GRADE 10 SCIENCE

LESSON 1.1.What is Force?

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS
Welcome to the World of Physics! Teacher:

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 LESSON OBJECTIVE/S
At the end of the session, you are expected to:

1. express your understanding of what Physics is and its basic branches;

2. explain forces and their effects on objects;

3. enumerate the fundamental forces of nature and explain how they govern the
events in the environment
Do you have any idea of what Physics is all about?

Physics looks at
how things happen;
The reason things happen;
And explains it!
No other science does this!
Physics asks HOW???
Let’s have a glimpse into
The world of Physics…
Take-aways from the video…..

Physics is the study of the physical

world
including motion, energy, light,
electricity, magnetism, sound etc.
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 The foundation of other sciences.

 The study of the behavior, properties and
interaction between matter and energy
 Branches of Physics
 Mechanics
 Statics, Dynamics (forces)

 Kinematics (motion)

 Thermodynamics (Heat)
 Magnetism
 Electricity
 Waves
 Optics (geometric optics)
 Nuclear Physics (Modern Physics)

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UNIT 1 CHAPTER 1: FORCE & MOTION
LESSON 1: What is a Force?

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What is a Force?
● A force is a push or pull acting
on an object that changes the
motion of the object.
Types of Forces
● Contact Force – Forces that act
through direct contact between two
objects
○ Applied Forces, Friction
● Long Range Forces – Forces that can
act over distances
○ Gravity, Electromagnetic Force
(EMF)
 Can we see Can we observe
forces? forces?

Change the size

 Speed up
Start objects to
move  Slow down

Change the shape  Change the

direction
Stop a moving
object
 Are you familiar with the…
Force of Gravity?

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 Four Fundamental Forces in Nature

These forces govern

the events that take
place in the
environment.

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 Take-aways from the video…

Four Fundamental Forces of Nature

● Gravity – Force of attraction between
any two masses. Weakest of the
fundamental forces but acts over the
largest distances.
● Weak Nuclear Force – is the force
observed in the radioactive decay of
some elements
● Electromagnetic Force (EMF) – force between
charged particles. Stronger than gravity but
does not reach as far. (Like charges repel,
opposite charges attract); responsible for the
adhesion, cohesion and capillarity of some
matter
● Strong Nuclear Force – Force of attraction
between subatomic particles inside the nucleus.
Strongest force in Nature but only acts inside
the nucleus (shortest distance). Holds the atom
together.
 Summary
1. Physics is the study of the behavior, properties and interaction
between matter and energy. It is the most basic science and the
foundation of other sciences.
 Its branches are Mechanics, Electricity, Magnetism, Waves,

(Heat)Thermodynamics, Optics & Modern Physics

2. Forces refer to the measurement of a push and a pull.

- Change the size of objects - Change the shape
- Start objects to move - speed up or slow down an object
- Stop a moving object - change the direction of objects
 SUMMARY
3. The four fundamental forces in nature are:

a. strong nuclear force

b. weak nuclear force
c. electromagnetic force
d. gravitational force

These forces govern the events that take place in the environment.
 Check your understanding:
1. Which of the following is the 2. When one studies Physics,
most basic and fundamental of which of the following usually
all sciences? is/are concerned?

A. Biology A. energy
B. Chemistry B. reactions of matter
C. Physics C. Living and non living things
D. Geology D. matter and energy
 Check your understanding:
3. Which is TRUE about forces? 4. Which of the following
explains the adhesion, cohesion
A. can change the motion of the and capillarity of some matter?
objects
B. can the size of objects A. gravity
C. can change the direction of an B. strong nuclear forces
object C. electromagnetic force
D. all of the above D. Weak force
 Check your understanding:
5. Which is the weakest among 6. Among the following physical
these fundamental forces? quantities, which do you think
affects the state of motion of
A. gravity an object?
B. strong nuclear forces
C. electromagnetic force A. direction
D. Weak force B. force
C. magnetism
D. speed
Check your understanding:
7. Which DOES NOT belong in the
group?

A. electromagnetism
B. physical chemistry
C. Mechanics
D. thermodynamics
ASSIGNMENT:
1. Go to your Bb collab CC – Supplementary Materials Folder
watch the supplementary videos about Physics & Force & motion

2. Read & Study lesson on Motion - pp.7-16; p.23

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