Calculating Net Force Test Review

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What is Net Force?

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Net Force is the overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined. It determines the object's motion.

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How do you calculate Net Force when forces are acting in the same direction?

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When forces are acting in the same direction, you add their magnitudes to find the Net Force.

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How do you calculate Net Force when forces are acting in opposite directions?

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When forces are acting in opposite directions, you subtract the smaller force from the larger force to find the Net Force.

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What does it mean if the Net Force is zero?

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If the Net Force is zero, the forces acting on the object are balanced, and the object will not accelerate.

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What is an example of balanced forces?

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An example of balanced forces is two people pushing a box with equal force in opposite directions, resulting in no movement.

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What is an example of unbalanced forces?

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An example of unbalanced forces is one person pushing a box with a greater force than another person, causing the box to move in the direction of the greater force.

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What is the unit of force?

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The unit of force is the Newton (N).

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If a box is pushed with 60N to the right and 40N to the left, what is the Net Force?

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The Net Force is 20N to the right (60N - 40N = 20N).

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In a tug-of-war, if one team pulls with 100N to the right and the other with 80N to the left, what is the Net Force?

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The Net Force is 20N to the right (100N - 80N = 20N).

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What happens to an object if the Net Force acting on it is greater than zero?

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If the Net Force is greater than zero, the object will accelerate in the direction of the Net Force.