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 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 happens when forces are unbalanced?

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Unbalanced forces cause an object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.

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If an object is at rest and the net force is zero, what can we say about the forces acting on it?

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The forces acting on the object are balanced.

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How do you calculate net force when two forces are acting in the same direction?

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Add the magnitudes of the two forces together.

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

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Subtract the smaller force from the larger force and take the direction of the larger force.

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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 an object has a net force of 3 N to the right, what can we infer about the forces acting on it?

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There is a greater force acting to the right than to the left, resulting in a net force of 3 N to the right.

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What will happen to an object if the net force acting on it is not zero?

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

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.