Calculating Net Force Test Review

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What is net force?

Back

Net force is the overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined. It determines the object's motion.

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If forces are balanced, what does it mean for the object's motion?

Back

If forces are balanced, the object will either remain at rest or continue to move at a constant speed.

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What happens when forces are unbalanced?

Back

When forces are unbalanced, the object will accelerate in the direction of the net force.

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How do you calculate net force when two forces act in opposite directions?

Back

Subtract the smaller force from the larger force and indicate the direction of the larger force.

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What is the net force if 50 N is applied to the right and 30 N to the left?

Back

The net force is 20 N to the right.

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What is the unit of force?

Back

The unit of force is Newton (N).

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If an object has a net force of 0 N, what can we say about the forces acting on it?

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The forces acting on it are balanced.

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What does it mean for an object to be in equilibrium?

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An object is in equilibrium when the net force acting on it is zero.

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What is the net force acting on a 10 kg object at rest?

Back

The net force is 0 N.

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If a box is pushed with 40 N to the right and 40 N to the left, what is the net force?

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The net force is 0 N.