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Learn what the resultant force (also known as net force) is, and how to find it when an object is subject to parallel forces as well as non-parallel forces with the help of examples.
A resultant force is the overall force that acts on the object. Remember that forces are vectors. When you calculate the resultant force you need to also say the direction it is acting in.
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to analyze free-body diagrams and use them to determine the net force and unknown forces acting on objects.
The resultant force is the final force which acts on an object (body) after combining via vector addition all the individual forces acting on the body. With other words, the resultant force is a single force that has the same effect on the body as two or more forces acting in the same time.
A resultant force is a single force that describes all of the forces operating on a body. When multiple forces act on one object, the forces can be combined to produce one net force that describes the combined action of all of the forces. This single resultant force determines:
A resultant force is a single force that describes all of the forces operating on a body; When many forces are applied to an object they can be combined (added) to produce one final force which describes the combined action of all of the forces; This single resultant force determines:
Explore the forces at work when pulling against a cart, and pushing a refrigerator, crate, or person. Create an applied force and see how it makes objects move. Change friction and see how it affects the motion of objects.
