SOLUTION: A tree stump is pulled northward by a 10-N force at the same time a 25-N force pulls it southward. the resultant force has a magnitude of A. 0-N B. 15-N C. 25-N D. 150-N

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Question 912870: A tree stump is pulled northward by a 10-N force at the same time a 25-N force pulls it southward. the resultant force has a magnitude of
A. 0-N
B. 15-N
C. 25-N
D. 150-N

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
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The forces are in opposite directions so we subtract their magnitudes.

|25-10| = 15 Newtons

Edwin