Force is the exertion of a push or pull on an
object. The force of gravity pulls on an object on Earth. Lift
a book from your desk. The force of gravity pulls on the book as you
lift. The force in your arms is greater than the force of gravity,
thus the book moves upward. As you put the book down, you can feel
the force of gravity pull on the book. If you hold the book in your
hands, the force of gravity and the force of your arms is equal. The
book stays in one place.
The amount of force needed to lift an object depends on
the object's weight. Force can be expressed in a unit of mass such
as the pound. Scientist use a special unit, called a Newton, to
measure forces. A Newton is about .225 pounds. It would take
about 4 Newtons to hold up a one pound object. Other forces are
electrical and magnetic. All these forces can be measured in
pounds.
Complete the questions below.
Force is the push or
on an object.
Scientist measure force with the
.
To lift a glass, the force in your arm must be
than the force of gravity.
When you hold an object steady in your arms, the force
of gravity and the force in your arms is
.
Two forces other than gravity are electrical and
.
A two pound object would measure about
newtons.
Elementary & Middle School Lessons & Self-Correcting Tests for Children in all Subject Areas. If you have found an error or would like to make comments on this lesson,
please email us at:
MySchoolhouse.online@gmail.com
Copyright 1999-2024 by Educational Designers, LLC. All rights reserved. Lessons & Tests in Math, Reading, Spelling, Science, Language, and Social Studies.
"This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze
traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with
performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate
usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse."
