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Calculating Resultant Force (IGCSE)

Calculating Resultant force (IGCSE)

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4; SaveMyExams IGCSE > Physics » Edexcel » RevisionNotes » 1.Forces & Motion 1.2 Forces, Movement & Changing Shape > 1.2.3Resultant Forces © Thisis your last free Revision Note left this month Got amembership for unlimited access. 1.2.3 Resultant Forces Calculating Resultant Force + Aresultant forceisa single force that describes allof the forces operating ona body ‘+ When many forces are applied to an object they canbe combined (added) to produce one final force which describes the combined action of allof the forces ‘This single resultant force determines: © The direction in which the object will move as aresult ofallof the forces © Themagnitude of the final force experienced by the object The resultant force is sometimes called the net force ‘+ Resultant forces canbe calculated by adding or subtracting allof the forces acting on the object © Forces working in opposite directions are subtracted fromeachother © Forces workingiin the same direction are added together ‘IF the forces acting in opposite directions are equalin size, then there willbe no resultant force - the forces are said to bebalanced 4; SaveMyExams Joinnow [RESULTANT FORCES) 7=324N, (ro Te ver) (THE FORCES ARE 347-708 (RESULTANT FORCE=ON] [RESULTANT FORCES| ACANED! ero THe AGH Diagram showing the resultant forces on three different objects ‘+ Imagine the forces on the boxes as two people pushing on either side © Inthe first scenario, the two people are evenly matched - the boxdoesn't move © Inthe second scenario, the two people are pushing onthe same side of the box, it moves to the right with theircombined strength © Inthe third scenario, the two people are pushing against each other and arenot evenly matched, so there isa resultant force to theleft Worked example Calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant force inthe diagram below. uN 4N a --_s Ny Step 1: Add up alllof the forces directed to the right 4N+8N=12N ‘Step 2: Subtract the forces on the right from the forces onthe left \4N-12N=2N Step 3: Evaluate the direction of the resultant force © The force to the lefts greater than the force to the right therefore the resultant force is directed to the left Step 4: State the magnitude and direction of the resultant force © The resultant forceis 2Nto theleft 4; SaveMyExams Friction + Frictionis defined as: ‘The force which opposes the motion of an object ‘+ Frictional forces always act in the opposite direction to the object'smotion ‘+ Friction emerges when two (or more) surfaces rub against each other: © Atamolecular evel, both surfaces contain imperfections - i.e. they arenot perfectly smooth © These imperfections tend to push against eachother ‘+ The image below show the force of friction acting ona downhill sledder: AT THE MOLECUUAR LEVEL” RISK ACANST Frictionis a force which opposes an objects motion, acting in the opposite direction toit ExamTip When calculating resultant forces, always remember to provide units for your answer and to state whether the force is, tothe left, tothe right, or maybe up or downAlways provide your final answer as a description of the magnitude and the direction, for example’ ‘+ Resultant Force = 4Nto the right

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