A student drew a net force diagram for a stone. What is the amount and direction of the net force acting on the stone?

A diagram shows forces acting on a stone. One arrow shows an upward force of 3 N. A second arrow shows an upward force of 1 N. A third arrow shows a downward force of 10 N.

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Responses

10 N downward
10 N downward

6 N downward
6 N downward

4 N upward
4 N upward

0 N. The stone does not move.
0 N. The stone does not move.
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Upward forces sum to 3 + 1 = 4 N; downward is 10 N. Net = 10 − 4 = 6 N downward.