Forces And Motion Real World Examples

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• A force is defined as a push or pull that can make an object move, slow down, speed up, or change direction[9].
• Gravitational force is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth or any other body with mass, such as an apple falling from a tree[3].
• Frictional force opposes the motion of one surface sliding over another, for example when a car slows down as brakes are applied[3].
• Muscular force is the force applied by the muscles of humans or animals to move or lift objects, such as lifting a bag or pushing a cart[3].
• Magnetic force is exerted by magnets on other magnets or magnetic materials, such as a magnet attracting iron nails[3].
• Newton's First Law states that an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force[9].
• Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction between interacting objects[3][7].
• The amount of force needed to move an object depends on the object's mass; the heavier an object is, the more force is needed to move it[9].
• Air resistance is the force that slows down objects moving through the air, such as a parachute or a skydiver[9].
• Types of motion include linear, circular, oscillatory, and rotational[3].
• A football lying on the ground will not move on its own and needs an external force like a kick to start moving[3].
• A football kept moving until friction or another force, like a player's foot, stops it after a kick[3].