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Science 7: Forces and Motion Concepts

The document provides an overview of fundamental concepts in physics related to force, including its definition, units, and types such as contact and fundamental forces. It explains the difference between mass and weight, introduces free-body diagrams, and presents formulas for calculating weight, mass, acceleration due to gravity, net force, and direction. Key concepts such as vector and scalar quantities are also highlighted.

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Science 7: Forces and Motion Concepts

The document provides an overview of fundamental concepts in physics related to force, including its definition, units, and types such as contact and fundamental forces. It explains the difference between mass and weight, introduces free-body diagrams, and presents formulas for calculating weight, mass, acceleration due to gravity, net force, and direction. Key concepts such as vector and scalar quantities are also highlighted.

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SCIENCE 7 REVIEWER

• Force is a vector quantity that can cause an object to accelerate, and it can either
be a push or a pull acting in a specific direction.
• The SI unit of force is the Newton (N), named after Sir Isaac Newton, and it is
defined as the force required to accelerate a 1-kilogram mass by 1 m/s².
• The fundamental forces are electromagnetic force, gravitational force, strong
nuclear force, and weak nuclear force. Tension force is not a fundamental force.
It is a force transmitted through a string, rope, or cable when it is pulled.
• The strong nuclear force is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom
together. It is the force that acts between protons and neutrons, overcoming the
repulsive electromagnetic force between positively charged protons.
• Contact forces arise when two objects physically interact with each other, such
as friction, tension, and normal force. These forces require direct contact between
the objects involved.
• Static friction is the type of friction that prevents an object from starting to move.
It acts when an object is at rest and resists the initial force applied to overcome its
inertia.
• Mass measures the amount of matter in an object and is a fundamental property
that does not change based on location, unlike weight, which can vary depending
on the gravitational pull.
• Weight measures the force exerted on an object due to gravity. It depends on both
the mass of the object and the gravitational pull acting on it.
• A spring balance is commonly used to measure force. It works by using a spring
that stretches or compresses when a force is applied, and the amount of stretch or
compression is used to determine the magnitude of the force.
• A scalar quantity is fully described by its magnitude (size) alone, without any
reference to direction. Examples include temperature, mass, and time.
• A vector quantity is described by both magnitude (size) and direction.
• A free-body diagram shows all the forces acting on an object, including
gravitational force, normal force, friction, tension, and any applied forces, but it
does not show forces exerted by the object.
• In a free-body diagram, the length of an arrow represents the magnitude (size)
of the force. The longer the arrow, the greater the magnitude of the force. The
direction of the arrow shows the direction of the force.
• Formula in calculating Weight: W = mg (unit: N)
𝑊
• Formula in calculating mass: 𝑚 = (unit: kg)
𝑔
𝑊
• Formula in calculating acceleration due to gravity: 𝑔 = (unit: m/s)
𝑚
• Formula in calculating magnitude of a net force: 𝑐 2 = √𝑎2 + 𝑏2
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒
• Formula in calculating the direction or angle 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒

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