Which method will correctly determine whether the forces on an object are balanced or unbalanced?

Add the forces in the horizontal direction to the forces in the vertical direction.

Add the forces in the horizontal and vertical directions separately.

Subtract the forces in the horizontal direction from the forces in the vertical direction.

Subtract the forces in the vertical direction from the forces in the horizontal direction.

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Janelle Pope

Physics

17 April, 12:37

Which method will correctly determine whether the forces on an object are balanced or unbalanced?

Add the forces in the horizontal direction to the forces in the vertical direction.

Add the forces in the horizontal and vertical directions separately.

Subtract the forces in the horizontal direction from the forces in the vertical direction.

Subtract the forces in the vertical direction from the forces in the horizontal direction.

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Kaylyn · Answer 1

Really none of these are all bad ways to determine which one it is but if you maybe add the forces in the horizontal and vertical directions separately might work.