Net Force Worksheet

What is net force?

• The total force acting on an object

• The individual forces on an object added together

• The combination of all forces acting on an object, taking direction into account

• The force acting only due to gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If two forces of 10 N and 5 N are acting in the same direction on an object, what is the net force?

• 15 N

• 5 N

• 10 N

• 50 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If two forces of 12 N and 8 N are acting on an object in opposite directions, what is the net force?

• 20 N

• 4 N

• 0 N

• 8 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An object is moving at a constant velocity. What can you say about the net force acting on the object?

• The net force is positive

• The net force is negative

• The net force is zero

• The object has no force acting on it

A box is being pushed to the right with a force of 20 N and is being pushed to the left with a force of 5 N. What is the net force on the box?

• 15 N to the right

• 25 N to the right

• 15 N to the left

• 25 N to the left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Two people are pushing a sled on ice. One person applies a force of 30 N to the right, and the other person applies a force of 25 N to the left.

• 5 N to the right

• 5 N to the left

• 55 N to the right

• 55 N to the left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A car is being pushed with a force of 100 N to the right and 50 N to the left. There is also a friction force of 30 N acting to the left.

• 20 N to the right

• 80 N to the right

• 120 N to the right

• 150 N to the right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A tug-of-war contest has two teams pulling a rope in opposite directions. Team A pulls with a force of 500 N, and Team B pulls with a force of 450 N. What is the net force, and which direction is the rope moving?

• 50 N toward Team A

• 50 N toward Team B

• 950 N toward Team A

• 950 N toward Team B

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A crate is being pulled with a force of 70 N to the right and 40 N to the left. A friction force of 20 N also acts to the left. What is the net force acting on the crate, and in which direction will it move?

• 10 N to the right

• 30 N to the right

• 50 N to the right

• 70 N to the right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A 5 kg object is at rest. Two forces are acting on it: 25 N to the right and 25 N to the left. What will happen to the object?

• The object will move to the right

• The object will move to the left

• The object will remain at rest

• The object will move upward

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2