Applied Force

An applied force is a force that is applied to an object by a person or another object. When a force is applied to an object, it can cause the object to change its speed, direction, or shape.

Types of Applied Forces:

1. Push: A force applied to an object in the direction of the object's motion.

2. Pull: A force applied to an object in the opposite direction of the object's motion.

3. Tension: A force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.

4. Compression: A force that acts to compress or squash an object.

Effects of Applied Force:

1. Motion: Applied force can cause an object to start moving, stop moving, or change its speed or direction.

2. Deformation: Applied force can cause an object to change its shape or size.

3. Tension and Compression: Applied force can create tension or compression in an object, affecting its internal structure.

Examples of Applied Force:

1. Pushing a car to move it forward

2. Pulling a door to open it

3. Tension in a rope while pulling an object

4. Compression when sitting on a chair

Study Guide Questions:

1. What is an applied force?

2. What are the types of applied forces?

3. How does applied force affect the motion of an object?

4. Give examples of everyday situations where applied force is used.

◂Science Worksheets and Study Guides Sixth Grade. Plate Tectonics

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Plate Tectonics

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Plate Tectonics

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Plate Tectonics

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Plate Tectonics

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EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

Earth’s Systems

Use evidence to explain how different geologic processes shape Earth’s history over widely varying scales of space and time (e.g., chemical and physical erosion; tectonic plate processes; volcanic eruptions; meteor impacts; regional geographical features, including Alabama fault lines, Rickwood Caverns, and Wetumpka Impact Crater).

Provide evidence from data of the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to explain past plate motions.

Use models to explain how the flow of Earth’s internal energy drives a cycling of matter between Earth’s surface and deep interior causing plate movements (e.g., mid-ocean ridges, ocean trenches, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rift valleys, volcanic islands).