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?

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Net force is calculated by adding all the forces acting on an object, taking into account their direction.

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What is a force?

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A force is a push or pull on an object.

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What is the unit of force?

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The unit of force is Newtons (N).

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What does it mean for forces to be balanced?

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

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What does it mean for forces to be unbalanced?

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Unbalanced forces are not equal and can cause an object to accelerate in the direction of the greater force.

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If two forces of 20N and 15N act in the same direction, what is the net force?

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The net force is 35N in the direction of the forces.

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If a 10N force acts to the right and a 5N force acts to the left, what is the net force?

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The net force is 5N to the right.

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What happens to an object at rest when balanced forces act on it?

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The object remains at rest.

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What happens to a moving object when unbalanced forces act on it?

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The object will accelerate in the direction of the net force.