SCIENCE
8
UNIT I
Force, Motion and Energy
Chapter 1
Dynamics: The Why of Motion
Lesson 1.2
Net Force
Force Act on Objects
A force is always exerted by an object and always acts on
another object.
NET FORCE
It determines
whether the object
moves or not. It is the sum of all
forces that acts on
It also affects the an object.
direction of the
object’s motion.
NET FORCE
It is measured in
Newtons (N).
It is the sum of all
forces that acts on
It is capable of an object.
accelerating a
mass.
NET FORCE
When forces act in the
same direction, they
added to determine the
net force.
NET FORCE
𝐹1 𝐹2
25 N
= + 20 N
= +
=
NET FORCE
When forces act in the
opposite direction, the
smaller force is
subtracted from the
larger force.
NET FORCE
𝐹2 𝐹1
12 N
= + 14 N
=+
=
FORCES OCCUR IN PAIRS
BALANCED UNBALANCED
FORCES OCCUR IN PAIRS
BALANCED
A stationary object will
not move while the
forces acting on it are
balanced.
FORCES OCCUR IN PAIRS
BALANCED Forced do not cause
change in motion
They are equal in size
and opposite in
direction
FORCES OCCUR IN PAIRS
UNBALANCED
When the net force of
an object is not zero,
the forces on the object
are unbalanced.
FORCES OCCUR IN PAIRS
UNBALANCED
Forces always cause a
change in motion