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When a book is pushed across a table how many forces are acting on it?
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Think Critically A book resting on a table slows down and comes to a stop Explain whether the forces acting acting on the book are balanced or unbalanced?
As long as the book's velocity changes, there is a net forces acting on it - in other words, the forces are unbalanced. By the way ... How exactly does a book that is resting on a table slow down and come to a stop ?
If a book remains stationary on a table are the forces acting upon the book in equilibrium what is the resultant of the force acting upon the book?
All of the forces together balance out. The resultant of the forces is therefore nil. That applies to all equilibrium.
As long as an object at rest is there a force acting against it?
There can be forces acting on an object while it is at rest, as long as the forces cancel each out. For example: a block laying on a table feels the force of gravity pulling it down, but the table pushes up with the same force. Therefore, the forces cancel and the object remains at rest.
Why a book lying on the table remains stationary?
Relative to the table, the book remains stationary because there are no outside forces acting on it except gravity which keeps it lying on the table.
What forces act on a frictionless air puck as it moves across a table at constant speed in a straight line?
Gravith pulls it down; table pushes it up.
Think Critically A book resting on a table slows down and comes to a stop Explain whether the forces acting acting on the book are balanced or unbalanced?
As long as the book's velocity changes, there is a net forces acting on it - in other words, the forces are unbalanced. By the way ... How exactly does a book that is resting on a table slow down and come to a stop ?
If a book remains stationary on a table are the forces acting upon the book in equilibrium what is the resultant of the force acting upon the book?
All of the forces together balance out. The resultant of the forces is therefore nil. That applies to all equilibrium.
Think Critically A book sliding across a table slows down and comes to a stop Explain whether the forces acting acting on the book are balanced or unbalanced.?
The forces are unbalanced. The force of Friction is obviously greater than whatever force is pushing the book in the direction of travel, if one is pushing it at all. If the forces on the book were balanced, the book would continue to slide with a constant velocity.
As long as an object at rest is there a force acting against it?
There can be forces acting on an object while it is at rest, as long as the forces cancel each out. For example: a block laying on a table feels the force of gravity pulling it down, but the table pushes up with the same force. Therefore, the forces cancel and the object remains at rest.
Why a book lying on the table remains stationary?
Relative to the table, the book remains stationary because there are no outside forces acting on it except gravity which keeps it lying on the table.
What forces act on a frictionless air puck as it moves across a table at constant speed in a straight line?
Gravith pulls it down; table pushes it up.
What are forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction?
An example would be a book placed on a table. The book's weight is acting perpendicular to the table and the reaction of the table on the book is also acting perpendicular to the table, but both thse forces are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude, the reasons the book and the table are satble and in equilibrium
Why wont a book resting on a table fall to the ground What forces are acting on the book?
The book will not fall to the ground because of the force of gravity pulling it down and the normal force exerted by the table pushing it up. These two forces are equal and opposite, resulting in a balanced system where the book remains stationary.
Would a book falling off a table be a balanced force?
The force of gravity causes a book to fall, but someone has to push it to the edge of the desk, or off the desk so that the force of gravity is greater than the normal force acting on the book.
Does a book sliding on a table violate newtons first law of motion?
No. If the book is sliding along the table, then there must be some external force being applied to the book to cause the movement. You pushed the book and created a force to move. And this is exactly what the first law is saying- a body at rest (net forces acting on book=0) remains at rest unless acted upon my some external force.
He reached across the table?
Yes. He reached across the table.
What is the net force equation?
It means the same as the sum of all the forces acting on an object. Note that since forces are vectors, they have to be added as such. For example, an book resting on a table has gravity pulling it down; on the other hand, the table is pushing the book upwards (by Newton's Third Law; since the book pushes down on the table). Adding all the forces together, you get a zero force - which must be so, for the object to remain at rest.
