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In this video, we learn CBSE Class 8 Science ā Chapter 5: Exploring Forces from the latest Curiosity textbook. The concepts are explained in a simple, clear, and interesting way to help students understand the chapter thoroughly and prepare confidently for school exams.
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ā¢ Exploring Forces (Chapter 5)
šÆ In this video, you will learn:
āļø What is Force?
āļø Types of Forces
āļø Contact Forces
āļø Non-contact Forces
āļø Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
āļø Effects of Force
āļø Everyday Examples
āļø Important CBSE Exam Concepts
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[music]
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>> Welcome to the first part of our journey
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into the world of physics. Today, we're
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going to begin exploring forces. From
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the simple act of walking to the complex
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motion of the planets, forces are the
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invisible hands [music] that make
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everything happen.
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We'll discover what a force actually is
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and how it interacts with the world
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around us.
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Let's get started. Think about your
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daily life. Why does it feel so much
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harder to pedal your bicycle when you're
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going uphill compared to flat ground?
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And why is it so easy to lose your
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footing and slip on a wet surface?
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These aren't just accidents. They are
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direct results of forces at work. By the
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end of this lesson, you'll be able to
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explain exactly why these things happen.
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So, what exactly is a force?
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>> [music]
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>> In science, we keep it simple. A force
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is a push or a pull applied to an
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object. Think of opening a heavy door or
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dragging a suitcase. In every case, you
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are applying a force to change how that
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object sits or moves in space. It's the
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most basic building block of motion.
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Forces don't just exist in isolation. A
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force only comes into play when at least
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two objects interact with each other.
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For example, when you push a table, your
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hand is one object and the table is the
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other. If you stop touching the table,
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the interaction ends and the force
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disappears. It's always a two-way street
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between objects.
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To talk about forces accurately, we need
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to measure them. The standard scientific
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unit for force is the Newton, named
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after the famous scientist Sir Isaac
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[music] Newton. We use the symbol
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capital N to represent it. Just like we
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use meters for distance, we use Newtons
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to describe how strong a push or pull
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is.
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One of the most obvious things a force
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can do is make a stationary object move.
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Imagine a football sitting on the grass.
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It won't move an inch until your foot
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applies a force to it. That sudden push
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overcomes the ball's desire to stay
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still and sets it in motion.
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Forces can also change the speed of
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something that's already moving. If
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you're riding a bike and you pedal
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harder, you're applying more force to
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speed up. Conversely, when you pull
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[music] the brakes, you're applying a
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force that slows the bike down or brings
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it to a complete stop. What if you want
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to change where an object is going? A
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force can do that, too. When a batsman
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hits a cricket ball, the force of the
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bat changes the ball's direction
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instantly.
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By applying force at an [music] angle,
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you can steer objects exactly where you
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want them to go. Finally, force can
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change the very shape of an object.
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Think about squeezing a sponge or
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pressing an inflated balloon. The push
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from your hands forces the material to
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stretch or compress.
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Some objects return to their original
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shape, while others stay changed
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forever.
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>> [music]
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>> Scientists divide all these forces into
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two main categories based on how they
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act. Contact forces happen only when two
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objects are physically touching at all.
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We'll focus on contact forces first. The
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most common contact force we use is
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muscular force. This is the force
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created by our muscles when they
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contract and elongate. We use it to
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walk, lift bags, or kick balls.
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For centuries, humans have also relied
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on the muscular force of animals, like
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oxen, to help with heavy tasks like
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plowing fields.
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>> [music]
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>> Did you know muscular force works inside
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you even when you're sitting still?
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Your heart is a muscle that applies
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force to circulate blood through your
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body.
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Muscles also push food through your
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digestive system.
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These internal forces are absolutely
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essential for our survival every single
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second. Have you ever wondered why a
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rolling ball eventually stops on its
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own?
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This is due to a contact force called
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friction.
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Friction is the force that comes into
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play whenever an object moves or even
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tries to move over another surface. It
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is the silent break of the physical
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world. The most important thing to
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remember about friction is its
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direction. It always acts in the
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opposite direction to the motion of the
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object. If you push a box to the right,
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friction pushes back to the left. This
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constant opposition is what causes
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moving objects to slow down and stop.
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Why does friction happen? Even surfaces
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that look perfectly smooth have tiny
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microscopic bumps and irregularities.
