Net Force Diagrams

Front

What is net force?

Back

The net force is the overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined. It determines the object's acceleration.

Front

What does it mean for forces to be balanced?

Back

Forces are balanced when they are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

Front

What does it mean for forces to be unbalanced?

Back

Forces are unbalanced when they are not equal, causing a change in the object's motion, such as acceleration or deceleration.

Front

If a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line, what can we say about the forces acting on it?

Back

The forces acting on the car are balanced.

Front

In a tug-of-war, if one group pulls with a greater force, what happens to the ribbon in the middle?

Back

The ribbon will move towards the group that is pulling with the greater force.

Front

How do you determine the direction of net force?

Back

The direction of the net force is the same as the direction of the greater force when forces are unbalanced.

Front

What is the unit of force?

Back

The unit of force is the Newton (N).

Front

If two forces of 300 N and 200 N act in the same direction, what is the net force?

Back

The net force is 500 N in the direction of the forces.

Front

If a force of 50 N acts to the left and a force of 100 N acts to the right, what is the net force?

Back

The net force is 50 N to the right.

Front

What happens to an object if the net force acting on it is zero?

Back

If the net force is zero, the object will remain at rest or continue to move at a constant speed.