Net Force

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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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What are Balanced Forces?

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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 are Unbalanced Forces?

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Unbalanced forces are not equal and can cause an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction.

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If two forces act in the same direction, how do you find the net force?

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Add the magnitudes of the two forces together.

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If two forces act in opposite directions, how do you find the net force?

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Subtract the smaller force from the larger force and the direction of the net force is in the direction of the larger force.

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What happens to an object when the net force is zero?

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The object will remain at rest or continue to move at a constant speed in a straight line.

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What is the unit of force?

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The unit of force is Newton (N).

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If a couch is pushed with 35 N to the right and 25 N to the right, what is the net force?

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60 N to the right.

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What is the net force if a 400 N force is acting down and a 400 N force is acting up?

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The net force is 0 N.

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What does it mean if an object is in equilibrium?

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It means that all the forces acting on the object are balanced, resulting in no net force.