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Assuming the two forces are acting ON THE SAME OBJECT, you can subtract the two forces, to get the net force. Important: This does not apply to Newton's Third Law, since the forces act on DIFFERENT OBJECTS. I mention this because people tend to get this confused.

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What is an antiparallel force?

Antiparallel forces are forces that act in opposite directions along the same line of action. This means that the forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. In a free-body diagram, antiparallel forces are typically represented using arrows pointing in opposite directions along a straight line.


When you combine 2 velocities going in opposite directions how is the resultant velocity found?

To find the resultant velocity when combining two velocities going in opposite directions, you simply subtract the smaller velocity from the larger velocity. The direction of the resultant velocity will be in the direction of the larger velocity.


Adding a force acting in one direction to a force acting in the opposite direction in the same as adding a?

Forces are vector quantities. This means they have both a magnitude and direction associated with them. If you add vectors going in the opposite directions it is the same as subtracting one from the other. Therefore, the resultant force is the difference between the forces.


Are 2 forces going in the same direction balanced?

Yes, if two forces are going in the same direction and have equal magnitude, they are considered balanced. This means that they will cancel each other out, resulting in no net force acting on the object.


When you combine two velocities going in opposite directions how is the resultant velocity found?

The resultant velocity is found by subtracting the smaller velocity from the larger one if they are in opposite directions. This is because the velocities are working against each other to some degree, resulting in a net velocity that is the difference between the two.

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What is an antiparallel force?

Antiparallel forces are forces that act in opposite directions along the same line of action. This means that the forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. In a free-body diagram, antiparallel forces are typically represented using arrows pointing in opposite directions along a straight line.


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.


When you combine 2 velocities going in opposite directions how is the resultant velocity found?

To find the resultant velocity when combining two velocities going in opposite directions, you simply subtract the smaller velocity from the larger velocity. The direction of the resultant velocity will be in the direction of the larger velocity.


Adding a force acting in one direction to a force acting in the opposite direction in the same as adding a?

Forces are vector quantities. This means they have both a magnitude and direction associated with them. If you add vectors going in the opposite directions it is the same as subtracting one from the other. Therefore, the resultant force is the difference between the forces.


When two tectonic plates slip past each other going in opposite directions a?

Continental Crust


How did guy going 60 miles per hour pass 3 cars going 70 miles per hour?

Uh...they were going in opposite directions?


White lines separate traffic traveling in opposite directions?

yes


Two rays that are part of the same line and have only their endpoints in common?

Start in the same point but are going in opposite directions


Does the yellow line separate traffic going in opposite directions?

Is a solid yellow line to my left on the road means what


What ray is opposite to ba?

Because we can't see the image you're referring to, we can't give the answer to which ray is opposite to BA. However, we can help. Opposite rays are two rays that both start from a common point and go off in exactly opposite directions. So, if there are two rays (BA and BC) with a common endpoint (B) going in different directions, they are called opposite rays.


What happens when light gets scattered?

It stops going only one way and starts going every which way.


How the velocity of an escalator that is going up different from the velocity of one that is going down at the same speed?

Speed is a scalar, velocity is a vector. Two objects moving at the same speed but in opposite directions will have opposite velocities. If the velocity of the elevator going up is v, the velocity of the elevator going down will be -v.