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Forces Lesson 1
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Essential Question
How Do Objects React To Forces?
What is a force?
What are the Main Types of Forces?
What Factors Affect Gravity?
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What Is a Force?
When one object pushes or pulls another object, the first object exerts a force on the second.
Shown with arrows (direction & force) SI units called newton after Sir Isaac
Newton.
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What are the Main Types of Forces
1.Contact Forces (Friction)
2.Forces at a Distance
Contact Forces
Applied Forces Normal Forces Friction
Objects Touch
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Applied Forces
A force that is put on an object by another object. Push--Pull
Normal Force
The force that acts between objects when they are in contact with each other.
Friction
The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other.
What If There Was No Friction?
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Forces at a Distance
Electrical Forces Magnetic Forces Gravitational Forces
Objects Don’t Touch
Electrical Forces
The force between two charged objects
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Magnetic Force
The attraction or repulsion between two magnetic poles
Extra Credit: Build a Magnet
Things You'll Need Iron nail, wire, wire cutters, Knife, Battery,
Tape, Paper clips, Adult Supervision
Gravitational ForceThe force that pulls objects toward each
other.
The law of universal gravitation states that the
force of gravity acts between all objects in the universe that have mass!
Sorry I was
attracted to you!
Two Factors Affect Gravity
1.Mass: the more mass the greater the gravitational force.
2.Distance: the greater the distance the less gravitational force.
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Try it!1. Place the can on its side on a flat smooth surface like a table or a smooth floor.
2. Rub the blown up balloon back and forth through your hair really fast.
3. Now the fun part - Hold the balloon close to the can without actually touching the can. The can will start to roll towards the balloon without you even touching it!
Try This Too: While you've got the balloon out, tear up part of a tissue into tiny pieces about 1/4 inch (.5 cm) big. Rub the balloon in your hair again and bring it close to the tissue pieces. They will be attracted to the balloon and then jump away.
* An empty soda can* Blown-up balloon* A head of hair
Home Learning Complete Lesson 1 Assess Your
Understandings
Review & Assessment #1 Page 349 1-5
Vocabulary Cards Lesson 1 Extra Credit: Gizmo #10 2/12 Extra Credit: Magnet 2/24 Extra Credit: Gizmo #11 2/27 Science in the News 2/27
