Adding Forces/Free Body Diagrams
Warmup:
1) What is the mass of an object if its weight is 350 N?
2) What is the difference between mass and weight?
3) An astronaut has a mass of 80 kg on earth. The gravity of the Moon is 1.6 N/kg. What is his mass on the moon?
1) What is the mass of an object if its weight is 350 N?
2) What is the difference between mass and weight?
3) An astronaut has a mass of 80 kg on earth. The gravity of the Moon is 1.6 N/kg. What is his mass on the moon?
1) Exploring Forces?
Use the given paper to describe how to add forces and the affects of unbalanced forces.
2) Adding Forces
Forces can be added together using basic Math as seen below.
3) Free Body Diagram Practice
Click on this to practice force diagrams and identifying forces.
A couple of things to remember:
1) Acceleration means to speed up or slow down.
2) If something is speeding up the net force is the same direction as motion.
3) If something is slowing down the net force is the opposite direction as motion.
4) If something is constant speed then all forces are equal and there is no net force.
A couple of things to remember:
1) Acceleration means to speed up or slow down.
2) If something is speeding up the net force is the same direction as motion.
3) If something is slowing down the net force is the opposite direction as motion.
4) If something is constant speed then all forces are equal and there is no net force.
4) Exercises
Adding Forces Practice