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Which of the following scenarios accurately describes magnitude and direction?(1 point)
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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 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.
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.
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The correct choice is: "A car traveling northward with 5 kN of force could be brought to a stop by a southward force of 5 kN."
Reason: Force is a vector — to cancel a northward 5 kN you need an equal magnitude opposite-direction force (southward 5 kN). "5 kg" is a mass (wrong unit) and 10 kN south would overcompensate and cause net southward acceleration.
Reason: Force is a vector — to cancel a northward 5 kN you need an equal magnitude opposite-direction force (southward 5 kN). "5 kg" is a mass (wrong unit) and 10 kN south would overcompensate and cause net southward acceleration.
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