Calculating Net Force

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What is net force?

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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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What is a balanced force?

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When two forces acting on an object are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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When two forces acting on an object are not equal, causing the object to accelerate in the direction of the greater force.

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If two forces of 5N and 3N are acting in the same direction, what is the net force?

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8N in the same direction.

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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 the unit of force?

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Newton (N)