Two forces act on an object. One force has a magnitude of 30N directed west, and the other force has a magnitude of 12 N directed east. What is the net force on the object?(1 point)
Responses
18N east
18N east
18N west
18N west
42N west
42N west
42 N east
The net force on the object is the sum of the two forces. Since one force is directed west and the other force is directed east, they are in opposite directions. Therefore, we subtract the smaller force from the larger force to get the net force.
30N - 12N = 18N
The net force on the object is 18N directed west.
Therefore, the correct response is:
18N west