Question

when two forces of magnitudes 15N and 40N act on a body at right
angles to each other, find the magnitude
and direction of the resultant force.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Two forces that act in opposite directions produce a resultant force that is smaller than either individual force. To find the resultant force subtract the magnitude of the smaller force from the magnitude of the larger force. The direction of the resultant force is in the same direction as the larger force.

Draw coordinate axes on the free-body diagram. Decompose the forces acting on the object into x and y components. Calculate the x and y components of the resultant force by adding the x and y components of all forces. Finally, find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force by using its x and y components.

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Answer 2

what is the result

of 40n and 15n in opposite direction