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Which of the following best describes the sum of all forces acting on an object?(1 point)
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acceleration, which is a vector sum
acceleration, which is a vector sum

gravitational force, which is a vector sum
gravitational force, which is a vector sum

net force, which is a scalar sum
net force, which is a scalar sum

net force, which is a vector sum
net force, which is a vector sum
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Answer 1

The statement that best describes the sum of all forces acting on an object is:

net force, which is a vector sum.

This is because the net force is calculated by considering both the magnitude and direction of all the individual forces acting on the object.