A football is thrown down off of a building with a force of 70
Newtons. Gravity is pulling down the football with a force of
19 Newtons. What is the net force on the football?
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A football is thrown down off of a building with a force of 70
Newtons. Gravity is pulling down the football with a force of
19 Newtons. What is the net force on the football?
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Answer:
89 N downward.
Explanation:
Both forces are working in the same direction — down.
Therefore you can add them together.
F = F1 + F2
F is the total force
F1 is the gravitational force
F2 is the force the person provides
F1 = 19
F2 = 70
F = ?
F = 19 + 70
F = 89 Newtons downward.