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Net force is defined as the overall force acting on an object. When a cat sleeps on a table, the net force on it is zero. When a body is at rest the net force acting on the body is zero.

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How can there be force without acceleration?

To get an acceleration, there has to be a net force - and conversely, if there is a net force, there is acceleration. In many common situations, there are two or more forces that cancel one another - the vector sum of the forces is zero, and therefore there is (by definition) no net force, and no acceleration. Here is one example. A book lies on the table. Gravity pulls the book down, but the book doesn't accelerate downward. What is the counter-force? It has to be the table pushing the book up. (Of course, by Newton's Third Law, if the book pushes down against the table, then the table pushes up against the book.)


If a student pushes a book across the table with a force of 6 n and the force of friction is 4 n what is the net force on the book?

The net force on the book is calculated by subtracting the force of friction from the force applied by the student. In this case, the net force is 2 N (6 N - 4 N).


A book that weighs 15N at rest on a flat table. How many Newton of support force does the table provide What is the net force on the book in this case?

The table provides a support force of 15N to balance the weight of the book, according to Newton's third law. The net force on the book is zero because the support force is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the weight of the book, resulting in a balanced force system.


You exerta force of 100N on a table and your friend exerts a force of 75N in the same directionwhat is the net force that you and your friend exert on the desk?

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A book weighing 10 Newtons is at rest on a flat table What is the total net force on the book?

Since the book is at rest, the net force acting on it must be zero according to Newton's first law of motion. The gravitational force pulling the book downward (10 N) is balanced by the normal force exerted by the table upward (also 10 N).


Is acceleration due to gravity act on a body resting on a table zero?

Yes, when an object is resting on a table, the acceleration due to gravity acts vertically downward, but the table exerts an equal and opposite force (normal force) on the object in the upward direction, canceling out the effect of gravity. Therefore, the net acceleration on the body is zero.


What are Forces that produce a net force of zero?

When two forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction, they produce a net force of zero. This is known as equilibrium and results in no acceleration or change in motion. A common example is a book sitting on a table, where the force of gravity pulling the book down is balanced by the normal force of the table pushing the book up.


What do you call the overall force acting on an object?

It is referred to as the Net Force.To get the Net Force, one must add and subtract all of the forces acting on an object.So for an object at rest sitting on a table or some other surface, one knows the net force would be 0 Newtons.So, once you find the force of gravity, you know that the normal force will be equal to the force of gravity.It would be the net force.


Inertia will not be affected when this type of force is zero.?

Inertia will not be affected when "net" or "net force" is zero.


What is the net force for 70N and 45N?

To find the net force, subtract the smaller force from the larger force. Net force = 70N - 45N = 25N. Therefore, the net force is 25 Newtons.


What is the synonmey of net force?

The synonym for net force is resultant force.


What Combination of all of the force acting on an object?

The net force acting on an object is the combination of all individual forces acting on it. It is the vector sum of all forces, taking into account their magnitudes and directions. The net force determines the acceleration of the object according to Newton's second law of motion.