Question

Two soccer players kick a ball simultaneously from opposite sides. Red #3 kicks with 50 Newtons of force while Blue #5 kicks with 63 Newtons of force. What is the net (total) force on the ball? (Since the diagram is not a right triangle, no theta needs to be provided for this problem.)

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the net (total) force on the ball, we need to add the two forces together. Since the two players are kicking the ball from opposite sides, we need to subtract the force of the player kicking in the opposite direction.

Therefore, the net force on the ball is:

63 N (force of Blue #5) - 50 N (force of Red #3) = 13 N

The net force on the ball is 13 Newtons in the direction of Blue #5's kick.