A car's engine provides a forward force of 2000 N while the force of air resistance is 800 N in the opposite direction with what force will the car move and in which direction

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1 month ago

To find the net force acting on the car, we need to consider both the forward force provided by the engine and the opposing force of air resistance.

Given:
- Forward force (engine) = 2000 N
- Air resistance (opposing force) = 800 N

The net force can be calculated as follows:

\[
\text{Net Force} = \text{Forward Force} - \text{Air Resistance}
\]
\[
\text{Net Force} = 2000 \, \text{N} - 800 \, \text{N} = 1200 \, \text{N}
\]

The net force is 1200 N in the forward direction (the same direction as the engine's force).

Therefore, the car will move forward with a net force of 1200 N.