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INV

CONCEPT A push or a p

Can move a
stationary obj

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Changes the
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SPEED

INVESTIGATING FORCE AND ENERGY

HOW FAST AN OBJECT

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FORCE.
1.1 Understanding
that push and pull
are forces.

Push – an action of Pull – an action of

moving an object bringing an object towards
away us or in the direction we
are moving.

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FORCE.

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1.2
Understanding
the effects of a
force

Force can
change the Force can
Force can direction of a change the
move the moving object shape of an
stationary object
object

Force can
make an
Force can stop object move
the moving faster or
object slower

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FORCE.

1.3 Analysing Friction

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Definition – Friction
is a force that Effects of friction:
opposes motion
produces heat
difficult to move the
object
causes wear and tear
The advantages of friction :
The disadvantages of
friction :
Enable us to hold things
Allows us to walk or run
without slipping the heat that
Allows vehicles to travel on produces in machines
the road safely can damage some
Brake system in vehicles to parts of the machine.
slow down or stop the Worn-out shoe, tyre
vehicles Greater energy is
Enables us to sharpen a knife needed to overcome
and other instrument the force of friction to
make things move

Ways to increase
Ways to reduce friction:
friction :
having dry surfaces
using rollers, marbles having rough
using talcum powder, surfaces
oil, wax, grease, air
cushion
smoothening the
surfaces in contact

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INVESTIGATING FORCE AND ENERGY

2. MOVEMENT
2.1 Understanding
speed

Definition: Speed = Units:

Object which
Distance
moves faster: km/h
Speed is a
travels a longer measurement of how m/s
distance in a given Time cm/s
fast an object moves.
time
takes a shorter
time to travel a
given distance

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