What is it?
Measuring Force
Balanced or Unbalanced?
Name a force acting on...
Review from last unit
100
A push or a pull
A force
100
Force is measured in ____________________.
Newtons
100
The trees blowing in the wind.
Unbalanced
100
Mrs. Pagani's balloons.
Air...or someone pushing them.
100
Name the things that protect your hands, eyes, and clothes...
Gloves, Goggles, and Apron.
200
When the forces on an object are different
Unbalanced force
200
Which is a bigger force: 3 N or 4 N
4 N
200
A rock in the dirt.
Balanced
200
Your chair.
YOU...or ME...
200
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Ask a question.
300
When the forces on an object are the SAME
Balanced Force
300
If Tim is pushing a box with 5 N of force and Tyler is also pushing the box (in the same direction) with 3 N of force, what is the NET FORCE?
5 + 3 = 8 Newtons
300
The oven in our kitchen.
Balanced
300
You...keeping you on Earth, so you don't float away into space
gravity
300
What is a hypothesis?
A good guess.
400
When you combine all the forces on an object...
Net force
400
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Pagani are fighting over the last piece of candy. Mrs. Turner is pulling with 6 N of force and Mrs. Pagani is pulling with 8 N of force. What is the net force?
8 - 6 = 2 N
400
Your pencil when you are writing.
Unbalanced
400
The ground when you walk...
Your feet pushing on the ground.
400
What do we call a test to find out if your hypothesis is correct?
Experiment
500
Force has _______________ and _____________.
Size and Direction
500
Two dogs are playing tug of war. One is pulling with 3 N of force. The other is pulling with 7 N of force. What is the net force?
7 - 3 = 4 Newtons
500
You chewing a piece of gum.
Unbalanced.
500
Your locker door as it opens
Your hands pulling it open.
500
Name 3 consequences for not following lab safety rules...
You could get hurt, You might not learn anything, You could hurt someone else, You could break something, You could ruin your clothes, You could get sick...