Name ___________________#_____

How Many Newtons of Force are Needed?

We read in our text books on page 447 what a Newton is. How would you
explain what a Newton is to someone who doesn’t have any idea what it is?

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We are going to test several objects and to see how many Newtons of force is
needed to move each one. We will test them on different surfaces.

The objects you are testing are a pocket dictionary, a tape dispenser, and a bottle
of glue. You will hang each object to see how many Newtons it would take to
lift each object. Then you will drag the objects on the tile floor, carpet, and up
the slide to see how many Newtons is used on each surface. Fill in the chart as
you go!

Hypothesis:

I think the ______________________will require the most Newtons to move it.

I think the ______________________will require the most Newtons to move it.

Item Force Force Needed Force Needed Force Needed
Needed to to move it along to move it to move it up
lift it in air tile floor along carpet the slide
[Newtons] [Newtons] [Newtons] [Newtons]
Dictionary

Tape
dispenser
Bottle of
glue

What is the force pulling down on the object as you lift it in air? __________________

What is the force that is acting on the object as you pull it along the floor and the carpet
and up the slide? __________________________

Why does it require more Newtons to move the objects on the carpet than it does on the
tile? ___________________________________________________________________

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Make a prediction: how many Newtons do you think it would take to move the tape
dispenser along the tile floor if we put water on the floor? _________________________

Explain why you think your prediction is correct. _______________________________

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