A 2 N and 6 N force pull on an object to the right and a 4 N force pulls to the left a o 5 kg object. what is the net force on the object?
8 to right, 4 to the left. What do you get?
To find the net force acting on an object, you need to determine the vector sum of all the forces acting on it. In this case, you have two forces pulling to the right and one force pulling to the left.
Let's start by representing the forces as vectors. The 2 N force pulling to the right can be represented as +2 N, the 6 N force pulling to the right as +6 N, and the 4 N force pulling to the left as -4 N.
To find the net force, you need to add these vectors together. When you add vectors in the same direction, you simply sum their magnitudes. When you add vectors in opposite directions, you subtract their magnitudes.
Therefore, the net force can be determined by adding the magnitudes of all the forces:
Net force = 2 N + 6 N + (-4 N)
Now, let's perform the addition:
Net force = 8 N + (-4 N)
To simplify the expression, add the positive and negative values together:
Net force = 8 N - 4 N
Simplifying further:
Net force = 4 N
So, the net force acting on the 5 kg object is 4 N to the right.