Friday, 8 June 2300

Introduction to forces and pressure


A force is a push, pull or a twist
Pressure is continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

F = P pa
A

E.G. 100 = 50pa
2

The more surface area something has the less pressure it exerts, because the force can be spread out more.
If a Tank ran over your foot, it probably wouldn't break your foot (but it will do some damage, so don't go get your foot ran over by a tank!)
Although a ballerina could impale your foot if he/she stood on your foot with her tiptoes!

There are may different forces, but we'll just cover a few of the crucial ones.
Contact:


Non – contact:
  • Gravity
  • Electro magnetism
  • Magnetism

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