Forces and Net Force

Front

What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

Back

Mass & distance.

Front

If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces.

Back

Add.

Front

Who wins the tug of war with what net force?

Back

The person on the left with 20 N.

Front

Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?

Back

That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

Front

All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other. True or False?

Back

True.

Front

What is a force?

Back

A push or pull on an object.

Front

What is net force?

Back

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

Front

What happens when forces are balanced?

Back

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

Front

What happens when forces are unbalanced?

Back

The object accelerates in the direction of the net force.

Front

What is gravitational force?

Back

The attraction between two objects due to their mass.