SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Subject Gen. Physics1 Grade Level 12 Quarter 2nd Week 3

MELC Define inertial frames of reference Competency Code STEM_GP12N-Id-28

Objective/s: The learner shall be able to:

Knowledge: Distinguish contact and noncontact forces

Skills: Illustrate examples of contact and noncontact forces
Values/Attitude: Perform critical thinking when applying contact and noncontact forces in daily life

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A. Readings/Discussions

Contact and Noncontact Forces

Force in simple word is a strength use in physical action. On the other hand, force in science is simply a push or a pull to
an object. You can apply this force with or without touching each other and can cause objects at rest to accelerate.

Two major types of forces

1. Contact Force

2. Noncontact Force

Contact Force

Contact force is a force that requires contact on both objects to occur. Contact forces are being everywhere and
responsible for interactions applied between small and large objects.
 In Physics, contact force is the force acting at the point of contact between two objects against each other. Contact
forces is subdivided into the following components, one is the force that is perpendicular to the surface of the object or the
normal force, second is the force parallel to the surface of the object or the friction force, and forces that opposes fluids.

Types of Contact Forces

1. Normal Force – a force exerted against the gravitational force present by the objects touching each other.
Example of normal force
a. the book is at rest on top of the table
b. the box placed on the floor
c. the eggs on the nest
2. Tensional Force- a force applied to a rope, string, or cable that makes them to be compressed or to be stretched
by pulling on each side.
Example of Tensional Force
a. the pail was tied to the well
b. the cradle was tied on the rope at two ends
c. the star shaped Christmas lantern was hung on the ceiling
3. Frictional Force- a force created by both surfaces of the objects that is being rubbed against each other resulting
by moving in either same direction or different direction.
Example of Frictional Force
a. the man is walking
b. the girl slide to slides
c. the boy rides to his bicycle
4. Air Resistance Force or Drag Force – is a force in the opposite direction of the object in air or fluid.
Example of Air Resistance Force

a. the sky diver jumps with his parachute

b. dropping the paper from a 2-meter height
c. the feather was flying through the air

Noncontact Force

Action at a Distance Forces is the other termed for noncontact forces and only results when two objects interact
without any physical contact with each other. Regardless of their physical separation they can exert push or pull to the
object. There are also different types of noncontact forces.

Types of Noncontact Forces

1. Magnetic Force – attraction and repulsion resulted by putting together the end of same poles or different poles of
the magnetic object. Magnetic force also resulted impacts of action induced by the electromagnetic materials to
produced magnetic fields. Magnetic fields are surrounded and produced by magnetized material and by shifting
into electrical charges such as those used in electromagnets.
Example of Magnetic Force
a. a compass
b. ref magnets
c. induction stove
2. Electrostatic Force-Just like magnetic forces, electrostatic force are either attractive or repulsive resulted by
positive and negative charges of particles. Electrostatics force are resulted by like charges that repel like protons
and unlike charges that attract like protons and electrons.
Example of Electrostatic Force
a. Combing hair with plastic comb
b. rubbing the balloon in fur
c. wiping of cloth into glass rod
3. Gravitational Force-is pulling of objects with masses towards the center of the earth.
Example of Electrostatic Force
 a. ball dropped to the floor
b. the boy riding his bicycle down the road
c. The girl standing in top of the hill
B. Exercises

Exercise 1.

Friction on your Palm

Objective

To distinguish contact force

Materials
Your palm/hands, Answer Sheet, and Pen
Procedure

1. Grab your two palms in front of you.

2. Try to rub them against each other.
Questions:

1. What force did you apply when you rub your palms together?

2. What do you feel when rubbing together your palms against each other?

ans. it is getting warmer

3. What type of force did you apply when you rub your palms?

Exercise 2.

Attract Me Not

Objective

To distinguish noncontact force

Materials
Your palm/hands, Answer Sheet, and Pen

Procedure

1. Get 2 bar magnet

2. Try to put near the end side of both magnets.
3. Observe what will happen.
4. Try again to put the other side of both magnet
5. Observe what will happen
Questions:

1. What happen when you put near two sides of magnets with the same pole?

ans. will be attracted to each other

 2. What happen when you put near two sides of magnets with different poles?

ans. will push against each other

3. What type of force did you apply when putting together the two bar magnets?

Conclusion

1. What is the difference of contact force to noncontact force?

C. Assessment/Application/Outputs (Please refer to DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2020)

Directions: Answer the following questions.

1. Have you experienced applying contact forces and noncontact forces in your daily life? How?
2. Can you illustrate some examples of contact and noncontact forces you encountered in your daily life?

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