resultant force

• What is a resultant force?


  The single force that has the same effect as all the forces acting on an object combined
• How is the resultant force determined?


  It is the overall force resulting from a combination of two or more forces acting on an object
• What is a force?


  A push or pull that acts on an object due to the interaction with another object
• In what unit is force measured?

  Newtons
• What type of quantity is force?


  Force is a vector
• What are the types of contact forces?

  • Upthrust
  • Contact pull/push
  • Friction
  • Air resistance
  • Normal contact force
  • Tension
  • Thrust
• What are the types of non-contact forces?


  • Weight
  • Magnetic force
  • Electrostatic force
• What does the resultant force determine about an object's motion?


  It determines whether an object will accelerate, decelerate, or remain at rest or constant velocity
• What happens if the resultant force on an object is zero?


  The object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant velocity
• What occurs if the resultant force is not zero?


  The object will accelerate in the direction of the resultant force