Calculate Force

If you do 40 joules of work on an object to move it 2 metres, you apply Newtons of force to the object.

You can calculate force from work and distance with the equation

• Force = Work /Distance

• Force = Work x Distance

• Force = Distance / Work

• Force = Weight + Distance

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Calculate the Net Force. 

• 60N, Left 

• 40N, Right 

• 0N

• 60N, Right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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A 1,400 kg comes uniformly to a stop. If the vehicle is accelerating at -1.4 m/s², which force is closest to the net force acting on the vehicle?

• -1,400 N

• -1,670 N

• -1,700 N

• -1,950 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A student slides a book across the table to another student with a force of 15 N. If the force of friction resisting the students push is 6 N. What is the Net force acting on the book?

• 5 N

• 21 N

• 9 N

• 6 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A golfer hits a golf ball. The mass of the ball is 0.05 kg. The ball accelerates at 2,500 m/s². What is the net force that accelerates the ball?

• 120 N

• 100 N

• 145 N

• 125 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When a space shuttle has launched, the astronauts on board experienced an acceleration of 31.0 m/s²? If one of the astronauts has a mass of 60.0 kg what net force in Newtons did the astronaut experience?

• 1860 N

• 1740 N

• 1940 N

• 1700 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the net force?

• 30 N left

• 25 N right

• 5 N left

• 55 N right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the net force?

• 40 N left

• 0 N Balalnced

• 400 N right

• 40 N right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the net force?

• 10 N

• 0 N

• 25 N

• 1 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2