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When two surfaces touch, these
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irregularities lock into each other like
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puzzle pieces.
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To move the object, you have to apply
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enough force to break this lock. This is
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why rough surfaces, which have more
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bumps, create much more friction than
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smooth ones.
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>> [music]
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>> We looked at forces that require touch,
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but did you know some forces can act
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across empty space?
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Today, we explore non-contact forces and
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the fascinating ways forces work in
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fluids like water and air.
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Prepare to see the world's invisible
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pulls and pushes.
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Non-contact forces are often called
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action at a distance forces. They can
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push or pull an object without any
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physical contact at all.
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Think of a magnet attracting a paperclip
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from a few centimeters away.
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The force is traveling through the air
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itself. Let's look at the three main
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types.
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First up is magnetic force.
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Magnets can exert force on magnetic
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materials like iron or on other magnets.
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Remember, like poles such as north and
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north will repel or push each other
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away,
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but unlike poles, north and south will
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attract or pull each other together.
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Have you ever had static cling? This is
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electrostatic force. When you rub
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certain materials together like a comb
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on your hair, static electrical charges
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build up on the surface.
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These charges can then exert a force on
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other objects like small pieces of
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paper, pulling them in without ever
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touching them.
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The most famous non-contact force is
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gravitational force or simply [music]
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gravity.
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Gravity is the force with which the
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Earth pulls all objects toward its
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center. It's the reason why an apple or
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a coconut always falls down to the
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ground instead of floating away into the
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sky.
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In science, weight isn't just a number
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on a scale. It's a measurement of force.
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Specifically, [music]
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weight is the measure of how strongly
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the Earth's gravity is pulling on an
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object. Because it is a force, we
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measure weight in Newtons just like any
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other push or pull.
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People often confuse mass and weight,
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but they are very different. Mass is the
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actual amount of matter in an object and
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it never changes no matter where you are
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in the universe.
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Weight, however, is the force of gravity
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on that mass.
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Your mass would be the same on the moon,
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but your weight would change because the
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moon's pull is different. Since
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different planets have different
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gravitational pulls, your weight changes
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depending on where you stand. On the
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moon, gravity is only about 1/6 as
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strong as on Earth, so you'd feel much
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lighter.
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On a massive planet like Jupiter,
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however, the pull is so strong, you
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would weigh more than twice as much as
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you do now.
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To measure weight, we often use a spring
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balance. It's a simple device with a
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spring fixed at one end. When you hang
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an object from the hook, the Earth's
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gravity pulls the object down,
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stretching the spring.
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The more the spring stretches, the more
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the object weighs.
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Before using any tool, you must
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understand its scale. Look at this
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balance. The difference between 0 and 1
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N is divided [music] into five small
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parts.
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If we divide 1 by 5, we find that each
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small division represents 0.2 N.
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This smallest value is crucial for
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getting accurate measurements in the
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lab.
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Forces aren't just for solid objects.
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They happen in liquids, too. When you
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try to push an empty bottle underwater,
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you feel a strong upward push. This
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force applied by a liquid in the upward
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direction is called upthrust or buoyant
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force.
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It's the reason objects feel lighter
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when they're in water.
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Whether an object floats or sinks is a
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battle between two forces.
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Gravity pulls the object down, while
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buoyant force pushes it up. If gravity
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is stronger than the buoyant force, the
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object sinks, like a coin. But if the
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buoyant force is equal to the object's
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weight, it floats, like a large wooden
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block.
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Now, let's talk about pressure. Pressure
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is the force applied per unit area.
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Think of a thumbtack. You push on the
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wide, flat head, but the tiny, sharp
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point easily pierces the wall.
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Because the force is concentrated on
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such a tiny area at the tip, the
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pressure becomes high enough to cut
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through solid material. In liquids,
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pressure changes with depth. [music]
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The deeper you go, the more the weight
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of the water above you presses down,
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creating higher pressure.
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This is why water from the bottom of a
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leaky tank shoots out with the most
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force, and why deep sea submarines need
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incredibly thick hulls to avoid being
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crushed. Finally, we have atmospheric
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pressure.
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We live at the bottom of a massive ocean
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of air called the atmosphere. This air
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has weight, and it presses down on
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everything with immense force.
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You don't feel it because the pressure
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inside your body balances it out. But as
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you climb a high mountain, there is less
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air above you, so the pressure drops,
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making it harder to breathe.
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