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 acting in the same direction?

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Add the magnitudes of the forces together.

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How do you calculate net force when forces are acting in opposite directions?

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Subtract the smaller force from the larger force.

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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 larger force.

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What is a force?

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A push or pull on an object.

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

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5 N to the right.

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

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It remains at rest.

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What happens to an object in motion when balanced forces act on it?

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It continues to move at a constant speed in a straight line.

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What is the unit of force?

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Newton (N).