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What will be the effect of two forces of equal magnitude acting on a moving rigid body from opposite directions along the same line?
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∙ 13y ago
The box will stay in the same place because the forces are balanced and will not create acceleration (movement) in either direction. The net force applied is zero.
*The physical effect (tension) would depend on what the box is made of. If it is made of an easily damaged material like cardboard it may rip or break. If it is slippery, both may lose their grip and fall.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoIf the object is stationary, then this means both the forces acting on it are equal and due to this the net force acting on the object needed to overcome its inertia becomes zero, and hence the object doesn't move.
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∙ 13y agoWe have no earthly clue as to the cause of this peculiar behavior. But the result is
that the box doesn't move, because the forces are balanced, and the net force on
the box is therefore zero.
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∙ 13y agoThe object should continue to move in the same direction and with the same speed as before. The two forces will cancel each other out.
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