What forces occur when opening a door?

Answer 1

There's no way to answer that, because every door is different. There are heavy

doors and light doors, doors on bent rusty hinges and doors delicately balanced on

jewel bearings. If you push the middle of the door, it takes twice as much force

as if you pushed the outside edge of the same door.

All I can tell you for sure is that one pound of force is about 4.45 newtons of force.

You decide on the pounds, and you can use that number to figure out the newtons.

Answer 2

When opening a door, two main forces are at play:

1. The force applied to the door handle to overcome static friction and initiate movement.
2. The force of gravity acting on the door, causing it to swing open once in motion.

Answer 3

the forces that occur when opening a door are either pushing or pulling.:-)

Answer 4

You will usually need to apply a torque to open the latching mechanism, then a thrust (push or pull) to open the door.

Answer 5

Hinges with slow acting springs inside.