Suppose a man is sitting on a chair and exerting 100 N of force downward, while a spring beneath the chair exerts 150 N of force upward. If you assign a negative value to the downward force, what is the net force of this system?(1 point)

Question

50 N
50 N

50 kg
50 kg

-50 N
-50 N

250 N

Answer 1

The net force of this system can be calculated by adding the two forces together. Since the downward force is assigned a negative value, we can represent it as -100 N. Thus, the net force is -100 N + 150 N = 50 N. Therefore, the correct answer is 50 N.