🎡ap physics 1 review

Normal Force

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The normal force is the force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it. It acts perpendicular to the surface.

AP course connection

Topic 2: Unit 2 Overview: Dynamics

Unit 2