Net Force

Front

What is net force?

Back

Net force is the overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined. It determines the object's motion.

Front

How do you find the net force when two forces are acting in the same direction?

Back

You add the two forces together.

Front

If one force is 200 N to the right and another is 100 N to the right, what is the net force?

Back

300 N to the right.

Front

What happens to the net force when two forces act in opposite directions?

Back

You subtract the smaller force from the larger force.

Front

If a force of 50 N is acting to the left and a force of 30 N is acting to the right, what is the net force?

Back

20 N to the left.

Front

In a tug-of-war, if one team pulls with 400 N to the left and the other with 300 N to the right, which way does the net force act?

Back

The net force acts to the left, 100 N.

Front

What is the net force if two people push a couch with 25 N to the right and 15 N to the left?

Back

10 N to the right.

Front

If you push a box with 40 N to the right and your friend pushes with 40 N to the left, what is the net force?

Back

0 N (the forces cancel each other out).

Front

What is the unit of force?

Back

The unit of force is Newton (N).

Front

If a car has a net force of 200 N to the right, what will happen to the car?

Back

The car will accelerate to the right.