Difference between revisions of "Resultant Force"

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The Resultant Force is the overall force on an object.

A resultant force can be calculated by taking forces that act in opposite directions and subtracting one from the other.


There is 4N up and the 7N down. 7N - 4N = 3N. The resultant force is 3N down.	There is 4N left and the 3N right. 4N - 3N = 1N. The resultant force is 1N left.	There is 6N up and the 6N down. 6N - 6N = 0N. The resultant force up and down is 0N. There is 6N left and the 4N right. 6N - 4N = 2N. The resultant force is 2N to the left.

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 : There is 4[[N]] up and the 7[[N]] down.
 : 7[[N]] - 4[[N]] = 3[[N]].
 : The '''resultant force''' is 3[[N]] down.
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 : There is 4[[N]] left and the 3[[N]] right.
 : 4[[N]] - 3[[N]] = 1[[N]].
 : The '''resultant force''' is 1[[N]] left.
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 : There is 6[[N]] up and the 6[[N]] down.
 : 6[[N]] - 6[[N]] = 0[[N]].