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2 Types of Forces

gravity law of universal gravitation weight friction static friction elastic force tension force

compression force normal force sliding friction rolling friction fluid friction

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Gravity
Many types of forces act on objects.
Gravity is an attractive force between all objects that have mass.

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Gravity (cont.)
The ball does not travel in a straight line because of the unbalanced force of gravity acting on it.

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The Law of Universal Gravitation

The Law of Universal Gravitation states that all objects with mass are attracted to each other. The magnitude of attraction depends on the mass of each object and the distance between them.

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The Law of Universal Gravitation (cont.)

The gravitational force becomes stronger as either or both objects increase in mass or move closer together. The gravitational force becomes weaker as either or both objects decrease in mass or move farther apart.

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Weight and Mass

Mass is the amount of matter in an object and does not change with location.
Weight is the gravitational force on a object and changes with location. Weight is a force and a vector. Weight changes with height above Earth.

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Friction
Friction is a force that opposes the movement between two surfaces in contact.
A book pushed across a table slows down because of friction. Friction is an unbalanced force acting on the book to slow it down.

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Static Friction
Static friction is the force between two surfaces in contact that keeps them from sliding when a force is applied. A force is applied to a heavy box, but the box doesnt move.
The forces are balanced, the force pushing the box equals the force of static friction pushing in the opposite direction.

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Sliding Friction
When the force pushing on the box is larger than the maximum static friction force, the box begins to slide. The frictional force that acts on the sliding box is called sliding friction.

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Sliding Friction (cont.)

The book pushed across the table slows down because of sliding friction.
Without sliding friction, the book would continue moving without a force being applied.

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Sliding Friction (cont.)

Usually friction is present and an unbalancing force must be applied to keep an object moving. When friction is greatly reduced, objects move with nearly constant velocity without an applied force.
Rolling friction Smoother surfaces Lubricating surfaces

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Elastic Forces
An elastic force occurs when a material is stretched or compressed.
A diving board exerts an upward elastic force on the diver when it is bent downward.

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Tension
A tension force is a pulling force exerted by an object when it is stretched, such as a rubber band.

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Compression
A compression force is a pushing force exerted by a material when it is squeezed or compressed. The size of the compression force exerted by a material is equal to the size of the force that compresses the material.

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Normal Forces
A normal force is the force exerted by an object that is perpendicular to the surface of the object.

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Normal Forces (cont.)

The cup is exerting a downward force on the table, caused by gravity.
The table is exerting an upward normal force on the cup, caused by compression.

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Normal Forces (cont.)

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Normal Forces (cont.)

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Forces in the Horizontal Direction

Friction balances forces applied in a horizontal direction.
Friction equals the horizontal force on an object that is not changing motion.

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Forces in the Vertical Direction

Upward normal force balances the downward force of gravity on an object that is not moving vertically.

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Forces in the Vertical Direction (cont.)

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A(n) ____ force is the force exerted by an object that is perpendicular to the surface of the object.

A compression
B elastic C normal D tension

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Which force causes a rolling ball to slow down? A sliding friction B static friction

C normal force
D gravity

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The gravitational force between two objects ____ as ____ increases. A increases; distance

B decreases; mass
C increases; velocity D decreases; distance