Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The magnitude of the normal force exerted on a system; the weight that a system appears to have based on the support force acting on it, which may differ from the gravitational force when the system is accelerating.