Net Force

Front

What is net force?

Back

Net force is the total force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

Front

What happens when forces are balanced?

Back

When forces are balanced, the net force is 0 N, and the object does not change its motion.

Front

What happens when forces are unbalanced?

Back

When forces are unbalanced, the object will move in the direction of the larger force.

Front

If an object has a net force of 100 N to the right, what can we say about the forces acting on it?

Back

The forces acting on the object are unbalanced, with a greater force pushing it to the right.

Front

What is the formula to calculate net force?

Back

Net force = Total forces acting in one direction - Total forces acting in the opposite direction.

Front

If two forces of 60 N and 40 N act in the same direction, what is the net force?

Back

Net force = 60 N + 40 N = 100 N.

Front

If an object is at rest and the net force is 0 N, what will happen?

Back

The object will stay at rest.

Front

If an object is moving and the net force is 0 N, what will happen?

Back

The object will continue to move at a constant speed in the same direction.

Front

What is an example of unbalanced forces?

Back

A soccer ball being kicked; the force of the kick is greater than the friction from the ground.

Front

What does it mean if the net force is 5 N to the left?

Back

It means that the total force acting to the left is greater than the total force acting to the right by 5 N.