GRADE 7 SCIENCE THIRD
QUARTER
FORCE,
MOTION, AND
ENERGY
LEARNING
COMPETENCY
Draw a free-body diagram to
represent the relative
magnitude and direction of the
forces involving balanced and
unbalanced forces
LESSON
1
2
OBJECTIVES
Identify the different forces acting on an object
Measure the forces acting on an object
1 weight
2 force
3 gravity
4 dimensions
5 projection
WORKED
EXAMPLE
In general, a vector can be represented using arrows. Since
force is a vector, we can also represent it using arrows. The
a
length of the arrow represents the magnitude or size of the
force. The longer the arrow, the larger the force. The
arrowhead points to the direction of the force.
FORCE IS A VECTOR QUANTITY.
ACTIVITY 2
the students should be able to draw vector
representations using arrows
1. 5 units NORTH
2. 10 units EAST
3. 7 units SOUTH
4. 15 units WEST
NORTH
1. 10 units NORTH
WEST
EAST
SOUTH
NORTH
2. 10 units EAST
WEST
EAST
SOUTH
NORTH
3. 7 units SOUTH
WEST
EAST
SOUTH
NORTH
4. 15 units WEST
WEST
EAST
SOUTH
NORTH
WEST
EAST
From the vectors drawn,
which is the longest?
The shortest?
SOUTH
NORTH
WEST
EAST
What can you say about
the strength of the force
the longer the arrow is?
SOUTH
NORTH
WEST
EAST
Is 10 units of Force directed
East the same as 10 units of
Force directed West?
Explain.
SOUTH
NORTH 10 units of forces directed East is
the same magnitude as 10 units
directed West. However, their
direction is not the same.
Therefore, they are not the same.
WEST
EAST
Is 10 units of Force directed
East the same as 10 units of
Force directed West?
Explain.
SOUTH
The vector components are
the x- and y- dimensions of
the vector.
X-
Y-
The horizontal component
is the projection of the
vector onto the horizontal
axis or the x-axis.
X-AXIS
The vertical component is
the projection onto the
vertical axis or the Y-axis.
Y-AXIS
Components of Force
Normal Force
FN
Ff F applied
force of friction
Applied force
Fg
Gravitational Force
LET US TRY !
Components of Force Vectors-Application
Identify the forces and their components in the following scenarios.
LET US TRY !
FN
Ff F applied
Fg
LET US TRY !
Components of Force Vectors-Application
Identify the forces and their components in the following scenarios.
LET US TRY !
Components of Force Vectors-Application
FN
Ff
F applied
Fg
Activity 2
Components of Force Vectors-Application
Identify the forces and their components in the following scenarios.
F applied
FN
Fg
A book on top of a table
ACTIVITY
Balanced forces
Objective: At the end of the activity, the students should be able to
identify and draw balanced force vectors in each scenario.
1. A fruit on a tree
2. A picture frame on the wall
3. A grocery cart moving at a constant speed
4. A jeepney moving at a constant speed
5. An airplane flying at a constant velocity at a constant altitude
6. A man standing still
Balanced forces
Objective: At the end of the activity, the students should be able to
identify and draw balanced force vectors in each scenario.
1. Which of the situations involves an object which is at rest?
2. Which of the situations involves an object which is in motion?
3. How did you determine the direction of the forces?
unBalanced forces
Objective: At the end of the activity, the students should be able to
identify and draw balanced force vectors in each scenario.
1. A falling fruit
2. An accelerating car to the right c
3. A helium-filled balloon recently released
4. A man inside an elevator accelerating upward
5. An airplane taking off
Balanced forces
Objective: At the end of the activity, the students should be able to
identify and draw balanced force vectors in each scenario.
1. Which of the situations indicate balanced forces?
2. Which of the situations indicate unbalanced forces?
3. What is the direction of the unbalanced or net forces in the
given scenarios?
