What is a force?
A push or a pull
The more mass an object has, the more ______ is required to move it.
force
What is the unit for measuring force?
Newtons
This law explains why when you kick a soccer ball it goes flying and you feel the force on your foot in the opposite direction.
Newton's Third law of motion
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
If an object is at rest it will stay at rest, if an object is in motion it will stay in motion until acted upon by an unbalanced force.
A force that slows down objects when they rub against each other
friction
A car hits a wall with a force of 200 Newtons. Why does the car get damaged and not just the wall?
The wall is pushing back with a force of 200 newtons
This law of motion explains why objects with lighter mass are easier to move than objects with a heavier mass.
Newton's second law of motion.
What is net force
The total amount of forces acting on an object
An objects motion depends on the amount of force and the objects _____
mass
What is the net force?
0 Newtons
This law of motion explains why a ball will eventually stop rolling after you push it.
Newton's first law of motion
If forces are acting on an object, but the object is not moving, what can you conclude about the forces?
The forces are balanced
50 N right and 60 N left will result in.
10 N left
If an object is in motion, what can you conclude about the forces acting on it?
The forces are unbalanced
What is the tool called that we can measure force with?
spring scale
How do you calculate net force?
The larger force minus the smaller force
Newtons third law is that every force has an _______ and ________ reaction force.
equal and opposite
How will this object move?
It will move to the right
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
60 N right