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4. F O R C E
I. READING AND COMPRREHENSION
1.We can describe a force only by its effects.2.It cannot be
meansured directly like a length.3.A force can start something
moving.4.If we push against a small object it moves.5.A force can also
something moving or hinder motion.6.If we brake a moving car it
slows down and will eventually stop.7.Suspend a heavy mass from a
copper wire.8.The wire extend, showing that a force can streetch a
body.9.Force may also compress, bend or even an object.
10.A force can be one of attraction.11.The force of attraction
exerted by the huge mass of the earth is called gravity.12.If we pick up
a stone, then release it, it falls to the ground because of gravitional
force.13.Gravity is an example of a natural force.14.Whether a force is
naturally or deliberately exerted it cannot exist by itself.15.Forces must
always occour inpairs, never in isolation.16.When a force acts on a
rigid body it is balanced by an equal reaction force which acts in the
opposite direction.17.If a man stands on a slippery surface and brings a
force to bear on a heavy load, the reaction force makes him slide
backwards.18.Similary if a man fires a rifle, the force which pushes the
bullet forwards will be matched by a force which makes the gun push
backwards against his shoulder.
a. Length can be measured directly.
b. A force can slow down a moving object.
c. A force can cause movement.
d. A body can be compressed by a force.
e. A heavy mass can exert a force.
f. Gravity is a force.
g. Deliberately exerted forces can exist alone.
h. Natural forces are foerces of attraction.
i. When a force acts on a rigid body, the magnitude of
the reaction forces depends on the size of the rigid body.
j. The forcewhich pushes a gus backwards when it is fired is
a reaction force.

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EXERCISE A. Rephrasing

Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with
expressions from the passage which have a similar meaning.
1. A heavy mass my extend a copper wire.
2. Newton investigated the force of attraction exerted by the
huge mass of the earth
3. The force which pushes a bullet forwards is balanced by a
reaction firce.
4. A force cannot exist in isolation.
5. Gravity is a naturally exerted force.
6. Gravitational force is a force of attraction.
7. When a fifle is fired it recoils.
8. When a force is brought to bear on a rigid body there is an
equal but opposite reaction force.
EXERCISE B. Contextual Reference
1. In sentence 2, it refers to :....................................................
2. In sentence 4, it refers to :....................................................
3. In sentence 6, it refers to :....................................................
4. In sentence 14, it refers to :..................................................
5. In sentence 16, it refers to :..................................................
EXERCISE C. Relationships Between Statements
Place the following expressions in the sentences indicated.
Replace and recorder the words in the sentences where necessary.
On the other nand (3) For example (13)
For example (6) For this reason (16)
In addition (9) A fusther example is that (18)
Thus (12)



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II. USE OF LANGUAGE
EXERCISE A. I nstructions and Results
Complete each sentence in the results colum using the information
from the reading passage. Sentence I has been completed for you.
instruction result
1. Push against a small object. The object moves
2. Brake a moving car. The car..........................................
3. Suspend aheavy mass from The wire........................................
a copper wire.
4. Release a heavy weight from The weight....................................
a height of one metre.
5. Stand on slippery ground and Our feet .......................................
push against a heavy load.
6. Hold a gun against your The gun........................................
shoulder and fire it.
7. Apply a force of 500 N to The rod.........................................
thin metal rod.
8. Apply a force of 2 KN The casting...................................
suddenly.
9. Apply a load of 1 KN to the The upright..................................
end.
10. Apply a force to a rigid body. The force is balances..................
11. Suspend a brick from a The spring...................................
spiring balance.
12. Strike a piece of glass with The glass.....................................
a hammer.

EXERCISE B. Making Observations (i)
When we state the result of following an instruction, we make as
observation. Look at the example :


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Instruction

push against

small object



Result the

object moves

Now write observation like this from each of instruction result pairs in
Exercise A.
EXERCISE C. Making Observations (ii)
We can write an observatio in several different ways. Look at these
example :
a. Using when : When we push against a small object it moves.
b. Putting the result A small object moves if we push against it.
first :
c. Using the passive : If a small object is pushed against it moves.
A small object moves when it is pushed
against.
Now rewrite each of the observations you
made Exercise B using (a),(b), or (c).
EXERCISE D. Relative Clauses (defining)
Look at the following sentences :
a. Loads cause tensile stresses.
b. The loads tend to pull a body apart.
If the noun phrase in italics refer to the same thing, we can combine the
two sentences into one by using a relative clause :
c. Loads which tend to pull a body apart cause tensile stresses.
Observation
if we push against a small
object it moves

