Answer:
D Any of the above depending on the directions of forces.
Explanation:
The net force on the box depends on the direction of the forces.
For example, we have three special cases:
- If the two forces are in the same direction, they add to each other, so the net force is
F = 10 N + 10 N = 20 N
- If the two forces are in opposite directions, the net force is given by the difference between the two forces, so
F = 10 N - 10 N = 0 N
- If the two forces are perpendicular to each other, their resultant is given by the Pythagorean theorem:
[tex]F=\sqrt{(10 N)^2 + (10 N)^2}=14.1 N[/tex]
If the two forces are at any other angle, their resultant can be found by resolving each force along the x- and y- direction, and adding the components along each direction. The resultant net force will have a magnitude between 0 N and 20 N.
