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In which situation is the magnitude of the total force greater than the magnitude of each of the individual forces? (1 point)
• Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people push the box with the same amount of force.
• Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people pull the box with the same amount of force.
Two people stand on opposite sides of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of
Two people stand on the same side of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force.
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Two people stand on the same side of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force.
Reason: Force is a vector. When two equal forces point in the same direction (both applied from the same side), their magnitudes add so the total > each individual force. In the other cases the forces point in opposite directions or cancel symmetrically, giving zero net (or not larger) resultant.
Reason: Force is a vector. When two equal forces point in the same direction (both applied from the same side), their magnitudes add so the total > each individual force. In the other cases the forces point in opposite directions or cancel symmetrically, giving zero net (or not larger) resultant.
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