Forces and Free Body Diagrams

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

• Balanced force

• Unbalanced force

The sum of all forces acting on an object.

• Contact Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Net Force

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What will cause an object to move?

• Applied forces

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

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Calculate the Net Force. 

• 60N, Left 

• 40N, Right 

• 0N

• 60N, Right

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If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

• Add

• Subtract

• Divide

• Multiply

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When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

• Subtract

• Add

• Divide

• Multiply

What force brings the pencil down?

• Applied

• Magnetic

• Normal

• Gravitational

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Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against theball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?

• 400 N

• 24 N

• 0 N

• 40 N

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This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together

• contact

• gravity

• friction

Unless an object is floating in space, what is more than likely always going to be a force present on a free body diagram?

• Normal Force

• Gravity

• Friction

• Applied Force

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