INTRODUCTION

RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN FORCE
AND PRESSURE

FORCE

FRICTION

EFFECTS OF
FORCE

FORCE
A force is a push or a pull or both. A force cannot be seen but we can feel and
observe the effects of the force.

PULL

PUSH
A force to move an object away from
our bodies

A pull is when we apply a force to

move an object towards our body

COMBINATION OF PUSH AND PULL

- playing a guitar
- sawing wood

- scrubbing the floor

- rowing a boat

Changes the
shape
temporarily
Stops a moving
object or makes a
stationary object
moves

Change the
speed of a
moving object

EFFECTS OF
A FORCE

Changes the
shape
permanently

Change the
direction of a
moving object

Stretch a rubber band

After

Press a sponge

After

Squeeze a spring

After

An object that will return to its original shape and size after being
squeezed, pressed, twisted and stretched is elastic

Drop a glass

After

Tear a piece of paper

After

Crush an empty can

After

An object that will not return to its original shape and size after being squeezed,
pressed, twisted and stretched is inelastic

IMPORTANT POINT
A solid cannot be compressed or stretched!!
EXPLANATION
The shape of a solid object changes when a force is
applied to it whether its temporarily or permanently
Example: crushing a can changes the shape
permanently

when a force is applied in

the opposite direction
(or different direction), the
moving object will change
its moving direction

An object will move faster when

a force is applied
It moves in the same direction as
the applied force

Misconception?
A force is needed to keep an object moving with a constant speed
Explanation:
You do not need forces to move at a steady speed but if you keep the same
speed yet change direction, like a moon around a planet, then you have a
force acting on you anyway

 A stationary ball will move when it is

kicked
Moves in the same direction as the
applied force

The moving ball will stop when

an equal force is applied in the
opposite direction of its motion

Force is a property of an object. An object has force

and when it runs out of force it stops moving
EXPLANATION

Newton 1st Law

an object at rest or in motion will

remain in that state unless an
external force is applied to the
object