Force is an influence that can change the motion, speed, direction or shape of moving or stationary objects. There are different types of forces including contact forces which require touching objects, non-contact forces like gravity that act over a distance, internal forces generated within a system, and external forces applied from outside a system. Forces can also be balanced, where the net effect is zero, or unbalanced, where the net force causes a change in motion.
Force is an influence that can change the motion, speed, direction or shape of moving or stationary objects. There are different types of forces including contact forces which require touching objects, non-contact forces like gravity that act over a distance, internal forces generated within a system, and external forces applied from outside a system. Forces can also be balanced, where the net effect is zero, or unbalanced, where the net force causes a change in motion.
Force is an influence that can change the motion, speed, direction or shape of moving or stationary objects. There are different types of forces including contact forces which require touching objects, non-contact forces like gravity that act over a distance, internal forces generated within a system, and external forces applied from outside a system. Forces can also be balanced, where the net effect is zero, or unbalanced, where the net force causes a change in motion.
Change the direction of a moving body Increase or decrease the speed of a moving body Bring a moving body to rest Bring a stationary body to motion Change the shape of a body CONTACT FORCE
Applied with contact between two bodies Muscular force
NON CONTACT FORCE
Applied without any contact between two bodies Gravitational force
INTERNAL FORCE
Acted upon a system from inside Pushing an autoriskshaw from inside
EXTERNAL FORCE
Acted upon an object from outside Pushing a table BALANCED FORCE
The resultant of a number of forces act on a body is zero.
Tug-of-war UNBALANCED FORCE
The resultant of a number of forces act on a body is not zero.
Lifting a bucket full of water from a well. An external unbalanced force alone can make an object move.