Force

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  • Force can

-make a stationary body to move;

-make a moving body to change its velocity (magnitude or direction );

-change the size or shape of an object.

  • Force is a vector. It has both magnitude and direction. It can be added. The sum of all forces acting on an object is called net force, resultant force or unbalanced force.Unit : newton(N)

 

 

 

  • Types of Forces

            ---Tension (T)

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             --- Friction ( f ) arises whenever an object slides or tends to slide over another object

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Reference websites:

1. http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us /gbssci /phys /Class /newtlaws /

2. http://www.physics.auburn.edu /demo /mech /