A PowerPoint presentation which can be used for teaching as well as for learning (independently by students). It defines Newton’s laws of motion in simple words and then uses simple examples to illustrate these. The final slides have moving pictures where students can interact and discuss where the forces are acting.

1. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
• Newton’s first law of motion: An object’s
speed will only change if a force is
applied.
• Newton’s second law of motion: Speed or
acceleration is proportional to the force.
• Newton’s third law of motion: Every action
has an equal and opposite reaction.

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• Forces can’t be seen, but the effect of a
force can be seen.
• They are measured in newtons – N
• They usually act in pairs (1st
Law of
motion)
• They always act in certain direction
• A newton meter is used to measure
forces.

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Two things make up a force
1. its size, how strong a push or pull is, and
2. its direction, which way it pushes or pulls.
We draw forces as arrows.
1. The length of the arrow shows how strong the
force is and
2. way it points shows the direction of the force.

4. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Balanced Forces produce
NO change in Movement
Unbalanced Forces
Change the Speed and or
Direction of Moving Objects
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
The forces on the
person are balanced
The floor pushes
upward on the person
Gravity pulls
downwards on the
person
Greater
Force
Smaller
Force

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Forces & Movement
Forces are nearly always
PUSHES and PULLS

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Forces can make objects do FIVE things
1. Speed up
Like kicking a ball
2. Slow down
Like drag or air resistance
3. Change Direction
Like hitting a ball with a bat
4. Turn
Like turning a spanner
5. Change shape
Like stretching, twisting, compressing and Bending

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Look at some of the forces in action
• Are they Balanced or Unbalanced?
Tasks
Now draw the arrows to show the
• Direction of the forces
• Strength of the forces

8. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Show the forces acting on the Owl
sitting and reading
Is the force acting on the Owl balanced or
unbalanced?

9. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Think about this situations
If you were pushing these elephants to move…
1. Which will need more force to move? Why?
2. Which direction would they be travelling? Why?
3. Which elephant will move faster? Why?

10. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting on this clock

11. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?

12. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?

13. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?

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Where are the forces acting?

15. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?

16. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?
Look carefully at the insect and the frog

17. Iffat Sardharwalla March 2010
Where are the forces acting?
Look carefully at the motion of the ball