Question

Two forces act on an object. One force has a magnitude of 30N directed west, and the other force has a magnitude of 12 N directed east. What is the net force on the object?(1 point) Responses 42N west 42N west 18N west 18N west 42 N east 42 N east 18N east 18N east

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The net force on the object is the vector sum of the two forces. Since one force is directed west with a magnitude of 30N and the other force is directed east with a magnitude of 12N, the net force will be the difference between these two forces.

Net force = 30N - 12N = 18N west

So, the correct response is 18N west.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To find the net force on the object, we need to subtract the force directed east from the force directed west.

Magnitude of the force directed west = 30 N
Magnitude of the force directed east = 12 N

Net Force = Magnitude of the force directed west - Magnitude of the force directed east
Net Force = 30 N - 12 N
Net Force = 18 N west

Therefore, the net force on the object is 18N west.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the net force acting on an object, we need to determine the resulting force that is a combination of the individual forces. In this case, we have two forces acting in opposite directions:

1. The first force has a magnitude of 30N and is directed west.
2. The second force has a magnitude of 12N and is directed east.

To calculate the net force, we need to subtract the force directed east from the force directed west:

Net force = Force west - Force east

Net force = 30N - 12N

Net force = 18N west.

Therefore, the net force on the object is 18N directed west.