Net Force

Front

A force is ____.

Back

a push or pull that can cause movement

Front

Forces that have a net force of zero (the object is still) are called ____.

Back

Balanced force

Front

In a tug-of-war, if group B pulls with 400 N and group A pulls with 250 N, what will happen to the ribbon in the middle?

Back

The ribbon will move to the right and group B will win the tug-of-war.

Front

If a notebook is on a desk with a downward force of gravity of 10 N and an upward normal force of 10 N, what is the net force?

Back

0N

Front

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

Back

Newton

Front

What is net force?

Back

The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.

Front

What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

Back

They add together to create a larger force.

Front

What happens when two forces act in opposite directions?

Back

They subtract from each other to determine the net force.

Front

What is an unbalanced force?

Back

A force that causes an object to accelerate or change its motion.

Front

What is a balanced force?

Back

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.