Which of the following best describes the net force acting on an object?
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
Which of the following best describes the net force acting on an object?
(a) The scalar sum of the magnitudes of all the individual forces acting on the object
(b) The arithmetic mean of all the individual forces acting on the object
(c) The vector sum of all the individual forces acting on the object
(d) The largest single force acting on the object