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Choose the 200 kg refrigerator. Set the applied force to 400 N (to the right). Be sure friction is turned off.What is the net fo

rce acting on the refrigerator?

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White raven [17]3 years ago

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So, there should be two forces acting on the refrigerator: the applied force and the friction force.

The question mentioned that the friction force was set to zero, so the only effective force now would be the applied force.

We have an applied force of 400 N to the right, this means that:
<span>The magnitude of the net force is 400, directed to the right.</span>

babymother [125]3 years ago

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The net force acting on the refrigerator is 400 N to the right

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<h3>Further explanation</h3>

Newton's second law of motion states that the resultant force applied to an object is directly proportional to the mass and acceleration of the object.

$\boxed {F = ma }$

F = Force ( Newton )

m = Object's Mass ( kg )

a = Acceleration ( m )

Let us now tackle the problem !

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<u>Given:</u>

mass of refrigerator = m = 200 kg

magnitude of applied force = F = 400 N

magnitude of frictional force = f = 0 N

<u>Asked:</u>

net force = ΣF = ?

<u>Solution:</u>

<em>We will use </em><em>Newton's Law of Motion</em><em> to solve this problem as follows:</em>

$\Sigma F = F - f$

$\Sigma F = 400 - 0$

$\boxed{\Sigma F = 400 \texttt{ N} }$

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<em>We could also calculate the acceleration of the refrigerator as follows:</em>

$\Sigma F = ma$

$a = \Sigma F \div m$

$a = 400 \div 200$

$\boxed{a = 2 \texttt{ m/s}^2 }$

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<h3>Learn more</h3>

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<h3>Answer details</h3>

Grade: High School

Subject: Physics

Chapter: Dynamics

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