Average Force Calculator

Calculate Average Force







Formula

To calculate the average force (\(F\)):

\[ F = \frac{m \times (Vf - Vi)}{t} \]

Where:

Average Force Definition

Force is an interaction that causes a change in motion of an object. In other words, a force applied to an object causes that object to change in velocity. Note that this is a change in velocity, not just a change in position. Objects can change position when under a constant velocity but with no force. The average force more specifically is the average amount of force that would have been applied to a certain object to increase its speed from an initial to final velocity over a given time. In reality, the force may have been variable, but the result would be the same with the calculated average force.

Example Calculation 1

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ F = \frac{10 \times (20 - 0)}{5} = \frac{200}{5} = 40 \text{ N} \]

The average force is 40 N.

Example Calculation 2

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ F = \frac{5 \times (15 - 5)}{2} = \frac{50}{2} = 25 \text{ N} \]

The average force is 25 N.