A particle is being accelerated through space by a 10-N force. Suddenly the particle encounters a head-on second force of 10 N in the opposite direction. The particle with both forces acting on it_____________.

Respuesta :

The particle with both forces acting on it will move at constant velocity

Explanation:

We can solve this problem by applying Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force acting on a body is equal to the product between its mass and its acceleration:

[tex]F=ma[/tex]

where

F is the net force

m is the mass

a is the acceleration

For the particle in this problem, initially it has a forward force of

[tex]F_1 = 10 N[/tex]

Later, it encounters a second additional force in the opposite direction, therefore

[tex]F_2 = -10 N[/tex]

This means that the net force on the particle now is

[tex]F=F_1+F_2 = +10 +(-10) = 0[/tex]

As a consequence, the acceleration of the particle is zero:

[tex]a=0[/tex]

And this means that the particle moves with constant velocity.

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