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Introduction To Force

A force is defined as a push or pull on an object resulting from its interaction with another object, characterized by its magnitude and direction, measured in Newtons. Forces can cause changes in motion, shape, or direction, and can be classified as either contact forces, like friction and tension, or non-contact forces, such as gravitational and magnetic forces. The net force acting on an object determines its motion, with unbalanced forces causing movement and balanced forces resulting in no movement.

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Introduction To Force

A force is defined as a push or pull on an object resulting from its interaction with another object, characterized by its magnitude and direction, measured in Newtons. Forces can cause changes in motion, shape, or direction, and can be classified as either contact forces, like friction and tension, or non-contact forces, such as gravitational and magnetic forces. The net force acting on an object determines its motion, with unbalanced forces causing movement and balanced forces resulting in no movement.

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FORCE

• A force is a push or pull upon an


object (body) resulting from its
interaction with another object.
Effects of the force
A force can cause (or have the
following consequences):

• A body at rest to start moving


• A body that is moving to come to
rest (stop)
• A body that is moving to
accelerate or decelerate
• A change in shape
• A change in direction
Force is a vector.
That means it has size
(magnitude) & direction.
Magnitude = amount
or strength of the
force
A Measured
force is in Newtons
represented by an
arrow.
The SI Unit
(International
System of Units) of
force is the Newton
The longer the arrow, the bigger the
force. The arrow should point in the
direction that the force is acting.
Arrows show direction. The length of
an arrow and/or numbers that go with
the arrows show size of the force.
Combining forces

Usually, more than one force is exerted


on an object at the same time.
The sum of all forces acting on an
object is called the net force or
resultant force.
• When the net force on an object is
greater than zero, the forces are
said to be unbalanced.
Unbalanced forces can cause an
object to start to move, to stop
moving or even change directions.
When two forces are acting in the
same direction, they add together
to become a larger force.
• When net forces equal zero, there
is no movement, the forces are
said to be balanced.
These skaters are not moving because they
apply equal force to each other .
Contact & Non-contact
Forces
• Contact
Contact force as the
force is defined
force between any two objects
that are touching each other.
Examples of contact forces are:

• Friction force - this arises when


two objects move across each
other. Friction always resists the
motion of objects as they move
across each other. Friction
depends on the nature of the
surfaces.
• Upthrust:
• It is due to the contact between
the air /water and an
airplane/ship/fish. It is used to
overcome the drag and weight of a
body. Upthrust pushes a body
forwards.
• Tension force:
• It is a force which is transmitted
through a wire or cable when a
force is applied in opposite
direction

• Air Resistance : the frictional force


between an object and air.
• Elastic force: force exerted by a
stretched or compressed spring on
any particle which is attached to
that spring.
• Examples of contact force in
everyday life:
• Pushing a body along the surface
• Hitting a ball with a bat
• Motion of a man along the floor
• The force exerted on a book which
is placed on a table
• Thrust of an aircraft
Non-Contact force
• This is a force acting from a
distance such as gravitational
force, magnetic force etc.
• It can be defined as the force
which acts on an object without
coming physically in contact with
it.
• Examples of Non-Contact Forces
are :

• Gravitational force
• Magnetic force
• Electrostatics
• Nuclear force
• There are various examples of non
contact forces that we can find in
daily life. Some of them are:

• Apple falling down from a tree


• Iron pins near a magnet get
attracts without any physical
contact
• Small bits of paper are attracted
by a plastic ruler that has been
rubbed on hair

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