Grade 7 Science: Forces Assessment
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Powered by AIGravitational force is considered a non-contact force because it acts at a distance without physical connection between objects . In contrast, friction is a contact force that occurs when two surfaces are in direct contact and move against each other .
Pushing a heavy box is difficult because of frictional resistance between the box and the floor. The force of friction acts in the opposite direction to the push, requiring additional effort to overcome it .
The lack of movement despite a 200 N push implies that the wall exerts an equal and opposite force. This situation highlights that the forces are balanced, leading to no change in motion .
According to Newton's Third Law, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The book exerts a downward force on the table due to gravity (its weight), and the table exerts an equal upward force (normal reaction) on the book, keeping it stationary .
Parachutes or air resistance provide a means to decelerate vehicles safely by generating a force opposite to motion, which helps in slowing down rapidly without relying solely on mechanical brakes, enhancing safety .
In a vacuum, both the 1 kg and 5 kg objects land simultaneously, supporting the principle that gravitational acceleration is constant and affects all masses equally without air resistance influencing them .
An increase in the spring balance reading as the surface roughens implies greater frictional force, showing that friction increases with surface roughness .
The weight of a person is calculated by multiplying their mass by the acceleration due to gravity. For a 40 kg person, using g = 10 N/kg, the force due to gravity is 400 N (Weight = Mass x Gravity).
The SI unit of force is the Newton . The instrument used to measure force is a spring balance .
Force can change the velocity of an object, such as speeding it up or slowing it down (e.g., pushing a stationary object to start moving). Additionally, force can change the shape of an object (e.g., compressing a spring).