Apr 3, 2022
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
300 N to the left vs 300 N to the right -- two equal forces acting in opposite directions cancel each other out -- we say they are balanced -- the car will continue to move at a steady velocity in a straight line -- resultant force = 0 N
300 N to the left vs 400 N to the right -- these two forces are unequal -- they don’t cancel out -- they are unbalanced -- it will go to the right -- resultant force = 400 N - 300 N = 100 N to the right
300 N to the left vs 200 N to the right -- these two forces are unequal -- they don’t cancel out -- they are unbalanced -- if a car was going to the right, it would decelerate -- resultant force = 100 N to the left
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