Forces and Force Diagrams

Front

A Newton is a unit of ______.

Back

Force

Front

Forces have both ________ and direction.

Back

Magnitude

Front

Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?

Back

the forces are balanced

Front

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

Back

Normal Force

Front

Newton's First Law: An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at _________ unless acted on by an outside force.

Back

rest

Front

What is the definition of force?

Back

A push or pull on an object resulting from its interaction with another object.

Front

What is a free-body diagram?

Back

A graphical representation used to visualize the forces acting on an object.

Front

What does it mean for forces to be balanced?

Back

The net force acting on an object is zero, resulting in no acceleration.

Front

What is gravitational force?

Back

The attractive force between two masses, such as the Earth and an object.

Front

What is friction force?

Back

The force that opposes the motion of an object in contact with a surface.