What is Moment of Force - Torque ?

Moment of a force - Torque - ICSE - Notes

A.     Translational Motion : The motion of a body in a straight path is called translational motion.

B.      Rotational Motion : The motion of a body which rotates about an axis passing through a point at which that body pivoted.

Moment (Turning effect) of  a force (or) Torque:

The turning effect of force acting on a body about an axis is called the moment of force or torque.

Factors affecting the turning of a body:

i)     The magnitude of the force applied on the body.

ii)   The perpendicular distance of line of action of force from the axis of rotation.

The moment of force or Torque is equal to the product of the force applied and the perpendicular distance of the line of action of force from the axis of rotation.

Torque = F x OP

Maximum turning of a body is produced when the perpendicular distance of line of action of force from

the fixed point is maximum for a given force.

1.      If the force applied on a body causes clockwise rotation the

moment of force is called clockwise moment.

2.      If the force causes anticlockwise rotation then the moment of force is called anticlockwise moment.

Units of Moment of force

S.I unit                   newton-meter (N-m)

C.G.S unit              dyne-cm

1 N-m = 10⁷ dyne-cm

FORCE ICSE CLASS 10 PHYSICS EFFECTS OF FORCE

ICSE PHYSICS CLASS 10 - CHAPTER 1 - FORCE - EFFECTS OF FORCE - Notes

    Effects of Force :

i)        Force can change the state of rest or the state of motion.

a)      Force can move a rigid stationary body which is free to move in the direction of force applied.

b)      A moving body can be stopped by applying a force in the opposite direction of its motion.

c)      The speed of a moving body increases when a force is applied in the direction of its motion.

d)      The direction of a body can be changed by a force applied perpendicular to the direction of the motion.

e)      If a force is applied in any other direction then both the direction and speed of the body will change.

ii)      If a force is applied on a non-rigid body which is not free to move, it changes the shape or size of the body.

    Units of Force:

C.G.S unit        1 dyne = gm cm s^-2

dyne: One dyne is that force which when acts on a body of mass 1gm, produces  an acceleration of 1cm/s² in it.

S.I unit             I newton = kg m s^-2

newton: One newton is that force which when acts on a body of mass 1kg, produces an acceleration of kg/s²_.

1N = 10⁵ dynes

Gravitational unit of force F = mg

M.K.S unit        9.8N = 1kgf

C.G.S unit        980 dynes = 1gf

Contact and Non-contact Forces, Effect of A Force and Units - PHYSICS ICSE

Contact and Non-contact Forces, Effect of A Force and Units - Notes

  FORCE

1A   Contact and Non-contact Forces, Effect of A Force and Units

    Force: A physical cause which changes or tends to change either the size and shape of the body or the               state   of rest or the state of motion of the body.

    Forces are categorized into two kinds            :           1. Contact Forces

                                                                                    2. Non – contact forces

   1. Contact Force: The force acting between two bodies when the bodies are in physical contact. It is also

    called Direct Force. The following forces are considered contact forces.

a) Frictional Force: When a body slides or rolls over the surface of another body, a force resists the motion

     of the body and acts in the opposite direction. This is called Frictional force (Force of Friction).

    

     b) Normal Reaction Force: When a body is placed on a surface the body exerts a force which is equal to

      its weight and the surface also exerts an equal and opposite force normal to the surface.

     c) Tension Force as applied through a string: When a body is suspended by a string, the body exerts a

      force on the string and pulls it vertically downwards which balances the weight of the body. This force

      is called the Tension Force(T).

     d) Force exerted by a spring: Restoring Force: The force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring

      on an object attached to the spring.

      This force is directly proportional to its elongation or compression (the displacement of the other end of

      the spring).

      The elongation of a spring is directly proportional to the weight suspended from it – Spring balance

      works on this principle.

      e) Force exerted during collision: When two bodies collide, equal and opposite forces act each body

      and they push each other.

When a body A moves towards another body B and collides with it, the force exerted by A on B is called

     Force of action and B exerts an equal and opposite force on A i.e. called Force of Reaction.

2. Non-contact Forces: The Force experienced by the bodies when they are not in physical contact (Forces

     at distance).

a) Gravitational Force: The force of attraction existing between any two particles in the universe due to

     their masses.

     The force on a body due to Earth’s attraction is called Pull of Gravity or Force of Gravity. Due to this

     force an object released from a height falls down.

     b)  Electrostatic Force : The force acting between two charges when they are at a distance .

     example: A comb rubbed on a dry hair, attracts bits of paper due to electrostatic force

     c) Magnetic Force: The force existing between two magnetic poles even when they are at a distance.