uestion 3
What is the Net Force (Fnet) on this object?
(imagine 4n pointing to the right and left)
a
0 N
b
4 N left
c
8 N up
d
8 N right
To find the net force (Fnet) on an object, we need to consider the vector directions and magnitudes of all the forces acting on it.
In this case, there are two forces acting on the object: a 4 N force pointing to the left and an 8 N force pointing to the right. Since these forces are acting in opposite directions, we need to subtract the smaller force from the larger force to determine the net force.
The magnitude of the larger force is 8 N, and the magnitude of the smaller force is 4 N. When subtracting 4 N from 8 N, the net force becomes 4 N to the right.
Therefore, the net force (Fnet) on this object is 4 N to the right.