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Suppose a man is sitting on a chair and exerting 100 N of force downward, while a spring beneath the chair exerts 150 N of force upward. If you assign a negative value to the downward force, what is the net force of this system?(1 point)
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50 N
50 N
50 kg
50 kg
-50 N
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250 N
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To determine the net force acting on the system, we can take the following steps:
1. Assign the downward force (the man's weight) a value of -100 N.
2. Assign the upward force (the spring force) a value of +150 N.
Now we can calculate the net force (F_net):
\[ F_{\text{net}} = F_{\text{upward}} + F_{\text{downward}} \]
\[ F_{\text{net}} = 150 \, \text{N} + (-100 \, \text{N}) \]
\[ F_{\text{net}} = 150 \, \text{N} - 100 \, \text{N} \]
\[ F_{\text{net}} = 50 \, \text{N} \]
Therefore, the net force of this system is **50 N**.
1. Assign the downward force (the man's weight) a value of -100 N.
2. Assign the upward force (the spring force) a value of +150 N.
Now we can calculate the net force (F_net):
\[ F_{\text{net}} = F_{\text{upward}} + F_{\text{downward}} \]
\[ F_{\text{net}} = 150 \, \text{N} + (-100 \, \text{N}) \]
\[ F_{\text{net}} = 150 \, \text{N} - 100 \, \text{N} \]
\[ F_{\text{net}} = 50 \, \text{N} \]
Therefore, the net force of this system is **50 N**.