Here is a list of questions we will be exploring in the topic of forces this week:
- What is a force?
- What is the unit of force?
- Describe three forces and their
effects
Why do we get blisters?
- What is friction?
- Name three examples of friction from everyday life
- Explain the effect of lubrication
We will be using springs and weights in some lessons...
- Investigate the relationship
between the extension of a spring and the applied force
- What is Hooke’s Law?
- What is weight?
- Is weight a constant value?
- What is the difference between weight
and mass?
- What is the relationship between
the mass of an object and its weight in newtons on the surface of
the earth?
What on earth does he mean? ;)
- Find the centre of gravity of a
thin lamina;
- Investigate the role of centre of
gravity in design for stability and equilibrium
Why is that a horrible present???!
- Investigate the law of the lever
- Name two everyday applications of
levers
Work is done when a force moves an object...
- Define and give the units for
work, energy and power
- State the relationship between
work and power and perform simple calculations based on this relationship
