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The net force on the object is 18N east.
To find the net force on an object, you need to determine the vector summation of the individual forces acting on it. In this case, we have two forces: one with a magnitude of 30N directed west and the other with a magnitude of 12N directed east.
Since one force is directed west and the other is directed east, you can think of them as acting in opposite directions. To find the net force, you subtract the magnitude of the force directed east from the magnitude of the force directed west:
Net Force = |30N| - |12N|
The magnitudes of the forces are 30N and 12N. Since 30 is greater than 12, the net force will be in the direction of the greater force, which is west. Therefore, the net force on the object is 18N west.
To find the net force on the object, you need to calculate the vector sum of the two forces. Since one force is directed west and the other force is directed east, you need to subtract the magnitude of the eastward force from the magnitude of the westward force.
Magnitude of westward force = 30 N
Magnitude of eastward force = 12 N
Net force = Magnitude of westward force - Magnitude of eastward force
= 30 N - 12 N
= 18 N
Therefore, the net force on the object is 18N directed west.