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Forces Balanced and Unbalanced
Forces Balanced and Unbalanced
Magnitude: 5N
5N, north (up)
Direction: north (up)
Force Measurement and Units
• Unit for force is the Newton
• A Newton is a force that causes a 1kg mass to accelerate
at a rate of 1m/s/s.
• 1 N (Newton) = 1 kg * m/s/s
• We use a spring scale to measure force.
Combining Forces
• Net Force – The overall force acting on an object after all
forces are combined.
- Forces in the same direction we add them.
10N 10N Net Force = 10N
+ =
- Forces in opposite directions you subtract them.
10N 7N Net Force = 3N
- =
Forces in the Same Direction
Ground pushes up
5N 5N
• Direction
– Direction of the largest force
Unbalanced Forces
Adding Forces:
5N
Object 5N
5N
Balanced
No Acceleration
Push
10N 10N
or change in Net Force = 0
i.e. Pushing a motion
Car
Balanced No Acceleration
10N 10N Pull or change in Net Force = 0
i.e. Tug-o-war motion
Review Un-Balanced Forces
Add Together
10N Un-Balanced Faster
10N Net Force > 0
Same Direction Acceleration