Two forces act on an object. One force has a magnitude of 30N directed west, and the other force has a magnitude of 12 N directed east. What is the net force on the object?(1 point)
Responses
42 N east
42 N east
18N west
18N west
18N east
18N east
42N west
The net force on the object can be found by subtracting the force directed east from the force directed west:
30 N - 12 N = 18 N
So, the net force on the object is 18 N directed west.
To find the net force on the object, we need to find the vector sum of the two forces. Since one force is directed west and the other is directed east, their magnitudes have opposite signs.
The magnitude of the force directed west is 30N, and the magnitude of the force directed east is 12N.
To find the net force, we subtract the magnitude of the force directed east from the magnitude of the force directed west:
30N - 12N = 18N
Therefore, the net force on the object is 18N west.
To find the net force on an object, we need to add the individual forces acting on it. In this case, we have one force of 30N directed west and another force of 12N directed east.
To add forces in opposite directions, we subtract the smaller magnitude from the larger magnitude, and the resulting force takes the direction of the larger magnitude.
So, to find the net force, we subtract 12N (east) from 30N (west):
30N - 12N = 18N (west)
Therefore, the net force on the object is 18N directed west.