Calculating Net Force

What is the net force?

• 0 N

• 10 N to the left

• 20 N to the right

• 20 N to the left

Omar and Katey reach for the same toy car at the same time. Omar pulls the toy away from Katey with a force of 10 N. Katey is pulling back with a force of 6 N. Who gets the toy?

• Omar

• Katey

You and your friend are moving a couch from one side to another. You push with a force of 20 N to the right and your friend pushes with a force of 25 N to the right.

• 5 N to the right

• 45 N to the left

• 45 N to the right

What is the net force?

• 5 N to the left

• 10 N to the left

• 10 N to the right

• 15 N to the left

What is the net force?

• 10 N to the left

• 10 N to the right

• 50 N to the right

• 60 N to the left

Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

A change in motion is caused by

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other is called

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Friction

• Velocity

Which force slows a skateboard down when a skateboarder puts their foot down to brake?

• Motion

• Gravity

• Friction

• Inertia

A force is described as...

• A push only

• A pull only

• A push or pull