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What is the net force on a 50-newton weight hanging on a string tied to the ceiling? a. 0 N b. 5 N c. 490 N
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What is the net force on a 50-newton weight hanging on a string tied to the ceiling?

a. 0 N
b. 5 N
c. 490 N

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The net force on the hanging object is zero. If it were not zero, then the object would be accelerating in some direction.
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