Mission NL4 Types of Forces
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For the following physical situation, identify the forces that are exerted upon the object.
A person is standing upon the ground.
Often times, success in physics demands that you have the proper approach - a good game plan. When determining which types of forces act upon an object in a given situation, proceed through the list of forces and ask: Is this force present on the object?
Answering this question demands that you understand each type of force. If necessary, use the link in the Hot Link below to navigate to a web page that describes each force on the list of force types.
