Which of the following is true regarding how to calculate net force?*
A. If forces are acting in the same direction, you can find the net force on an object by subtracting together the strengths of all the individual forces
B. If forces are acting in opposite directions, the strength of the force is found by multiplying the strength of the smaller force from the strength of the larger force***
C. If forces are acting in opposite directions, the strength of the force is found by subtracting the strength of the smaller force from the strength of the larger force
D. A. If forces are acting in the same direction, you can find the net force on an object by multiplying together the strengths of all the individual forces
Does someone know the answer?
yes. it is C.
Damon is it C?
B ??? No Way !!!!
If I push the block west with 10 Newtons and you push it east with 5 Newtons, what is the resulting net force on the block?
The correct answer is:
C. If forces are acting in opposite directions, the strength of the force is found by subtracting the strength of the smaller force from the strength of the larger force.
To calculate the net force, you need to consider the magnitudes and directions of all the individual forces acting on an object. If the forces are acting in the same direction, you can add together the strengths of all the individual forces to find the net force. This is answer choice A.
However, if the forces are acting in opposite directions, you need to find the difference between the strengths of the individual forces. The larger force minus the smaller force will give you the net force. This is answer choice C.
Answer choice B is incorrect because it suggests multiplying the strength of the smaller force with the strength of the larger force, which is not the correct method for calculating net force.
Answer choice D is also incorrect because it suggests multiplying the strengths of individual forces even when they are acting in the same direction, which is not accurate.