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Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like What is a resultant force?, What do free body diagrams show?, What forces act on a skydiver? and others.
Practice Questions. 1. Use the following box diagrams to calculate the overall resultant force, in addition state the direction of the resultant force. 1a) 300N-180N = 120N to the right. 1b) 400N-400N = 0N, no direction because the forces cancel. 1c) 250N + 180N = 430N to the right.
Resultant Forces. A resultant force is a single force that takes account of all the forces acting on an object. In the diagram above, the car has a forward driving force of 500N, drag forces of 200N. So, the resultant force is 500N-200N = 300N to the right.
If two forces are acting in a straight line (parallel), then we can work out the resultant force very easily: If the forces are acting in the same direction, we add them to find the resultant force. If the forces are acting in the opposite direction, we subtract them to find the resultant force.
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.
