Forces: Resultant Forces.

Question 1

What is the resultant force?

Answer 1

• Single force that has the same effect as all of the original forces acting together.
• To work this out: Subtract smaller force from larger force.
  To work if there are multiple forces: Total force acting on the right and subtract from the larger force.

Question 2

When the forces are balanced what is the resultant force?

Answer 2

• 0.

Question 3

How do you draw freebody diagrams?

Answer 3

• Object is shown as a point.
• Force: Drawn as arrows starting at the point.
• ## Length of Arrow: Size of the force.

Question 4

At a constant speed what are the forces like?

Answer 4

• Balanced.

Question 5

At a constant speed what are the forces like?

Answer 5

• Balanced.