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What do force diagrams represent?

the speed of an object

the mass of an object

the weight of an object

the forces acting on an object

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What does the length of the arrow in a force diagram represent?

the speed of the object

the magnitude of the force

the direction of the force

the weight of the object

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What does the direction of the arrow in a force diagram represent?

the weight of the object

the speed of the object

the direction of the force

the magnitude of the force

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What happens when the forces acting on an object are balanced?

the object moves at a steady speed

the object accelerates

the object stops moving

the object decelerates

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What happens when the forward force is larger than the backward force?

the object moves at a steady speed

the object accelerates

the object stops moving

the object decelerates

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What happens when the backward force is larger than the forward force?

the object decelerates

the object moves at a steady speed

the object stops moving

the object accelerates

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What is the unit for force?

joules (J)

kilograms (kg)

newtons (N)

meters per second (m/s)

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What indicates that an object is moving at a steady speed in a force diagram?

the backward arrow is longer than the forward arrow

the forward and backward arrows are of equal length

the forward arrow is longer than the backward arrow

there are no arrows

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What indicates that an object is decelerating in a force diagram?

the backward arrow is longer than the forward arrow

there are no arrows

the forward arrow is longer than the backward arrow

the forward and backward arrows are of equal length

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The driving force of a car is 10 N. The friction is 5 N.

Calculate the overall forward force.

5 N

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10 N

15 N

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What is the term for the force that opposes the motion of an object?

friction

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