find the net force produced by a 40 Newton force and a 50 Newton force in each of the following cases:
Both forces act in the same direction
both forces act in opposite directions.
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this is the question in the book, i don't understand either
The procedure is to add the numbers when they are in the same direction. That makes the answer 50 = 40 = ___
To find the net force produced by two forces, you need to understand how to combine forces that are either acting in the same direction or in opposite directions. The net force is the vector sum of all the forces acting on an object. In this case, we have two forces, one of 40 Newtons and the other of 50 Newtons.
1. When both forces act in the same direction:
- To find the net force, simply add the magnitudes of the two forces together.
- In this case, the net force would be 40 Newtons + 50 Newtons = 90 Newtons.
- Since both forces are acting in the same direction, the net force is in the same direction as the individual forces.
2. When both forces act in opposite directions:
- To find the net force, subtract the magnitude of the smaller force from the magnitude of the larger force.
- In this case, the larger force is 50 Newtons, and the smaller force is 40 Newtons.
- So, the net force would be 50 Newtons - 40 Newtons = 10 Newtons.
- The direction of the net force is determined by the larger force. In this case, the net force is in the direction of the larger force.
To summarize:
- When both forces act in the same direction, add their magnitudes to find the net force.
- When both forces act in opposite directions, subtract the magnitude of the smaller force from the larger force to find the net force.