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What is the magnitude of the gravitional force acting on an object?
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Magnitude is a scientific way of saying size or number.
The gravitational force is the force (measured by Newtons (N)) acting on an object.
On earth, the gravitational force is 9.81 Newtons, this can be commonly rounded to 9.8 or even 10, depending on the accuracy required. In laymen's terms, the magnitude of the gravitational force is simply the strength of gravity acting on an object.
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What is the upwars force acting on an object?
The upward force acting on an object is the normal force. It is equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction to the object's weight.
What the amount of gravitional force of an object?
weight
Any time there is no change in the movement of an object what is true of the force pairs acting on the object?
They are equal in magnitude.
What is Murcurys gravitional force?
The acceleration of gravity at the surface of Mercury is 3.7 m/sec2. The force on a mass on the planet's surface depends on the size of the mass. The magnitude of the force, in newtons, is (3.7) times (the object's mass).
When forces are acting upon something motion occurs if?
Assuming this is a vacuum: Motion would occur only if there is no secondly force acting on the object with the same magnitude(strength) but has the opposite direction to the force you're acting upon this object.
An object at rest has two forces acting on it. The first force is 315 N acting along the x-axis. What is the MAGNITUDE of the second force?
Magnitude is 315 N. Direction would be opposite the first force, so they cancel out and leave the body at rest.
What happens when an unbalanced force is applied to an object at rest?
It moves the object in the direction of the force. If a force is balanced, it means that a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction is acting upon the same object. If there isn't an equal and opposite force acting on an object, it moves it.
What two factors does acceleration depend on?
-- the magnitude and direction of the force acting on an object -- the mass of the object being forcefully acted upon
What happens when one object exerts force on another?
Te naswer depends on the direction and magnitude of the force and any other forces acting on the body.
When an object is still the forces on the object are?
There is Inertia with newtons law that an object in motion stays in motion. There is gravity holding it down.If the object is at rest, there is no force acting upon it. Force = mass x acceleration (F=ma). Inertia is not a Force, and the net gravitional Force is zero because the downward acceleration is balanced by the upward push of the matter it rests upon. If there is no acceleration, there is no Force.
Why is net force a vector sum?
Force is a vector, and so the sum of all forces acting on an object is a vector sum.
What is the difference between net force and normal force?
Net force is the combination of all the forces acting on an object. When the forces are balanced, the net force is zero (because the forces cancel each other out.) When the forces are unbalanced, the net force will be a number.
