Resultant Forces

Question 1

what is the resultant force?

Answer 1

a single force that has the same effect as two or more forces acting together

Question 2

what is newton’s 1st law of motion?

Answer 2

an object will remain stationary or continue travelling at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced (resultant force)

Question 3

what about when the resultant force is not zero? (2)

Answer 3

the forces acting on an object are unbalanced and the movement of the object depends on the size and direction of the resultant force.

Question 4

if an object is acted on by two unequal forces acting in opposite directions, what is the resultant force? (name 2 things)

Answer 4

equal to the difference between the two forces, in the direction of the larger force