a force of 40 n is needed to keep a 10-kg steel box sliding across a level floor with a constant velocity of 8 m/s. what is the net force on the box?



Answer :

The net force on the box is 40N.

A net force is what?

The net force acting on an object is the result of all pushing and pulling forces acting on the object collectively (the sum). If there is an imbalance in the pushing and pulling forces acting on an object, the object will accelerate in the direction of the net force.

According to Newton's second law, an object's acceleration is inversely proportional to its mass and proportional to both the resultant force and the resultant force.

Force = m × a

40 = 10 × a

a = 40/10

a = 4m/s²

Net force ∑F = m×a

∑F = 10 × 4

∑F = 40N.

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