Question

what happens when two forces are exerted in opposite directions
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Answer 1

When two forces act in the same direction, they add together. When forces act in opposite directions, they are combined by subtracting the smaller force from the larger force. ... Balanced forces acting on an object will not change the object's motion. When you add equal forces in opposite direction, the net force is zero.

Answer 2

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When two forces are applied in the opposition direction on an object, the net force will be the difference between the two forces.

$\textit{Hope this helps you}$

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