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if two forces are acting in the same direction you will the forces if two forces are acting in opposite directions you the forces drag & drop the answer add subtract note: use ctrl+d to drag the option via keyboard
Step1: Analyze same - direction forces
When two forces act in the same direction, their magnitudes combine. For example, if one force is \(F_1\) and another is \(F_2\) in the same direction, the resultant force \(F = F_1+F_2\). So we use "add" for forces in the same direction.
Step2: Analyze opposite - direction forces
When two forces act in opposite directions, the resultant force is the difference of their magnitudes. If \(F_1\) and \(F_2\) (\(F_1>F_2\)) are in opposite directions, the resultant force \(F = F_1 - F_2\). So we use "subtract" for forces in opposite directions.
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