Resultant Forces Flashcards
The forces can push or pull in any direction, what happens to the object depends on two things
Size of the forces
Direction of the forces
When more than one force acts on an object the forces combine to form
a net or a resultant
If all forces acting on an object are balanced it will either
Remain at rest/ remain stationery
Travels t a constant velocity
If the effects dont cancel eachother out the forces are
Unbalanced
Unbalanced forces cause an object to _________ ___________ or _______
Speed up
Slow down
Change direction
When two forces act in the __________ on an object the net force is equal to the _______ of the two forces
Same direction
Sum
When two unequal forces act in opposite direction on an object the net force is the _________ of the two forces
difference