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    The document is a 20 page section on forces from a KS3 Physics textbook. It covers topics like what forces are, balanced and unbalanced forces, friction, forces in water, weight and mass. Diagrams and examples are provided to explain these concepts.

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    The document is a 20 page section on forces from a KS3 Physics textbook. It covers topics like what forces are, balanced and unbalanced forces, friction, forces in water, weight and mass. Diagrams and examples are provided to explain these concepts.

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    Forces and Their Effects

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    The document is a 20 page section on forces from a KS3 Physics textbook. It covers topics like what forces are, balanced and unbalanced forces, friction, forces in water, weight and mass. Diagrams and examples are provided to explain these concepts.

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    Weight and mass
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    What is a force?
    A force is a push or a pull. A force cannot be seen but you
    can see how a force affects an object.

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    What type of force?

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    When forces are balanced


    balanced forces
    10 N

    10 N

    If you link two newtonmeters and pull equally hard from both
    ends, the forces recorded on both will be the same.
    The forces acting on the central hooks cancel each other out
    they are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
    Because the forces are balanced the hooks do not move.

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    When forces are unbalanced


    unbalanced forces
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    11 N
    movement

    What happens if the pull on one end is greater than the pull
    on the other end?
    The forces acting on the hooks are no longer balanced.
    Both hooks will start to move to the left their speed will
    change. This is called acceleration.
    Unbalanced forces lead to a change in speed or direction.
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    Balanced or unbalanced forces?


    In which direction will these stationary objects move?

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    What is friction?
    If you rub your hands
    together they get warm.
    There is resistance to the
    rubbing motion.
    What is the name of this
    resistive force called?
    It is called friction.
    What causes this force?
    Your hands might look smooth, but on a microscopic level
    they have rough surfaces. So when you rub your hands
    together you feel the resistive force of friction.

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    More about friction


    Friction always tries to slow moving objects down.
    We say it opposes motion.
    Friction is created whenever two touching objects or
    surfaces move past each other.
    Friction also occurs when things move through air.
    This is called air resistance or drag.
    There is a maximum value for the frictional force
    which depends on:
    the force pushing the two surfaces together;
    the state of the surfaces in contact.

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    What are the sources of friction?


    Label all sources of friction that can act on this bike.
    brake pad
    and rim
    wheel
    bearing

    pedal bearing
    wheel bearing
    air
    resistance
    or drag
    One
    more? Probably
    the most important

    tyre and road


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    Effects of frictional forces

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    Friction
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    Weight and mass
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    Forces in water
    What is thrust?

    The force that pushes an object forward.

    What is upthrust? The force that pushes an object upwards


    in a liquid or a gas, also called buoyancy.

    upthrust

    friction

    thrust

    weight
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    Ferry forces
    Label the forces acting on the ferry as it sails to France.

    upthrust
    or buoyancy
    air
    resistance
    friction

    thrust

    weight
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    Changing forces
    The ferry arrives at Calais and is loaded with travellers.

    What happens to the weight of the ship?

    increases

    What happens to the upthrust on the ship?

    increases

    Which is the largest force - weight or upthrust? both equal


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    What are mass and weight?


    Mass and weight are not the same!
    Mass is the amount of matter in an object and is
    measured in kilograms. Mass is not a force.
    Mass will have the same value anywhere in the Universe,
    including space.
    Weight is a force and is caused by the pull of gravity
    acting on a mass . Like other forces, weight is measured
    in newtons and has both magnitude and direction.
    Weight has different values depending on where you are
    in the Universe.

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    Weight and mass on the Moon


    The force of gravity is less on the
    Moon than it is on Earth. This is
    because the Moon has a smaller
    mass than the Earth.
    Any object will weigh less on the
    Moon than it does on Earth.
    An astronaut could jump 20 feet
    into the air on the Moon because
    gravity is less.
    However, the astronaut still has the
    same body and the same mass: he
    just weighs less because gravity is
    weaker on the Moon.
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    Talking about weight and mass


    A scientist should never say:
    She weighs 50 kilograms,
    but should always say:
    She has a mass of 50 kilograms.
    Alternatively, the scientist could say:
    The gravitational force acting on her mass is
    about 500 newtons.
    This is the same as saying:
    Her weight is about 500 newtons.

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    Glossary
    air resistance A frictional force that acts against an
    object moving through air.

    force A push or a pull, measured in newtons (N).


    friction A force that occurs between two surfaces
    rubbing against each other.

    gravity The force of attraction between two objects.


    mass The amount of matter that an object is made of,
    measured in kilograms (kg).

    thrust A force that pushes an object forwards.


    upthrust A force that pushes an object upwards.
    weight The force caused by gravity acting on an object,
    measured in newtons (N).

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