Force Diagram Formative

Front

What is a tension force?

Back

A tension force is a pulling force transmitted through a string, rope, or cable when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.

Front

What is a gravitational force?

Back

Gravitational force is the attractive force between two masses, such as the Earth and an object, pulling the object towards the center of the Earth.

Front

What is a normal force?

Back

A normal force is the support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object, acting perpendicular to the surface.

Front

What is an applied force?

Back

An applied force is a force that is applied to an object by a person or another object, such as pushing or pulling.

Front

What is a frictional force?

Back

A frictional force is the force that opposes the motion of an object, caused by the contact between two surfaces.

Front

What is weight force?

Back

Weight force is the force exerted by gravity on an object, calculated as the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity.

Front

What is net force?

Back

Net force is the vector sum of all the forces acting on an object, determining the object's acceleration.

Front

What are contact forces?

Back

Contact forces are forces that occur when two objects are in physical contact with each other, such as friction, tension, and normal forces.

Front

What are balanced forces?

Back

Balanced forces are forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

Front

What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Unbalanced forces are forces that are not equal and opposite, causing a change in the motion of an object.