Arrows of Forces                  Name ___________________________________

Procedures:

1.     Set up the apparatus as instructed.

2.     Find all areas where the forces are applied.

3.     Place arrows at the locations where the forces are applied.

a.     Direction of Force

4.     The size of the arrow should indicate the amount of force applied. BIG FORCE = BIG ARROW

a.     MAGNITUDE OF FORCE

5.     Label the arrow with the name of the force.

6.     Make a drawing of your setup.

7.     Each group will explain to the class about their apparatus.

  1. You will be expected to draw the apparatus at each table.
  2. Forces to use: Gravity, Friction, Momentum, Resistance, Buoyancy

Table 1

          Place a mass in the hand of an outstretched arm.  Place arrows where the forces are applied.

Table 2

          You are to make a meter stick bridge across two tables.  Then, place a hanging weight from the center of the bridge with a rubber band.  Place arrows where forces are applied.

Table 3

          Tape a Hot Wheels Car onto an inclined plane.  Imagine that the car is traveling down the inclined plane.  Place arrows where forces are applied.

Table 4

          Lift the parachute to a height of 2 meters.  Drop the parachute.  Figure out where the arrows would go as the parachute is falling.  Place arrows where forces are applied.

Table 5

          Lightly flick the coin over the edge of the table.  Picture the forces acting on the coin as it goes over the edge.  Place your arrows where forces would be applied.

Table 6

          Imagine this figure riding on this skateboard.  The figure would be pushing with his foot in order to gain speed.  Place arrows where forces are applied.

Table 7 

          Imagine this machine on a body of water with the engine running.  Place arrows where forces are applied.

 

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