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You subtract the smaller force from the larger one.
Christopher Schimmel
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∙ 11y agoIf two forces act in exactly opposite directions, then the net force is the difference
between them, and the direction of the net force is in the direction of the stronger
one.
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∙ 11y agoIn opposite directions, the net force is the difference between the two. But if there is an angle involved, you must use trigonometry functions, like cos, sin and tan.
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∙ 9y agoIn that case, you can subtract the two forces. The direction of the combined (net) force will be the direction of the larger of the two forces.
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∙ 7y agoThe net force is the difference between the two forces and it acts in the direction of the greater force.
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sum of two factors
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How do you find the net force when two forces act in opposite directions?
by subbracting
When two forces act on an object in opposite directions and the object moves will it move in the direction of the smaller or greater force?
Greater force
If 2 force act on the object in the same or opposite directions what willbe the net force of the object in 2 cases?
There is no net force OF the object. If the forces act in the same direction, the net force is magnitude of the net force is the sum of the forces and acts in the same direction. If the forces act in opposite directions, the magnitude of the net force will be the difference between their magnitudes and it will act in the direction of the larger of the two forces.
What are forces that always act in equal but opposite pairs?
If the equal and opposite forces are separated by a certain distance they are called as couple. If the equal and opposite forces are not seperated by a certain distance their resultant is zero as per Parallelogram Law of Vector Addition.
What happens to an object's motion when 2 equal forces act on an object in opposite directions?
Nothing! If the two forces are equal and opposite then they will cancel each other out. What will happen next is described in Newton's First law when it says "An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force". Two equal and opposite forces have the same effect as no force, therefore the object's motion will remain the same as if it had never been acted upon by the two opposite forces.
How do you find the net force when two forces act in opposite directions?
by subbracting
How can you find the net force if two forces act in the same direction?
forces in the same direction can be added to give us the resultant force and opposite force will subtracted to get resultant force
When two forces act on an object in opposite directions the net force is caculated by what?
By the vector sum of the forces. When the forces act exactly in opposite directions, you subtract one force from the other. When they act at some other angle, the calculation is a bit more complicated.
How can you find the net force if two force if two forces act in opposite direction?
Net force is when forces are added together. so the net force is 0. i have it in my science questions so i ! - Scientist
What is the net force produced by a thirty N force and a twenty N force if the two forces act in opposite directions?
Ten
What are some examples of centrifugal force as present in nature?
Centrifugal forces at present do not exist in nature. However, the opposite of centrifugal forces, centripetal forces, do exist. Centrifugal forces are used only to explain that centripetal forces need an opposite force to act against it.
What is the definition of force in the 3 laws of motion?
for every force which act on one body action force there is an equal and opposite forces reaction force which act on same other body
If two forces are equal and opposite than the net force is?
I assume you mean that the forces act on the same object. In that case, the net force is zero.
Can you calculate net force when forces act in the same direction In opposite directions?
gummy worms
When 2 equal forces act on the same object in opposite directions the net force is?
Zero.
What two equal forces act on the same object in opposite directions the net force is?
In this case, the net force is zero.
How do you find the net force when two forces act the same direction?
If many forces act in the same direction on an object, then the net force is their sum.
