Force and

Motion
What is a force?
• Is a push or a pull exerted on an
object.
• Every force has both a
Magnitude and a Direction.
• Magnitude=Strength
• Newtons (N).
• Direction
East, west, north, south,
towards the right or left.
Vocabulary Word
Newton (N)= Unit to measure The Name “Newton” comes from this guy!
Force
 PUSH

Think-Pair-Share
Identify the
forces acting on

GRAVITY
this object

FRICTION
Types of forces
•Gravitational force (gravity) •Friction
• Pulls objects towards the • It’s a force that always
center of the Earth. This is acts in the opposite
what keeps everything on direction of motion.
Earth, including us from
drifting off into space.
 Words/Phrases used in Practice Problems

Frictionless •Applied Force

• no friction • Force applied to an
• think of slipping on ice object
Net Force
•Net Force =Sum (Total) of
all Forces
• Add Forces going the
same direction
• Subtract forces going in
opposite direction
 Think-Pair-Share
Look at the images on
Balanced Unbalanced your table.

With your table partner,

put them in the correct
category. Write down the
answer in your notes.
As you watch the video,
reflect on your answers.
Did you categorize all
images correctly? Do
you need to make
corrections?
Balanced Force
These forces are
EQUAL but in
OPPOSITE
direction-
NO MOVEMENT
•When the net force
of an object adds up
to zero.
•This means that it
does NOT
CHANGE an
object’s motion.
Unbalanced Force
500 N 200 N

• When the net force of an

object DOES NOT add up
to zero.
• This means that
unbalance forces
CAN CAUSE a
CHANGE in
motion.
Unbalanced Force
500 N 1000 N

• What could be a cause

of the unbalanced force
to the left?
Potential & Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy- Kinetic Energy-

• Stored energy in an object • Energy or an object of system in
according to its position motion
• Balanced force • Used when an unbalanced force
is present
Potential & Kinetic Energy
Force Practice
Is it a balanced
or unbalanced
force?

Unbalanced
Is it a balanced Ella cycling at 15 mph
or unbalanced
force?
Balanced
She has constant
motion
(No CHANGE)
Is it a balanced
or unbalanced
force?
Balanced
No CHANGE
in Motion
 Calculators out!

Calculating Net Force

 Problem A
225 N

Net Force 225 N

Unbalanced
 Problem B
75 N

Net Force 75 N

Unbalanced
 Problem C
50 N 100 N

50 N
Net Force 0N

Balanced
 Problem D
792 N 400 N
632 N
100 N 900 N
Net Force 224 N

Unbalanced
 Problem E
550 N 1563 N
750 N
250 N
Net Force 13 N

Unbalanced
 Problem F
987,256 N 993,267 N

Net Force 6011 N

Unbalanced