if a force of 15N acts on a body in the direction of north and another force of 10N in south what is the resultant force acting on the body
Fr = 15 - 10 = 5N acting north.
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To find the resultant force acting on the body, we need to consider the direction and magnitude of both forces.
The force of 15N acting in the north direction is positive.
The force of 10N acting in the south direction is negative (opposite direction).
To calculate the resultant force, subtract the force in the opposite direction from the force in the desired direction.
Magnitude of the resultant force = magnitude of force in the north direction - magnitude of force in the south direction
= 15N - 10N
= 5N
Since the force in the north direction is greater than the force in the south direction, the resultant force is 5N and it acts in the north direction.
To find the resultant force acting on the body, you need to consider the vector sum of the two forces. Since one force acts in the north direction and the other force acts in the south direction, we can subtract the magnitude of the force acting in the south from the magnitude of the force acting in the north.
Given that the force acting in the north direction is 15N and the force acting in the south direction is 10N, we can subtract the 10N force from the 15N force:
Resultant force = 15N - 10N = 5N
Therefore, the resultant force acting on the body is 5N, in the direction of north.