GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
A
They cancel each other out.
B
The stronger one prevails.
C
Their strengths are added.
D
Their sum divided by two is the total force.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When two forces act in the same direction, they add together. Equal forces acting in opposite directions are called balanced forces. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. The direction of the resulting force (resultant) is the direction of the larger original force.

Detailed explanation-3: -When two forces act in the same direction, the net force is their addition.

Detailed explanation-4: -If two forces of equal strength act on an object in opposite directions, the forces will cancel, resulting in a net force of zero and no movement.

Detailed explanation-5: -In a collision between two objects, both objects experience forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. Such forces often cause one object to speed up (gain momentum) and the other object to slow down (lose momentum).

There is 1 question to complete.