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Free body diagram of a ball. Two force vectors are shown. One is 5 N to the left and the other is 8 N to the right.
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In which direction is the overall force acting on the ball?
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downwards
downwards
to the right
to the right
to the left
to the left
upwards
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There is no overall force acting on the ball as the two forces mentioned are equal and opposite in direction. The net force is zero.
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In that case, the overall force acting on the ball is to the left, as the 5 N force to the left is smaller in magnitude than the 8 N force to the right. Therefore, there is a net force of 3 N to the right, which results in an overall force to the left.
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