Resultant Forces (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is a resultant force?
What is a resultant force?
A single force with same effect as all
A 500N force acts right, 300N acts left. What is the resultant force?
A 500N force acts right, 300N acts left. What is the resultant force?
200N right
How do you find the resultant of forces acting in the same direction?
How do you find the resultant of forces acting in the same direction?
Add them together
What are the two main forces acting on a falling skydiver?
What are the two main forces acting on a falling skydiver?
Air resistance and weight
Initially, a skydiver has 833N weight and no air resistance. What is the resultant force?
Initially, a skydiver has 833N weight and no air resistance. What is the resultant force?
833N down
Weight is 833N down, air resistance 350N up. What is the resultant force?
Weight is 833N down, air resistance 350N up. What is the resultant force?
483N down
At what point does a skydiver reach terminal velocity?
At what point does a skydiver reach terminal velocity?
When resultant force is 0
What happens to acceleration when the resultant force is 0?
What happens to acceleration when the resultant force is 0?
No acceleration occurs
In stage C, weight is 833N and air resistance is 700N. What is the resultant?
In stage C, weight is 833N and air resistance is 700N. What is the resultant?
133N down
What does a free body diagram show?
What does a free body diagram show?
Forces and their directions on an object
A force at angle to the ground can be resolved into which two components?
A force at angle to the ground can be resolved into which two components?
Parallel and perpendicular to ground