‫ فيزياء‬:‫المادة‬ 2022/2021 ‫ العام الدراسي‬/ ‫السابع‬:‫ الثامن األساسي األسبوع‬:‫الصف‬

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Dear grade 8 learners,

In this material we are going to discuss: Chapter 12 ( Mechanical Actions )as
follows:

 Define forces acting from a distance.

 Describe the forces acting from a distance .

Day 1/Monday Day 2/ Tuesday Day 3/Wednesday

. Mechanical Action

Forces acting from a distance

- Read the review of the
worksheet
-Read and solve the activity of
the worksheet
-Solve the exercises of the
worksheet

Day 4/ Thursday Day 5/Saturday

SLP/SY 2021/2022: Week 7 Physics

Characteristics
Revisionof a Force
 A force is characterized by its:
1- point of application: Center of a body, point of contact.
2- line of action: vertical, horizontal, oblique.
3- direction: to the left, right, upward, downward, upward to the left…..
4- magnitude: amount of the force expressed in newton (N) in S.I

Characteristics of a Force
There are two types of forces:
 Forces acting from a distance:
Are forces that produce their effect on bodies without physical contact.
 Contact Forces:
Are forces that appear when some bodies act on others, while they are in contact.
 In this part we will describe the forces acting from a distance
Dear students
 Read and solve activity 1, 2 and 3 page 50.
Conclusion: Magnetic force, electric force and gravitational force
are forces acting from a distance.

Forces Acting from a Distance

Activity : Observe the figures

1- The ball is attracted by earth, the iron ball moves toward the magnet and the
negatively charged ball is attracted by the positively charged rod .Why?
2- Indicate the body producing the force and the body receiving the force in each
figure.
3- Give the name of each force .
 4- Is there any contact between the body producing the force and the body receiving
the force ?
5- These forces are called forces acting from a distance .Define forces acting from a
distance .
Answers :
1- The objects move under the effect of a force
2-
figure Body producing Body receiving
1 The earth ball
2 The magnet The iron ball
3 The rod The negatively charged body
3- Gravitational force - Magnetic force - Electric force
4- No , there is no contact between the body producing the force and the body
receiving the force
5- Forces acting from a distance : Are forces that produce their effect on bodies
without any physical contact.

Forces Acting from a Distance

Forces Acting from a Distance

Force Definition Representation Point of Line of action
application
1- Weight Force exerted The center vertical

W
by earth on of gravity
( gravitational objects of the body
force ) ሬሬሬԦ
𝐖 ሬሬሬԦ
𝐖

2- Magnetic Force exerted ሬ𝑭Ԧ𝒎 The center Along the axis of

force by the magnet S N of gravity the magnet

( F m) on a body ( can of the body
S
be attracted by a
N
magnet ) ሬ𝑭Ԧ𝒎

3- Electric Interaction ሬሬԦ𝒆 - -

𝑭 The center Along the axis of
force between two +++ of gravity the charged rod
 -
( F e) electrically of the body
charged bodies. +++++

ሬሬԦ
𝑭𝒆
-
-
-
 Exercises
Exercise 1 : The adjacent figure shows an apple falling down freely.
1- Indicate:
a- The body receiving the force.
b- The body exerting the force.
2- The force exerted by the earth on the apple is called
………….
3- Determine the type of the force exerted by earth on the
apple.

Exercise 2 :
The adjacent figure shows a negatively charged rod attracts a positively light ball.
1- Complete the statements below.
a- The body producing the force is ……….
+
b- The body receiving the force is ……….. -- -
− +=
2- Name the force exerted by the charged rod on the ball. ++
3- Represent, without using a scale, the force exerted by the charged rod on the ball.
Exercise 3 :
The adjacent figure shows an iron ball (S) attracted by a
magnet. S N
1- The magnet attracts the iron ball by a force. (S)
Give the name of this force.
2- Specify whether this force acting on (S) is contact force or acting from a distance.
3- Represent this force, without using a scale.
4- Give the point of application, the line of action and the direction of this force.

Exercise 4 : The magnet attracts the iron ball by a force of magnitude 35 N as shown in
the figure

1- Give the name of the force done by the

magnet on the iron ball
2- Give the characteristics of this force
3- Represent the force , using the scale :
1cm  7 N
 Exercise 5 : A basketball moves on an inclined plane as shown in the figure
1- Give the name of the force
done by earth on the ball
2- Give the characteristics of
this force
3- Represent the force done by
the earth on the basketball
using the scale :
1cm  1N

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