Newton's Laws and Calculating Net Forces

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What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

Back

Their strengths are added.

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The sum of all forces acting on an object is called what?

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Net force.

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Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

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Unbalanced forces.

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If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?

Back

Add.

Front

What is Newton's First Law?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion.

Front

What is the definition of net force?

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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A force that causes an object to accelerate or change its motion.

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What does F = ma represent?

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Newton's Second Law, which states that force equals mass times acceleration.

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.