Asked by Mimi

Which of the following scenarios accurately describes magnitude and direction?(1 point)
Responses

A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a southward force of 5 kg.
A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a southward force of 5 kg.

A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a southward force of 10 kN.
A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a southward force of 10 kN.

A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a southward force of 5 kN.
A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a southward force of 5 kN.

A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a northward force of 5 kN.
A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a northward force of 5 kN.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct choice: A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a southward force of 5 kN.

Explanation: Force is a vector (magnitude and direction). To exactly cancel a northward 5 kN force you need an equal-magnitude force in the opposite direction (southward 5 kN). The option with 5 kg is wrong (kg is mass), and 10 kN is larger than needed (it would produce a net southward force).