Net Force

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What is Net Force?

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Net Force is the overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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How do you calculate Net Force when forces are in the same direction?

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You add the magnitudes of the forces together.

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How do you calculate Net Force when forces are in opposite directions?

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You subtract the smaller force from the larger force.

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What happens to an object when the Net Force is zero?

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The object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant velocity.

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What is an example of balanced forces?

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Two people pushing a car with equal force in opposite directions.

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What is an example of unbalanced forces?

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A person pushing a shopping cart while another person pulls it in the opposite direction.

Front

If a car has a force of 54 N forwards and 73 N backwards, what is the Net Force?

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The Net Force is 19 N backwards.

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If there are two forces acting on an object, one of 10 N to the right and another of 5 N to the left, what is the Net Force?

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The Net Force is 5 N to the right.

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What direction does an object move when unbalanced forces act on it?

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The object moves in the direction of the larger force.

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What is the formula for calculating Net Force?

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Net Force = Sum of all forces acting on an object.