Mission NL4 Types of Forces

Mission NL4 requires that you identify the types of forces that are exerted on an object when given a description of the physical situation. The mission consists of 36 questions organized into 12 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

• The student should be able to identify the forces acting upon an object if given a physical description of the situation.

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• How are the various individual forces best described?
• Are there examples which demonstrate how to determine the types of forces acting upon an object?

Recognizing Force Types