Asked by wholemelt

Which would be represented by FN on a force diagram?

Northern Force
Newton Force
Normal Force
Negative Force

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
FN denotes the normal force — the contact force perpendicular to a surface.

Example: on a flat horizontal surface F_N = mg (if no vertical acceleration); on an incline F_N = mg cosθ.