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.

Front

How do you find the net force when two forces are acting in opposite directions?

Back

You subtract the smaller force from the larger force.

Front

What is the net force if two equal forces are acting in opposite directions?

Back

The net force is zero.

Front

What are balanced forces?

Back

Balanced forces are forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

Front

What are unbalanced forces?

Back

Unbalanced forces are forces that are not equal and can cause an object to move or change its motion.

Front

If a force of 200 N is acting to the right and a force of 150 N is acting to the left, what is the net force?

Back

The net force is 50 N to the right.

Front

In a tug-of-war, if one team pulls with a force of 400 N to the right and the other team pulls with a force of 250 N to the left, which way will the ribbon move?

Back

The ribbon will move to the right.

Front

What happens to an object when the net force acting on it is zero?

Back

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

Front

What is the direction of motion if the net force is to the left?

Back

The object will move to the left.

Front

If a car is accelerating, what can we say about the forces acting on it?

Back

The forces are unbalanced.