PRACTICUM

Programmed instructional material

using branching programme

Akhila Ramachandran
I year B.Ed
Physical science
OBJECTIVES

• To define force
• Characteristics of force
• Types of force with examples
FORCE
Force can be defined as a push or a pull that changes or tends to
change the state of rest or uniform motion of an object or changes the
direction or shape of an object. It causes objects to accelerate or add to
their overall pressure. It is the basic cause of motion from rest.
It is measured in ‘Newton’ (N). The basic formula for it is, F = m.a,
where, ‘m’ stands for the mass in kilograms and ‘a’ stands for
acceleration in m/sec2.
To define the force acting upon an object completely it not only requires
the magnitude but also information regarding the direction of the force. A
force is a vector that has a direction so to represent a force in a diagram
it is common to use an arrow. Such diagrams are called vector diagrams
and are used throughout the study of physics.
Characteristics of force
• It can change the state of motion of an object
• It can change the shape of an object
• It is a vector quantity
• If two forces acting on an object are equal in magnitude but opposite in
direction then the net force acting on the body is zero.
Types of forces
There are different types of forces in the Universe. Based on the nature
of the interaction between two bodies, they can be classified into two
main categories viz.
• Contact Forces: These take place when objects touch each other. For
e.g. when you kick a ball or pull a chair, spring force.
• Non-Contact Forces: Forces that act between bodies separated by a
distance without any actual contact. Some examples of Non-Contact
Forces are Gravitational Forces, Electrical Forces, Magnetic Forces

Let’s answer some questions

Q.1 What is Force?
A. Measure of how quickly work can be done
B. The ability to do work
C. A push or a pull that changes or tends to
change the state of rest or uniform motion of an
object
D. A tendency to do nothing or to remain
unchanged
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Force is a push or a pull that changes or tends to

change the state of rest or uniform motion of an
object
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Q.2 What is the unit of force?
A. Newton
B. Pascal
C. Joule
D. metre
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Hint!
It is the name of a scientist that has been
assigned to the unit of force

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The unit of force is Newton

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Q.3 What is the formula for force?
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Hint!
• If 'm' is the mass of the object and 'g' is
the acceleration due to gravity
F=?
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F = m.g

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Q.4 Is force a scalar or Vector quantity?
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The size of the arrow implies the

magnitude of the force and the direction of
the arrow reveals the direction that the
force is acting Let ‘s go to the next question
Q.5 Which of the following is a characteristic
of force?
• It cannot change the state of motion of an
object
• It can change the shape of an object
• It is a scalar quantity
• If two forces acting on an object are equal
in magnitude but opposite in direction then
the net force acting on the body is non-
zero.
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The figure shows one of the characteristic
of forces

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Force can change the shape of an object

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Q.6 What are contact forces?
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Hint!
Observe the pictures and relate it to the
word ‘contact’

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The force which takes place when objects

are in contact
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 Q.7 Which of the following is an example for
contact forces ?
A. Gravitational force
B. Electrical force
C. Magnetic force
D. Spring force
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Hint!
Name the force related to the picture shown
below

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The force exerted by a compressed or

stretched spring upon any object that is
attached to it is known as Spring Force.
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Q.8 Select a non contact –force
A. Frictional force
B. Magnetic force
C. Tensional force
D. Air resistive force
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Hint!
Name the force related to the picture
shown below

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Its magnetic force.This force take place

between two bodies due to their magnetic
characteristics.