Forces Applied at an Angle

FORCES APPLIED AT AN ANGLE OBJECTIVE: You are to investigate forces acting on an object that is pulled at an angle across a horizontal surface. You will also determine the frictional force applied to the object as you pull with a constant force.

A. PRE-ACTIVITY VOCAB: a. Normal Force b. Applied Force c. Frictional Force d. Gravitational Force

B. STATE THE FORMULAS NEEDED TO FIND; a. Horizontally applied force b. Vertically applied force c. Normal force when pushing d. Normal force when pulling e. Weight

C. DRAW A FREE-BODY DIAGRAM SHOWING ALL FORCES FOR; a. An object being pulled at an angle to the horizontal surface b. An object being pushed at an angle to the horizontal surface