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How to calculate the normal force acting on an object held against a wall given mass and force?
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∙ 15y ago
Force of horizontal normal to the wall reaction on the object will be exactly equal to the force you're pushing it against the wall with.
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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 kinds of forces can act on an object?
Normal force can act on an object
When the net forces acting on an object sum to zero then the object is acceleration?
When the net forces acting on an object sum to zero then the object's acceleration is zero.
What is the effect of acceleration on an object which is not moving?
An object which is not moving is not experiencing any acceleration, other than the acceleration due to gravity, which, along with mass gives it its weight. The upward force (normal force) acting on the object is equal to but opposite to its weight, and all of the forces acting on the objects are in equilibrium so the net force is zero Newtons.
What are the effects on an object when two or more opposing forces of unequal mangnitudes are simultaneously applied to the object?
If there are two or more unequal forces acting on an object then the object will be acting on the forces. ^_^
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.
If the net force On an an object is zero what do you know about all of the forces acting on the object?
Net force is a combination of all the foces acting on an object.If two forces are acting in the same direction you add the forces to calculate the net force
What are two forces that are always acting on an object?
The two forces are gravity and normal force.
When you drop the apple what are the forces acting on it?
There is the apple's weight (mass * gravity) but there is also the air resistance acting against the object's weight.
What is normal force?
Normal force is the force of a surface acting on an object( the normal force is perpendicular to the plane of contact). This force is directly related to the force of gravity, as the third law of newton state that when a force is applied to an object it will react with an equal force in the opposite direction. So when an object is placed on a surface, the force of gravity is acting on it (pulling it down), but the is object remain in place due to the normal force (which is pulling up on the object). In addition, a change to the force of gravity will result in the same change to the force of normal, to allow an object to remain stationary.
Does rolling friction reduce the net force acting against an object's motion to zero?
maybe
How many newtons does it take to lift an object?
It depends on how great the force is acting against the newtons.
What do balanced forces acting on an object really cause the object to do?
If an object is falling, and the gravitational force is the same as the air resistance acting against the object it is called terminal speed, the object does not speed up, nor slow down A balanced group of forces has the same effect on an object as no force at all.
What equation allows you to calculate the force acting on an object?
The force acting upon an object is calculated in Newtons (N). You would weigh the force and determine it by 1N = kg x m/s^2.
Which force pushes against a moving object as it passes through air?
When an object is moving in a particular direction, air resistance will be acting on the object in the opposite direction to the direction of travel.
Balanced forces acting on an object do not change the object's what?
Balanced forces acting on an object do not change the object's position.
What is the force on an object by a fluid when the fluid is not moving?
If the object is floating on the surface of the fluid, like a boat, then the fluid is exerting the normal force on the object. The normal force is a force that is equal and opposite to the force of gravity acting on an object. If the object is under the water then the weight of the water above the object is pushing down on it.
