Question

What will be the net force of an object when two forces act on an object in the same direction?

Answer 1

When two forces act along the same direction on an object, then the net force acting on the object is the sum of the two forces.
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Answer 2

The net force will be the sum of the participating forces.

• When two external forces act on a body parallelly and in the same direction, the resultant or 'net' force is a larger force that is the sum of the participating forces.
• On the other hand, if the forces are in the opposite direction such as the force created by friction against the force that pushes forward a moving body, we find that the resultant or net force is the difference between the component forces. The direction of the net force would be the same as the direction of the larger force.
• According to the question, the forces act on the object in the same direction. Hence, the net force is the sum of the participating forces.
• Moreover, the net force will be in the same direction as the component forces.

⇒ Force A + Force B = Force (A + B) [in same direction]

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