Two forces act on an object. One force has a magnitude of 10 N directed north, and the other force has a magnitude of 2 N directed south. What is the net force on the object?(1 point) Responses 8 N south 8 N south 12 N south 12 N south 8 N north 8 N north 25 N north
The net force on an object is determined by adding together all the forces acting on it. In this case, the force directed north has a magnitude of 10 N, and the force directed south has a magnitude of 2 N.
Since the forces are in opposite directions, we subtract the magnitude of the south force from the magnitude of the north force:
10 N - 2 N = 8 N
Therefore, the net force on the object is 8 N directed north.
To find the net force on the object, you need to add the magnitudes of the forces acting on it. However, since the forces are acting in opposite directions, you need to take their difference.
Given:
- One force has a magnitude of 10 N directed north
- The other force has a magnitude of 2 N directed south
To find the net force, subtract the magnitude of the south-directed force from the north-directed force:
Net Force = 10 N - 2 N = 8 N
Therefore, the net force on the object is 8 N north.
To find the net force on the object, we need to add the magnitudes of the two forces and consider their directions.
The force directed north has a magnitude of 10 N, and the force directed south has a magnitude of 2 N. Since the force directed south is opposite in direction to the force directed north, we subtract the magnitude of the force directed south from the magnitude of the force directed north:
Magnitude of net force = |10 N - 2 N|
= |8 N|
= 8 N
The net force has a magnitude of 8 N. However, the given options only provide directions for the net force and not the magnitude. Hence, the correct answer is not provided among the options given.