Resultant Forces

Question 1

What is the Resultant Force?

Answer 1

The overall force on a point or object

Question 2

How many forces are acting on an object is most real situations?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What does the overall effect of these forces have on an object?

Answer 3

Motion - accelerate, decelerate or a steady speed

Question 4

If you have a number of forces acting at a single point/object, you can replace them with a [ ] force (so long as the single force has the same effect on the [ ] as the [ ] forces)

Answer 4

single
motion
original

Question 5

If the forces all act on a straight line (act in the same or opposite direction), how is the overall effect calculated?

Answer 5

By adding / subtracting them

Question 6

Which direction does the force of gravity act in?

Answer 6

Downwards

Question 7

What is the reaction force?

Answer 7

It’s the force from the surface pushing up on an object

Question 8

Gravitational force = Reaction force then the resultant force = [ ] and the object is [ ]

Answer 8

0 N

Stationary

Question 9

Resultant force means a change in…

Answer 9

…velocity