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If the 2 forces are equal and opposite direction can you cancel the acceleration Why?
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Can a force directed vertically on an object ever cancel a force directed horizontally?
No, never. They act perpendicularly, so they could never cancel. Only forces which act parallel and in the opposite direction can cancel.
What are the magnitude and direction of action and reaction forces?
the force of action and the force of reaction are of equal manitude and work in the opposite divections
Can equal forces in opposite direction change an objects motion?
If the force is acting in the opposite direction to the movement, the object will slow down and then accelerate in the direction of the force. Negative for
When two equal forces act in opposite directions they add up to?
If they were to collide their equal but opposite energy would cancel out.
What is the relationship of forces acting on a body?
The forces are vectors, the vectors are added together, therefore forces acting against each other will cancel each other out, forces acting in the same direction will add up. For forces acting in different directions you can use Pythagorean theorem to add them up. The sum is what gives the body an acceleration, depending on it's mass. ( F=m*a )
When two equal forces act in opposite direction they balance?
Cancel
Is acceleration caused by two forces which are opposite to each other?
Acceleration is caused by unbalanced forces. They may or may not be opposite in direction. If they are, they must be different in size.
When 2 forces act in the same direction do the forces cancel each other out?
No. When two forces act in the same direction, they can be added together. It is only when two identical forces act in opposite directions that they cancel each other out.
Are unbalanced forces equal in size and opposite in direction?
Two forces equal in size and opposite in direction are balanced, not unbalanced, because they cancel each other out. Any set of forces which has a resultant of zero is said to be balanced.
What happens when two forces acts in opposite direction?
if the values are the same then nothing happens.
Can a force directed vertically on an object ever cancel a force directed horizontally?
No, never. They act perpendicularly, so they could never cancel. Only forces which act parallel and in the opposite direction can cancel.
What Describes forces that are equal but opposite in direction when they act on an object they cancel each other out and no change occurs in the object's motion?
Equilibrium
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.
What is the caused when forces are not opposite and equal?
acceleration
What is acceleration when force acted on the object is equal from both sides?
The acceleration is zero, since the net force (or total force) is zero: the acceleration on one side cancels out the acceleration on the other. Imagine pushing your hands together. Equal and opposite forces cancel out, and your hands remain in the middle.
If two forces are in the same direction they cancel eachother out?
False
When the 2 forces are equal and opposite direction why is it that there will be no acceleration?
well one side is positive the other side is negative positive+negitive=0 acceleration kinda like doing -5 + 5 = 0
