lists


of scalars and vectors.
energy
mass
time
velocity
speed
temperature
acceleration
distance
force
displacement
Scalars and vectors
Scalars Vectors

mass velocity

time acceleration

distance forces

temperature displacement

energy

speed
Independent work
1. What 3 things can a force do to an object?
A force can change an object’s sp…………., d…………… and
sh…………

2. Can you identify 3 scalars? (Quantities that only have magnitude)

3. What is a contact force?

4. What is a non-contact force?

5. Why is a force a vector quantity?

6. What is the defintion of velocity?

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Independent work
1. What 3 things can a force do to an object?
A force can change an object’s speed, direction and shape
2. Can you identify 3 scalars? (Quantities that only have magnitude)
Speed, temperature, distance, time, energy, mass
3. What is a contact force?
A force that acts between objects that are physically touching
4. What is a non-contact force?
A force that acts when objects are physically separated
5. Why is a force a vector quantity?
A force is a vector at it has magnitude and direction

6. What is the definition of velocity?


Velocity is speed in a specific direction

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