Forces and Free-body Diagrams Practice

The support force exerted on an object that is in contact with another surface, such as the ground or floor.

• Normal

• Gravity

• Applied

• Friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

The force that acts on an object as it moves through the air. It acts in a direction opposite to the motion of the object.

• Normal

• Air Resistance

• Applied

• Friction

The force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends

• Normal

• Air Resistance

• Applied

• Tension

Diagrams used to show the strength and direction of all forces acting upon an object in a given situation.

• Normal Diagrams

• Force Diagrams

• Free-body Diagrams

• Open Diagrams

force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

• Applied

• Normal

• Gravity

• Friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the force with which the earth, moon, or other massively large object attracts another object towards itself. This force always pulls you DOWN, towards the center

• Gravity

• Normal

• Air resistance

• Friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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the force exerted by a surface as an object moves across it or makes an effort to move across it.

• Normal

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air resistance

Which best describes what will happen to an object when forces are unbalanced?

• It will stay at rest

• It will stay in motion

• It will continue to do what it was already doing.

• It will accelerate

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which best describes what will happen to an object when forces are balanced?

• It will speed up

• It will slow down

• It will continue to do what it was already doing.

• It will change direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the Net Force on this skydiver?

• 0 N

• 833 N upward

• 833 N downward

• 1666 N downward

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1