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Write down a single sentence for each of the following pairs of
sentences. Make the second sentence in to a relative clause and insert it
into the first sentence at the place marked by dots.
Example :
A lover ........... can be used to campare two masses.
Such a lever has the fulcrum placed between load and effect.
= A lever which has the fulcrum placed between load and effert cab be
used to compare two masses.
1. A strut is a member ................................
The member resists a compressive force.
2. The beams ........... are welded together.
They form the shassis of the truck.
3. Tust my attack certain metals .................
These metals contain some proportion of iron.
4. We cancombire information on the size of a force and the distance
it moves.
in a diagram ..................
The diagram is called a work diagram.
5. Sir Issac Newton put forward a law ........
The law states that every action has an equal and opposite
reaction.
EXERCISE E. Relative Clauses (non-defining)
Compare the following sentences :
a. The mill which produces sheet steel was made is Scotland but mill
which produce tube steel was is Sweden.
b. The mill, which produces sheet steel, was made in Scotland.
In sentence (a) the relative clause tell us which we are talking about.
In sentence (a) we have two defining relative clauses. In sentence (b)
we already know which mill we are talking about.
The clause simply add some extra information about the
Mill. In sentence (b) we have a non-defining relative
Clause. Note the use of commas.

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In exercise D you made sentences with defining relative clauses .
In this exercise, make the second sentence into a relative clause and
insert it into the first sentence at the place marked by dots. You will
write sentences with non-defining relative clauses.

Example :
Brass,............., is used to make bolts and screws.
Brass is an apply of copper and zinc.
Brass, which is alloy of copper and zinc, is use to make
bolts and screws.
1. The rectangular block of steel,................, is fixed to the fly
The block measures 100 by 200 by 10 mm.
2. Electric motor,................, is linked to the driying shaft by a belt.
The motor has a mass of 400 kg.
3. Polished steel,..............., is in fact covered with tiny bumps.
Polished steel is normally described as flat and smooth.
4. Friction,................, dissipates mechanical energy by converting it
into heat energy.
Friction is always present in a machine.
5. Stainless steel contains chromium,...................................
The chromium makes the steel corrosion-resistant.

EXERCISE F. Relative Clauses (defining and non-defining)

Now join the following pairs of sentences and state wheter the
complete sentences contain defining or non-defining relative clauses.

Example :
The micrometer screw gauge,....................., consists of a steel
frame carrying a sleeve on which a thimble turus.
The micrometer screw gauge is used by engineers to obtain
very accurate measurements.
= The micrometer screw gauge, which is used by engineers to
very accurate measurements, consist of a steel frame carrying
a sleeve on which a thimbleturns. (non-defining)

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1. The body is just on the point of sliding at the angle.........................
The angle is known as the angle of friction.
2. A railway engine,..............,draw a train of eight coaches, each of
mass 17 tonnes, up a gradient of 1 in 40.
The engine has a mass of 80 tonnes.
3. The screw-jack is basically a screw running trought a fixed
nut..........................
The nut is incorporated in the jack.
4. As the cord is wound off the wheel, the load cord,..........................
is wound on and thus overcomes the load.
The load cord is sttached to the axle.
5. The gear .................. retates in an opposite direction to the first.
The gear is last in an oven series of gears in mesh.
6. Intermediate gears,.............., are often referredto as idlers.
Intermediate gears do not affect the ratio of the gear train.
7. Hoisting winches of the first group,.............., are termed single
purchase crab winches.
These winches employ a simple gear train.
8. This diagram means that tensile force .................. must exceed
3KM. The tensile force will cause permanent distortion.
9. Complicated mechanisms.............. are machines just as simple
levers are machines.
These complicater mechanisms make up an aeroplane engine.
10. Malleable cast iron,..................., is tougher than grey cast iron.
Malleable cast biron is a ferrous metal.
11. Steel........................ are called tool steels.
These steels are used to make tools.
12. The Kariba dam,................., provides electric power for Zambia.
The dam is situated on the Zambia.





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EXERCISE G. Noun Modification (i)

If we want to describe an object in greater detail we may use an
adjective :
Water - Hot water
Metal - Ferrous metal
Lever - Simple lever
We can also put a noun in front of a noun :
A cylinder A steel cylinder
A bearing A brass nearing
A filter An air filter
Many grammatical relationships are possible in Noun + Noun
constructions, or noun compounds. Look at the following example :
a. A diesel engine = An engine which uses oil
b. A brass bearing = A bearing which is made of brass
c. Carbon steel = Steel which contains carbon
d. A capstan lathe = A lathe which has a capstan

Find further example of each type in the following list. Mark each
phrase (a), (b), (c), (d).
Example :
Phosphor bronzo (c)
Air motor Turret lathe Chromium steel
Electric drill Wing nut Steel plate
Metal casting Concrete Heat engine
Aluminium alloy
What new relationships can you discover in the following list?
Rewrite each combinatio to show the relationship between the two
nouns.
Example :
A foot brake = a brake which is operated by foot.
Wankel engine Heat treatment Force system
Dockside crane Neadle valve Hand pump
Test piece Water tube Fuel gas
Mushroom valve Gear lubricant Instrument lathe

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