🧲 Force

Exploring Contact & Non-contact Forces

What is Force?

  • Force is a push or pull
  • Can change motion or shape of objects
  • Measured in Newtons (N)

Types of Forces

1. Contact Forces – require physical contact

2. Non-contact Forces – act from a distance

Contact Forces

  • Muscular force while pushing a swing
  • Friction when sliding a book
  • Air resistance slowing a parachute

Click the box to simulate muscular push:

Non-contact Forces

  • Magnet attracting paper clips
  • Gravity pulling an apple down
  • Static charge lifting paper

Let's Recap

  • Forces cause motion/change
  • Can be contact or non-contact
  • Examples: Kick (contact), Magnet (non-contact)

Thanks! 👋

Powered by Reveal.js, Matter.js, Flaro.js, and Anime.js