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FORCE AND MOTION

If a box is pushed or pulled, it would move from one place to another.


The movement of the box is due to a force acting on it.
Definition of Force: A force can be defined as “a push or a pull”.

The S.I unit of force is the newton (N)

Force is measured using a Newton meter or spring balance

Types of Forces

1. Contact Forces: These are forces acting between objects whose surfaces are touching each
other.
Examples: friction, tension, up thrust force
2. Action at a distance Forces: These are force acting between objects that are not necessarily
in contact
Examples: Weight, magnetic force, electrostatic force.
Assignment: State five effects of forces on objects.

Effects of Forces on Objects

A force acting on an object may cause the object to:


- Change its shape (stretch or compress the object)
- Start moving or stop moving
- Change its direction
- Move faster or slower

MOTION

Motion is the same as movement. When a body changes position, it means it has moved.

For something to move a force must be applied on it or a force must act on it.
Types of motion

1. Linear motion: This is motion of an object in a straight line e.g a car moving on a straight
tarred road, a body falling from a height

2. Translational motion: It is a type of motion in which all parts of an object move the same
distance in a given time. e.g a car moving on a road
3. Rotational motion: When an object moves about an axis and different parts of its move
different distances in a given time interval e.g rotating fan

4. Periodic motion: This is a type of motion that repeats itself after equal time intervals e.g
earth on it axis, hands of a clock, blades of a rotating fan

5. Circular motion: This is the movement of an object along the circumference of a circle. e.g a
stone tied with a string and whirled

6. Vibrational motion: This is the to and fro movement of an object about a fixed point. e.g a
simple pendulum

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