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Concept of Force and Motion

Arranged By :

NAME : SITI HANIFAH NASUTION

NIM : 42031510009

CLASS : NSESP-20

COURSE : BASIC SCIENCE AND LABORATORY ACTIVITIES

LECTURER : LASTAMA SINAGA S.Pd.,M.Ed

BILINGUAL NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF MATHEHAMATICS AND SCIENCE

 STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDAN

APRIL 2021

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Force and Motion: Basics

Introduction

When entering a tug-of-war

competition, then of course
there is a team that wins. Ever
we don't think why the team
can win? What makes them
can pulling the weight of the
opposing team?

Activity Objectives

1. Identify the meaning of style.

2. Describe the force acting on an object.

3. Calculating the resultant force acting on an object.

Tools / Materials

Phet Interactive Simulation Application

Procedure

1. Open the Phet Interactive Simulation application on the computer,

2. Click the "Play With Simulation" menu, then select the "Physics" sub menu>
"Motion",

3. Then choose the simulation "Force and Motion: Basic"

4. Click the ► or “Play” button in the Style and Motion simulation view, to start
running program,

5. Select "Add Style", so that the display appears as follows:

Information :

a. The human model will be coded as follows:

B = The human model is blue

M = Human model in red

Attention to the each number of code

B1 B2 B3 B4 M4 M3 M2 M1

b. The sequence of ropes will be numbered with roman symbols (from left to
right):

VII VIII
I II III IVV VVV V VI VII

6. Put a check mark (√) on the “Number of Styles” and “Value” boxes,
7. Do the following steps:

a. Put the M4 on the V-strap, click the "Start!" Then, Enter the obtained data into
the table and draw the direction of the force acting!

b. Put B1 on the IV string and M1 on the V string, click the “Go!” Button. Then,
Enter the obtained data into the table and draw the direction of the force acting!

c. Put M1 on the V-string and B4 on the IV strap, click the “Go!” Button. Then,
Enter the obtained data into the table and draw the direction of the force acting!

d. Place M1 on the V string, M4 on the VI string, and B4 on the IV strap. click the
"Start!" Then, Enter the obtained data into the table and draw the direction of the
force acting!

e. Try it out with different human models with different rope numbers! Does it
matter if the number of ropes is placed differently between the left and right sides
of the cart?

Tabulation of Observation Result Data

No. Working Force Image of Force Multiple of Force Descriptio

1. Right = 50 N Red Win

2. Right = 150 N = Balanced

0N
Left = 150 N = Balanced

3. Right = 150 N = Red Win

100 N
Left = 50 N =

4. Right = 200 N = Red Win

150 N
Left = 50 N =

5. Right = 250 N = Balanced

0N
Left = 250 N =
Discussion

1. What if the force is the same between the right and left sides?

If the magnitude of the force between the left and

right sides is the same, then the resultant force is zero. This
is in accordance with Newton I law which states that "If the
resultant force on an object is equal to zero, then the object
which was originally at rest will continue to rest (maintain a
resting state).

Meanwhile, if the object is moving, then the object

will continue to move at a constant or constant speed. "

2. When a force of 50N, 100N, and 150N is used to pull the rope to the right,
how do you describe the mathematical formula for the addition of these
forces?

Known:
 Fa = 50N
 Fb = 100N
 Fc = 150 N
Force direction to the right
Asked: Resultant of the force?
Answer:
 R = Fa + Fb = Fc
 R = 50 + 100 + 150
 R = 300N
So, the resultant force is 300N to the right.

3. When a force of 250 N is used to pull the rope towards the right and 100
N is used to pull the rope to the left, how is the mathematical formula for
reducing the force?
Force is an attraction or impulse that causes objects to move.
Based on the questions above, it is known that:
- the first force is 250 N -> F1 = 250 N
- the second force is 100 N -> F2 = 100 N
The resultant style as follows:
a. If the forces are in line or unidirectional
(£ F) = F1 + F2
(£ F) = 250 N + 100 N
(£ F) = 350 N
b. If the forces are in the opposite direction
(£ F) = F2 - F1
(£ F) = 250 N - 100 N
(£ F) = 150 N

Thus it can be concluded that the magnitude of the resultant force in line is 350N and the
resultant force in the opposite direction is 150 N.

4. When a force of 50N is used to pull the rope towards the right and left,
how is the mathematical formula for the force acting on if the length of the
rope is the same between the right and left?

Then the resultant force is equal to the amount of force

exerted in accordance with Newton's second law which reads "The
acceleration of an object will be proportional to the amount of force
(resultant force) acting on the object and is inversely proportional to
its mass".

5. When is the force acting on an object said to be balanced?

According to the sound of Newton's Law III is "For every

action there is always an equal and opposite reaction: or the force of
two objects on each other is always equal and in opposite direction".
The forces of action and reaction of two objects have the same
magnitude, in opposite directions, and are linear.
6. What if the length of the rope between the right and the left is different,
does it affect the distance the object moves?

Yes, if the lengths between the ropes are not the same, then the
distance the object moves and the resultant force will be
different.

Conclusion

 If the resultant force on an object is equal to zero, then the object at

rest will remain at rest and the object in motion will continue to move
at a constant speed as long as there is no external force touching it ”.
Equation:

 The acceleration produced by the resultant force acting on an object is

directly proportional to the resultant force, and is inversely
proportional to the mass of the object". The equation:

 The acceleration of an object will be proportional to the amount of

force (resultant force) acting on the object and is inversely
proportional to its mass". The equation:
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