Resultant forces (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is a resultant force?
What is a resultant force?
Combined effect of all forces on object
Which two features do forces have because they are vectors?
Which two features do forces have because they are vectors?
Size and direction
A N force and a N force both push right. What is the resultant force?
A N force and a N force both push right. What is the resultant force?
N right
An N force pushes left and a N force pushes right. What is the resultant force?
An N force pushes left and a N force pushes right. What is the resultant force?
N left
When forces act in opposite directions, which direction does the resultant force act?
When forces act in opposite directions, which direction does the resultant force act?
Direction of the larger force
What does a zero resultant force mean?
What does a zero resultant force mean?
All forces are balanced
What happens to an object when the resultant force is zero?
What happens to an object when the resultant force is zero?
No acceleration occurs
What happens when there is a non-zero resultant force on an object?
What happens when there is a non-zero resultant force on an object?
It will accelerate
Which of these is NOT a type of acceleration?
Which of these is NOT a type of acceleration?
Moving at constant speed
A car travels at steady speed. What can we say about the forces?
A car travels at steady speed. What can we say about the forces?
Engine force equals drag force
Why does a car accelerate forward?
Why does a car accelerate forward?
Engine force exceeds drag
A falling ball has gravity stronger than air resistance. What happens?
A falling ball has gravity stronger than air resistance. What happens?
Downward resultant force, ball speeds up