Resultant Force

Question 1

What is a free-body diagram?

Answer 1

A free-body diagram models the forces acting on an object using arrows.

Question 2

What is resultant force?

Answer 2

Resultant force is what you would get if you replaced all the forces acting on an object with just one force.

Question 3

If an object is moving at constant speed or is stationary, what will the resultant force be?

Answer 3

0N

Question 4

If an object has a resultant force of above or below zero, how is the object moving?

Answer 4

It will be accelerating or decelerating.